Belong To is an escape for a few hours to a world that’s slightly more perfect and acceptable.
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Support for Young People
Our support services for young LGBTQ+ people include an informal one-on-one chat service, professional counselling and a drug and alcohol support service.
Get HelpLGBTQ+ Youth Groups
Find an LGBTQ+ youth group close to home. Youth groups are welcoming place to meet other LGBTQ+ young people, share your experiences, hang out, chat and make friends.
Find a GroupSupport for Families
Whether someone in your family has come out as LGBTQ+, or you think your child may be LGBTQ+, we are here for you.
Family Support Service
We offer one-to-one support for families of LGBTQ+ young people all over Ireland.
Learn MoreAdvice for Family Members
Learn about LGBTQ+ identities and how to support a child who comes out.
Learn MoreTraining and Education
At Belong To we support professionals working with LGBTQ+ youth. Through training, we can equip you with the skills to understand what life is like for LGBTQ+ youth today and how you can meet their needs.
LGBTQ+ Quality Mark for Schools
Create an inclusive school environment with our LGBTQ+ Quality Mark accreditation initiative. Learn more about this 18-month journey towards inclusivitiy today!
Learn MoreTraining Opportunities
Training allows us to equip professionals, organisations and services to understand and meet the needs of LGBTQ+ youth.
Get StartedSupport Our Work
By raising funds for Belong To, you can make a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ young people across Ireland. All of our work, from LGBTQ+ support services to empowering schools to be LGBTQ+ inclusive, would not be possible without our generous supporters. There are lots of ways that you can raise funds.
Volunteer with Us
Volunteering with Belong To is a great way to meet new people, develop your skill set, have fun, and contribute to making Ireland a place where all LGBTQ+ young people are equal, safe and thriving.
Sign Up TodayMake a Difference
Help us make a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ young people. Learn more about how you can raise funds to support our life-saving work.
Learn MoreCampaigning for Change
We raise awareness about the key issues facing LGBTQ+ youth through our communications and campaigns.
It’s Our Social Media
As part of the It’s Our Social Media campaign, young people across Ireland are coming together to stop the spread of anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation on social media.
Learn MoreStand Up Awareness Week
Every November, we coordinate Ireland’s biggest LGBTQ+ anti-bullying campaign taking place in schools, youth services and Youthreach centres.
Learn MoreWhat’s new?
School Climate Survey 2024
Have your voice heard! In 2022, LGBTQ+ young people across Ireland told us about their experiences in school for our ‘School Climate Survey’. We found out that 76% of LGBTQ+ students feel unsafe at school, with 86% feeling isolated by other students. We used these findings to advocate for the needs of LGBTQ+ young people
… Read moreBelong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland Statement on Increase in Recorded Hate Crimes
Belong To – LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland calls on government parties to recommit to passing hate crime legislation as a matter of urgency, following the publication of new figures which show that recorded hate crimes have increased for the second year in a row. These statistics, published today by An Garda Síochána, show that there has
… Read moreDublin Pride announce Belong To – LGBTQ Youth Ireland as Grand Marshall for this year’s Parade.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Dublin Pride march.50 years ago, on the 27th of June 1974, a handful of students came together for the first LGBTQ+ demonstration on the island of Ireland, the first Dublin Pride march. As we mark this milestone anniversary and celebrate half a century of Pride in
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