About Us

RainbowBiz CIC was incorporated back on 23rd January 2015 by founder Directors Sue Oliver and Sarah Way. Over the years they have had additional volunteers join their Board to support the social enterprise through different periods.  The Social Enterprise was setup to promote equality and diversity.

Digging Deeside was the first community based project that started back in the beginning.  We started with one small raised bed allotment plot but quickly outgrew the space due to more people getting involved.  The project was setup to minimise isolation in the area and create a safe welcoming environment where people from all backgrounds and abilities could come together.

In order to remain sustainable and ethical, RainbowBiz opened the Hippy Shop on Shotton High Street to sell Fair Trade gifts and clothing in order to generate revenue throughout the year, which is reinvested into the Social Enterprise.

RainbowBiz CIC sit on various statutory and voluntary sector panels and make representations on many other public bodies. These have included advising ITV Wales News on their North Wales Equality and Diversity panel in addition to the North Wales Police LGBTQ Panel. Recent work has included working in partnership with the Welsh Government on the Covid-19 Crisis and how they might shape the future of Flintshire’s retail and business sector.

RainbowBiz CIC  has won multiple business and community awards, including:

• High Sheriff of Clwyd – Community Awards 2024
• Wales Online Diversity and Inclusion Awards – CSR Initiative 2022
• Mold Town Council – Business of the Year 2022
• AVOW Volunteer Awards 2020-2021
• The Steve Morgan Foundation – Best Entrepreneurial Charity or Social Enterprise 2019
• Certificate of Community Management 2019
• IRIS Leadership Award 2018
• Wales Volunteer of the Year Award 2018
• Chester’s Dee 106.3 – Local Hero Awards 2017
• North Wales Police & Crime Commissioner – Community Awards 2017
• National Diversity Awards 2016 & 2017
• Heart of the Community Award 2016