Your Pride In London

Year after year, London's Pride celebrations bring people together in amazing ways. The connections and community we build lay the groundwork for a brighter, more inclusive future. Now's your opportunity to play a meaningful part as a Pride in London volunteer.

Pride in London is embracing a renewed sense of purpose that resonates with everyone. We stand as a beacon to highlight ongoing challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, even amidst progress. Our roots intertwine the protest origins of Pride with the spirit of celebration.. Our guiding values – Visibility, Unity, and Equality – drive every step we take.

Our incredible team is a blend of passionate staff and volunteers who champion diversity, inclusivity, and understanding. We hail from diverse walks of life, forming a vibrant community of change-makers. Our ultimate goal? To amplify awareness of LGBTQ+ matters and advocate for the rights that ensure equal lives for all.

With a diverse and dedicated year-round team of around 150 volunteers, we orchestrate Pride in London, the incredible event that unites us all. Your unique voice can contribute to the symphony!

Pride in London stands committed to truly representing every facet of our community. We celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our focus is on enriching the diversity of our volunteers, ensuring that Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, Trans, and all communities are vividly reflected within our teams.

Application Closing Date: 28th Feb

Interview Week Date: W/B 17th March

Your Role

The Event Control Room Logger plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth event operations at Pride in London by maintaining accurate records of all communications, incidents, and key activities. This role involves monitoring the event in real-time, documenting any relevant details, and ensuring that logs are updated consistently throughout the day. The Logger will work closely with other teams to provide accurate, timely information that supports decision-making and incident resolution during the event.

Please note this role will require 4-6 hours a week volunteering from 16th June - 13th July. You will need to be available for the day of Pride itself on Saturday 5th July.

Your Responsibilities

• Maintain Event Logs: Accurately document all event-related activities, including communications, incidents, and any operational changes. Update logs in real-time to provide a detailed record of event proceedings for accountability, follow-up, and post-event reporting.

• Document Incident Reports: Record incidents, emergencies, or other noteworthy events in the control room. This includes noting the nature of the issue, the teams involved, actions taken, and the outcome. Ensure that all reports are clear, concise, and follow the established format.

• Monitor Communication Channels: Listen to radio communications, event team updates, and other communication channels to document important information or instructions. Ensure that all significant updates are logged in the system.

• Provide Real-Time Information: Provide key event information to Control Room staff, security teams, and other stakeholders when needed. Ensure that all logged data is accessible to the relevant teams for decision-making purposes.

• Track Event Timelines: Assist in monitoring the overall event timeline, ensuring that any schedule changes, delays, or disruptions are documented and communicated. Keep track of important event milestones and time-sensitive activities

• Support Event Control Room Teams: Work collaboratively with other control room staff, including radio operators, incident managers, and event coordinators. Provide support with documenting communications and ensuring a seamless flow of information between departments.

• Assist in Post-Event Reporting: After the event, help compile and organize logs into comprehensive reports for evaluation and analysis. Ensure that all documentation is filed correctly for future reference or debriefing sessions

What you'll bring to Pride in London

• Attention to Detail: Ability to accurately document events, communications, and incidents with a high degree of precision and clarity.

• Communication Skills: Strong written communication skills to capture and convey information in a clear and professional manner.

• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize logging duties while staying focused in a fast-paced environment.

• Problem-Solving: Capable of quickly identifying key information and ensuring it is properly documented.

• Experience in Event Logging or Administration (Preferred): Previous experience in logging or administrative support roles in large events is beneficial but not required.

• Calm Under Pressure: Ability to remain composed and focused while handling high-pressure situations, particularly during emergencies or disruptions.

• Commitment to Inclusivity: A deep understanding and respect for LGBTQIA+ rights, with a commitment to ensuring a positive and inclusive event experience.

What you’ll get joining Pride in London

• Be yourself, no masks!

• Opportunity to be a crucial part of delivering the Pride in London Parade

• Expand network

• Connect with Volunteers

• Commitment to celebrating diversity and promoting inclusivity

• Experience of working in a live event control environment.

• All selected loggers will receive training on event protocols, logging systems, emergency procedures, and how to use communication tools effectively before the event.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our volunteer team is more than amazing – they inspire great ideas, generate needed sponsorship, drive forward our operational plans, capture Pride moments and help make Pride in London a fantastic place to volunteer and work.

We endeavour to attract and recruit a diverse mix of employees and volunteers who are representative of the diversity in our LGBT+ communities which gives us a great opportunity to have access to a broad range of ideas and allows us to deliver an inclusive event that you expect from Pride in London. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly women, people of colour and those from the trans and non-binary communities.