A Chat with Dover Pride

Pride might still be a few months away, but the team behind Dover Pride are already working hard behind the scenes to bring this amazing day to life and fill the town with joy.

 

We chatted to Perry O’Bree, social media manager for Dover Pride, to find out more about this special day.

 

Can you tell me a little about the team behind Dover Pride?

We are made up of a core team of 14 people, all with different skillsets, and we love to celebrate being a group of artists and creative people which help bring Dover Pride to the town every year.

In addition to the core team, we also have volunteers, and without the volunteers Pride wouldn’t be possible. If there are people interested in volunteering on Saturday 27th August of this year, typically there are two training days in the week in the run up to the event so please do get in touch and email [email protected] with the subject title “Volunteer”.

 

Did you go to Pride events when you were younger? Why or why not?

No I didn’t, and the reason for that is because it wasn’t available to me in my local town at the time when I was younger. The nearest when I was younger was Brighton or London Pride, so mainly cities which were too far to travel to when I was younger and expensive to get to.

The reason why we do Dover Pride is so that local LGBTQ+ people can feel accepted and safe in our town. Dover Pride first started in 2019 and we are coming up to our fourth Dover Pride this year. We are super proud of the difference we have already made with one person describing Dover Pride in our survey from last year as “a warm hug” which “made them feel safe and fall in love with the town again”.

 

What exciting things are in store for us at Dover Pride 2022?

There are lots of exciting plans for Dover Pride 2022 including another Pride March through the town and a main stage at the Roman Lawn. There will also be a makers market supporting local small businesses and plenty of entertainment, music, and food and refreshments throughout the day! So lots to look forward to!

 

How can people support Dover Pride?

People can support Dover Pride by donating to our fundraising link or they can visit www.doverpride.com for more info on how they can support.

We are also open to sponsorship, so please do email us if you are a business that would be interested in sponsoring us and we can share our sponsorship pack with you: [email protected]

Other ways they can support us is by following us on social media here:

Facebook: @pridedover

Twitter: @dover_pride

Instagram: @doverpride

TikTok: @doverpride 

 

Be sure to follow the team on the socials above to keep up to date with the most colourful celebration in town!

by Alice Smales

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