A new programme of events across Perth and Kinross will aim to reduce isolation and loneliness for the region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community over the next two months.
The ‘Rainbow Heartlands’ project will see LGBT+ charity Pink Saltire coordinate a programme of activities and events to get people back together again in February and March after many months apart.
The project, which is funded by Perth and Kinross Council and the National Lottery Community Fund, will also deliver a new digital hub which will help give people easier access to information on groups and events in the region, as well as a better understanding of the needs of the community.
Research conducted by the charity in 2020 identified that more than two-thirds of LGBT+ people felt isolated, rising further for those in more rural parts of Scotland.
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