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: 6th April

Interviews: W/B 15th April

Please note that we reserve the right to close roles before the advertised closing date, should we receive too many applicants. Early applications are advised.

Your Role

The Quiet Parade Manager will be part of the team responsible for organizing and overseeing the Quiet Space at Pride in London, ensuring it is a welcoming, safe, and calming environment for individuals with neurodiverse conditions, sensory challenges, and mental health needs. This role involves working closely with accessibility teams, mental health advocates, and volunteers to create a radically inclusive space.

This role has a flexible start time however we would be looking for someone who can start as soon as possible.

Availability to volunteer on the day of the event (Saturday 4th July) is essential.

There are in person meetings in Central London on Saturday afternoons approximately every 4-6 weeks that would be desirable to attend.

Your Responsibilities

• Support in the design and coordination of London Quiet Pride that caters to neurodiverse individuals, people with sensory sensitivities, and those needing mental health support.

• Support in developing guidelines and best practices to ensure the space is managed effectively and meets diverse needs. Collaborate with mental health professionals and disability advocates to enhance the effectiveness of the space.

• Work with the Access Team to ensure the Quiet Pride is accessible, appropriately located, and adequately resourced. Recruit, train, and manage a team of volunteers to staff the Quiet Pride;

• Gather feedback from attendees and stakeholders to evaluate the implementation of Quiet Parade as a pilot project.

What you'll bring to Pride in London

• Inclusive Leadership: Experience working with diverse communities, including neurodivergent individuals, disabled people, LGBTQ+ communities, and individuals from various cultural backgrounds.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong ability to collaborate with community groups, advocacy organizations, and individuals with lived experience to co-design accessible solutions.

• Strategic Thinking & Problem-Solving: Ability to anticipate challenges in inclusion efforts and develop innovative strategies to address them. Understanding of sensory processing differences and strategies for sensory-friendly environments. Experience in mental health, disability advocacy, or neurodiversity inclusion. Understanding of trauma-sensitive approaches and mental health accommodations.

• Strong organizational and team management skills: Ability to plan, execute, and evaluate pilot initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet accessibility and inclusivity goals. Ability to navigate uncertainties, adapt pilot project strategies based on feedback, and iterate based on what works.

• 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

• A Chance to Build New Connections: Pride In London is made up of a diverse collection of individuals, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies and activists.

• Sense of Volunteer Purpose and Contribution: Volunteering with Pirde In London gives you the chance to be part of an important annual event which creates an impact on over a million attendees. Many of who it may be their first Pride or their first time in London.

• Networking Opportunities: Volunteers often get the chance to work alongside and interact with key figures and groups within the LGBTQ+ community aswell as hundreds of volunteers from all walks of life.

• Fun and Enjoyment: Volunteering at Pride puts you within a fun, celebratory and vibrant atmosphere, with the opportunity to volunteer at both Pride Event Day and many other events year round.

• Contribution to Social Change: Through volunteering with Pride In London, you will actively be contributing to the ongoing fight for equality and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community, and in turn, helping to create a more inclusive society

Diversity & Inclusion

• Pride in London embraces diversity and inclusion.. We recognise that diversity of background, experience and thought enrich our community and empower innovation.

• We welcome and encourage volunteer applications from candidates of all gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as ages, sexual orientations, abilities, beliefs and experiences. Creating an environment where people feel comfortable being their true selves fosters creativity and community.

• Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities to qualified volunteers without judgement or discrimination. As a member of our team, you can expect fair treatment and genuine consideration.

• If this role resonates with your passion for creating positive change, we invite you to apply.