Volunteer

Click HERE to apply to be a volunteer for Norwich Pride!

If you have any questions about volunteering for Norwich Pride please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator at volunteer@norwichpride.org.uk  

Norwich Pride is a group of friendly, creative, enthusiastic volunteers from the local LGBTQIA+ community.

Our mission is to ensure that Norwich is a city where everyone can feel safe and proud to be themselves.

Our job is to organise Norwich Pride, a celebration from the LGBTQIA+ community for everybody, on the last Saturday in each July.

Can you donate some time on Pride Day to help us turn Norwich into a rainbow?

Why not get involved?

Have a brilliant day out, while making a difference to the LGBTQIA+ community of Norwich. 

It takes a team of around 150 Pride Makers to make Norwich Pride happen each year. We have a wide range of roles to offer volunteers – there really is something for everyone, no matter your skill set, or ability.

Whether you can volunteer for the full day, or just a few hours, it is a rewarding and enjoyable thing to do, and helps make the day a success.

Some of the roles you can volunteer for include –

Senior Stewards

  • Help Norwich Pride be a safer space for Pride Goers.
  • Manage a team of stewards in a particular area.
  • Ensure your team knows what to do throughout their shift.
  • Make sure everyone gets breaks and refreshments.
  • Report hazards and issues to the senior team leaders, or to the police.

Stewards

  • Help Norwich Pride be a safer space for Pride Goers.
  • Guide people around the March.
  • Hand out event flyers so people know about all the great things happening.
  • Report hazards and issues to the senior stewards, or to the police.

Access Supporters

  • Help Norwich Pride be a safer space for Pride Goers with access needs.
  • Help set up and maintain the designated quiet areas.
  • Help people find and use the access resources.

Wellbeing Buddies

  • Work with the Wellbeing Champion to make sure volunteers get refreshments and support.
  • Ensure that the Volunteers HQ is well-stocked with food and drink.
  • Be available at the Wellbeing Centre for anyone in need.
  • Direct people to the Wellbeing facilities and activities as needed.

Pride Shop Assistants

  • Set up and sell merchandise in the Pride Shop.
  • Be friendly with Pride-goers so they have a good shopping experience.
  • Handle cash safely.
  • Help Pride goers understand the meanings of the various flags and badges on sale.

Social Media Reporters

  • Bring Norwich Pride to life online, with photos and livestreams all day, on all platforms.
  • Work with the Communications team to share events and stories.
  • Create content for us to reflect every aspect of the day.

Stagehands

  • Work with the Stage Managers to ensure the shows run smoothly.
  • Ensure performers are in the right place at the right time.
  • Ensure performers are looked after.

Stage Ushers

  • Help Pride goers enter and leave performance areas safely.
  • Show people to their seats.
  • Answer questions about performance running orders.

Litter Pickers

  • If you’re environmentally conscious this could be the job for you. A pair of gloves, litter picker and a bag and you’re good to go!
  • You’ll be making sure Norwich Pride leaves nothing behind except great memories.

Every year we have a training day before Pride, and a thank you party afterwards. 

INCLUSION: We’re passionate about creating an inclusive team that promotes and values diversity, which can help empower under-represented voices. This passion runs through all of our work with equality of opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. (Equality Act 2010).