{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWhatever your sexual orientation or gender identity, attending Pride events is a great way to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion in Scouts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhy Scouts attend Pride\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAttending Pride events demonstrates our commitment to building a more inclusive society and openly welcoming LGBTQ\u002B members. It\u2019s great fun and provides opportunities to meet other Scouts from your local area and across the UK. It\u2019s also a brilliant way to engage with the public and encourage new people to join Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat happens at Pride?\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA Pride event is usually run in a city or town by a charity committee, who organise either a parade or a community area, or a combination of both.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first Pride event in the UK was held in London on 1st July 1972, to align with the anniversary of the Stonewall riots in America three years earlier. Around 2000 people attended this event. These days, Pride events take place all over the UK and in 2022, over 1 million people attended Pride in London.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParades are typically made up of individuals, families, local companies, charities and other organisations who all wish to celebrate LGBTQ\u002B identities and/or show their commitment to equality. Community areas are made up of lots of stalls and entertainment. Scout Groups, Districts or Counties may run stalls at Pride events to reach out to potential new members and put them in touch with Scouts locally.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEach Pride event has a different feel and focus. Some are more family-focused, such as in Birmingham, which usually has a community area and funfair. Others have more of a party atmosphere, such as in Brighton.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/yquj3rtc/scout-shop-pride-26-5.png","width":800,"height":800,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EAttending Pride\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are lots of opportunities to attend a Pride event with Scouts. We\u2019re usually represented at different events across the UK. Please contact your local Counties and Districts to find out more about any organised attendance at local pride events.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur UK Inclusion team coordinates attendance at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqplus/scout-pride/pil2026/#\u0022 title=\u0022PIL2026\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003EPride in London\u003C/a\u003E, where we attend the parade and partner with Pride in London to deliver the Pride family and youth area.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EOrganising Pride\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re looking to organise Scout attendance at a Pride event in the UK, check out \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/lgbtqplus/scout-pride/guide-to-organising-pride/\u0022 title=\u0022Guide to organising Pride\u0022\u003Eour guide to organising Pride\u003C/a\u003E. It provides a timeline of actions to help you plan your event, along with additional supporting resources and contacts.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Image top","cta":"Contact our Scout Pride team","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYou can contact our National Scout Pride team by emailing us at scout.pride@scouts.org.uk.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"mailto:scout.pride@scouts.org.uk","id":null,"url":"mailto:scout.pride@scouts.org.uk","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"},"colour":"#006ddf","title":"Get in touch","image":"/media/20248/a-scout-in-a-pride-parade-wearing-a-raibow-necker-rainbow-hat-rainbow-sunglasses-and-scout-pride-t-shirt-they-are-smiling.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daf46cd806f1b0","imageFocus":"","imageId":36477,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Take a look at Scout Store","body":"","link":{"name":"Scout Pride range from Scout Store","id":null,"url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/scouts-events/scout-pride","newWindow":false,"target":"_blank"},"colour":"#590fa9","title":"Check out our 2026 Scout Pride collection at Scout Store","image":"/media/5epkfkk3/scout-shop-pride-26-3.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dcf74b09f792a0","imageFocus":"","imageId":89847,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWhat our members have said about attending Pride\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"Something that had a big impact on me was being able, as a young LGBT\u002B person, to be surrounded by similar people and it not mattering at all who was gay and who wasn\u2019t.","attribution":"","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"It opens doors, inspires young people and potential volunteers to be confident in who they are, regardless of sexual orientation, and informs them that they\u2019re accepted.","attribution":"","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"It\u2019s important to demonstrate to young people that it doesn\u2019t matter who you are, we value you as a Scout.","attribution":"","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"Attending Pride events is a great way to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion in Scouts. 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