Double Rainbow Event – Rest and Refresh

Thursday 19th September, 10.00am-3.00pm
Did you know that both LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse communities use rainbow symbols? Our Double Rainbow Rest & Refresh is for those communities, and anyone looking for a lower-key Freshers experience.

This is a low-stim event with arts and crafts activities and stalls run by organisations, charities, and local businesses who support LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity. Most stalls are run by TU alumni who know the importance of creating an accessible experience. We start the day with an optional LGBTQ+ History walk round Middlesbrough, accompanied by Ember the therapy corgi.
Book on to the LGBTQ+ History walk

Come and join us in the Student Union (first floor), for an accessible, chill experience, and meet some wonderful people, or just do some quiet crafting - whatever works for you.

Double Rainbow Rest and Refresh logo competition

Background:

• Both LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse communities use the rainbow as a symbol.
• Gilbert Baker chose the rainbow to celebrate the beauty of the different identities of LGBTQ+ people coming together.
• The infinity rainbow symbol, and other rainbow symbols, are used to represent pride and inclusion for neurodiverse people
• As Freshers/Welcome Week events can sometimes have a lot of sensory input, we wanted to create a ‘low stim,’ wellbeing-focused event for both communities.

Competition details

• All entrants must be Teesside University students.
• We are an Adobe Creative Campus, so we invite you to use Adobe Create to design a logo for our Double Rainbow Rest and Refresher event.
• The logo should be inclusive of both LGBTQ+ and Neurodiversity.
• Shortlisted designs will be displayed on screens in the Students' Union leading up to and during the event.
• Attendees will be able to vote on their favourite design.
• The top 10 designs will be displayed on Teesside University’s stall at Middlesbrough Pride.
• The winning design will be the Double Rainbow Rest and Refresh logo for next year’s event and into the future.
• The deadline is Thursday 12 September to enter.

To enter, send your design to Victoria.Brown@tees.ac.uk and E.Downes@tees.ac.uk

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