Sparkly Aliens Inc.Community. Connection. Belonging.
LGBTIQA+ community · Sunshine Coast

You don’t have to fit in to belong.

Sparkly Aliens Inc. is a Sunshine Coast not-for-profit supporting LGBTIQA+ connection and wellbeing through community activities, practical assistance and opportunities to contribute.

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Community. Connection. Belonging.

Find your people

A shared interest.
A place to start.

Partner-led · ages 12 to 16

Rainbow Social Group

Games, conversation and space to be yourself. For LGBTQIA+ young people and allies aged 12 to 16, facilitated by headspace Caloundra at The Nest.

Free · Caloundra · Mondays, fortnightly

Check upcoming dates with headspace.

See the group & how to join
Adult enquiries welcome

Looking for an adult connection?

Tell us the interests, people and kind of space you are looking for. Adult activities are being developed; there are no confirmed sessions to book yet.

Tell us what you’d enjoy

Rainbow Connections and Trans Connections are also in development. Explore the ideas.

Shelves of board games and puzzles at The Nest in Caloundra
A glimpse inside The Nest, the venue for headspace’s Rainbow Social Group.
Come as you are

Something to do together.
Room to be yourself.

A game, a creative idea or quiet company can be a beginning. Our focus is LGBTIQA+ connection, including for people who face isolation, hardship or barriers to taking part.

Before your first visit

  1. Find your fit. Check the activity’s age range and organiser.
  2. Ask what matters. A supporter, sensory needs or a quieter introduction.
  3. Confirm attendance. The organiser explains the next step before you travel.
Your questions, answered

Who does what? Sparkly Aliens supports community connection and practical access. Neurodivergent Empowered operates The Nest and its own separate clinical and NDIS services. headspace runs the Rainbow Social Group and confirms attendance.

Meet the organisations
Practical help

What would make
it possible?

Sometimes the barrier is the cost, the journey or not knowing what to expect.

Ask us about participation costs, transport or access needs. Tell us what is getting in the way and we will discuss what may be possible with the resources available.

Explore help to take part

An enquiry does not guarantee funding or book a place.

Making participation possible

Belonging needs
practical backing.

Practical assistance, shared interests and opportunities to contribute all support our purpose: more accessible community connection.

Explore our community contribution
Connection.
Access.
Contribution.

Three ways we work towards a community with more room for you.

Get involved

Bring your spark.

An interest, a little time or a useful resource can be the start.

Share an idea.

Tell us about an activity or a shared interest you would love to see.

Suggest an activity

Give a little time.

Explore welcoming, creative and practical contributions that fit your availability.

Explore volunteering

Make more possible.

Discuss a venue, materials, skills or help with the cost of participation.

Explore a partnership
Stay connected

Hear what’s taking shape.

Request occasional activity updates, using contact details and wording that are safe for you.

Prefer a conversation? A question is enough.

Keep me in the loop