How you can help make Pride in London 2014 the best yet
1) Get Marching! There's no other experience like walking in a group as part of the parade and waving to the thousands of Londoners that come out to support the Parade. There's music, there's dancing, there's antics and a great buzz. And if you're lucky, no rain!
Parade registration for groups closes on 18th May.
Details: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/parade-registration/
Details: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/parade-registration/
If you are an individual, there are lots of groups marching, and they all need bodies - so ask your sports team, social group or charity if you can volunteer. If you would like to march with us, get in touch ASAP!! You'll get a free t-shirt and maybe some goodies too, as well as a guaranteed fun day.
OR you could take parade involvement to the next level, and volunteer to steward the event, along with hundreds of other LGBT community members. It's a fantastic way to make friends - through the training and social events - and be involved on the day without the pressure of marching with a group. Find out more here.
2) However, the Parade can't happen at all without some investment from the community. Following the success of last year, Pride in London have set up a crowdfunder to help cover the cost of the parade - things like barriers and security don't come cheap. http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/
Just £2 can make a big difference, if we all get behind this!
3) There's more to Pride in London than the Parade. Did you know the organisers are also curating a festival of community-organised
events. We want that to be incredibly diverse - building on the success of last
year. Planet London are keen to make sure there's plenty of events for women, and that women know about the events to attend.
We will be promoting the events on the My Pocket Planet App exclusive events calendar - so you'll know what's on and where at your fingertips!
More details here http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/festival-events/
4) #PROUDWomenUK launched on 15 April. PROUDWOMEN is the non-profit
partnership between Elysion Events & Pride In London (Community
Interest Company CIC); on a mission to increase the representation,
inclusion and visibility of women at Pride. Here's a link to their Facebook - please 'like' and 'share' their page; attend their
events - the first one of which is the PROUDWOMEN Challenge Quiz; lend
your support; be involved.
Join the #ProudWomenUK quiz night - bring a team to a heat and if you can make it into the finals. Heats are taking place on Wednesdays throughout April & May with celebrity guest hosts - Zoe Lyons is the first! For full details about how to enter a team, visit their Facebook page.
Join the #ProudWomenUK quiz night - bring a team to a heat and if you can make it into the finals. Heats are taking place on Wednesdays throughout April & May with celebrity guest hosts - Zoe Lyons is the first! For full details about how to enter a team, visit their Facebook page.
Planet London are keen to hear from you if you have any ideas about how to raise funds towards activities for us in Pride, and from any women interested in running or supporting fundraising events - get in touch via mail@planet-london.com
By Katie
