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Pride in London announces five new appointments to its board as it begins second term 

One of the biggest and longest-running Pride events in the world, Pride in London is distinguished by the fact that it is led and run by a team of unpaid volunteers.

Its five new appointments come after a major drive to bring new talent and experience from across the LGBT+ community into the leadership team. They also follow confirmation from the Mayor of London that the Greater London Authority has re-appointed Pride in London to organise the annual event for a further five years.

The new Directors are:

· Alex Talcer, Director of Fundraising

· Asad Dhunna, Director of Communications

· Christopher Joell-Deshields, Director of Community Engagement

· Colin Campbell-Austin, Director of Volunteering

· And finally, Iain Walters, Director of Marketing

They join existing Directors: David Bloomfield, Director of Finance, Polly Shute, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Siobhan Linard, Director of Operations, Alison Camps, co-Chair, and Michael Salter-Church, co-Chair.

Alison Camps, co-Chair, said of the new members: “We received a lot of applications, and I have to say that the standard was fantastically high across the board. The interviewing process was rigorous, and these individuals stood out in terms of their talent, experience and ideas.

“I have no doubt that they will enrich our work, and help us deliver a great Pride for all of London’s LGBT+ community. I’m glad to say that we are a more diverse Board as a result of this process.”

Michael Salter-Church, co-Chair, added: “It’s wonderful that four of our new Directors are already part of the Pride in London volunteering family, but also that Colin brings us fresh perspectives from outside of the organisation. In 2017 we successfully delivered one of the largest ever Pride events seen in the UK, and we want to ensure Pride in London reaches new heights in 2018.

“Pride in London is currently recruiting for the new Director of Events position, along with other key roles within the team including 1,000 volunteers on the day of the Parade.”

 

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