The Rainbow Project (Belfast LGBT Centre)
NGO / charity service · Belfast, United Kingdom
Can I go now?
Appointment needed
From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026Book online, phone 028 9031 9030, text or call 07904 864 861, or email the sexual health officer. Rapid testing is for men who have sex with men, trans and non-binary people, people at high risk of HIV and people distressed about their status; ask if you are unsure whether you qualify.
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About
Northern Ireland's LGBTQIA+ organisation offers free finger-prick HIV and syphilis tests with results in the same appointment, in the city centre, bookable online or by text.
- Specialises in
- LGBTQ+ people · Gay, bi & other men who have sex with men · Trans & non-binary people
Services
Results: Rapid HIV and syphilis results during the appointment
Booking, access & languages
Book online, phone 028 9031 9030, text or call 07904 864 861, or email the sexual health officer. Rapid testing is for men who have sex with men, trans and non-binary people, people at high risk of HIV and people distressed about their status; ask if you are unsure whether you qualify.
Minimum age: 18
Languages: English
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid HIV test | Everyone | Free Free, confidential rapid HIV and syphilis testing for people aged 18 or over who are gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men, trans or non-binary, at higher risk of HIV, or in distress about their status. The page sets no residency condition. |
| Syphilis test | Everyone | Free Rapid syphilis test done alongside the HIV test, free for the same groups. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
After you leave
Results by: in person
United Kingdom: good to know
- What visitors pay. Northern Ireland has its own rules for visitors. The government's nidirect site says visitors do not pay for treatment in an emergency department, but that other treatment, including clinic and outpatient appointments, may be charged unless an exemption applies. It does not mention sexual health clinics.Published by nidirect (Northern Ireland government)· 19 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. The Public Health Agency says that at sexual health (GUM) clinics in Northern Ireland the consultation, any tests and any treatment are free, and that you do not need a referral. It does not say whether this applies to visitors.
- PEP in this country. The Public Health Agency says PEP is available from hospital emergency departments and sexual health (GUM) clinics, not from GPs, and must be started as soon as possible and within 72 hours. The Rainbow Project adds that emergency departments are open around the clock and take walk-ins, while GUM clinics have limited hours.
Emergency number: 999
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.rainbow-project.org — Free rapid HIV and syphilis testing at 23-31 Waring Street, Monday to Thursday 10-5 by appointment; who it is for; 18 and over; booking routes.
- e2 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.rainbow-project.org — Gonorrhoea testing in Belfast only; monthly drop-in on the second Tuesday 5-8pm; GUM clinic phone numbers; SH:24 home kits.
- e3 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.rainbow-project.org — PEP only from GUM clinics or A&E; not available at The Rainbow Project.
- e4 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.rainbow-project.org — Free safer sex packs; testing at Belfast LGBT Centre and Foyle LGBT Centre; contact details.
- e5 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.rainbow-project.org — Describes itself as working for LGBTQIA+ people and their families in Northern Ireland since 1994.
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