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Pride in the Port Pride in the Port 2025

Beneficiaries

  • Community

    LGBTQIA+ people, allies, families, volunteers, local residents, marginalised communities, businesses, and organisations in Newport and Wales, benefiting from inclusion, wellbeing, skills, visibility and stronger community ties.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 5000

    Approximately 5,000+ participants at main event annually.

  • Reach of your work

    Impacting communities across Newport, Gwent and South Wales.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Pride in the Port 2025 will deliver Newport's flagship LGBTQIA+ event, bringing communities together through celebration, inclusion and visibility. The event promotes wellbeing, strengthens community cohesion, provides volunteering and skills opportunities and helps make Newport a safer, more inclusive city for all. Pride in the Port also hosts a programme of events in support of this and supports grassroots activity in the lead-up to hosting UK Pride 2026 - the first to be held in Wales.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

5000

Approximately 5,000+ participants at main event annually.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£55,000.00

TIMELINE

May 2025 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Deliver safe, inclusive Pride events celebrating LGBTQIA+ lives and strengthening community ties.

Promote equality, visibility, wellbeing and civic pride across Newport, Gwent, and Wales.

Education, understanding and awareness raising at the community, local, regional and national level.

Project Activities

  • Organise Pride in the Port 2025, Newport’s annual LGBTQIA+ event and deliver a year-long programme.

  • Deliver inclusive programming: performances, stalls and community outreach.

  • Provide volunteer training, skills development and leadership opportunities.

  • Collaborate with partners on accessibility, safety and wellbeing measures, at Pride and beyond.

  • Strengthen year-round engagement through events, partnerships and education.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding to deliver Pride in the Port 2025, covering event costs, accessibility and community engagement. Pride in the Port utilises a flexible delivery model allowing the event to scale to budget. Our current target £45,000. Flexible
SKILLS Advice and guidance on accessing further funding and skills to support the delivery of an annual programme of events. N/A Flexible
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Wales: Newport

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Feedback surveys, trustee oversight, partner reviews, attendee data, continuous improvement.

Frameworks

Support for initiatives focused on strengthening community networks

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Harding Evans Solicitors

Local law firm supporting individuals businesses and communities across Wales.

Unison

Public service union, representing and supporting workers across sectors and communities.

Monmouthshire Building Society

Member-owned financial institution providing savings, mortgages and community support.

Newport BID

Business-led partnership promoting Newport's city centre, events, growth and local economic activity
OTHER PARTNERS

UK Pride Organisers Network

The UK Pride Organisers Network is an affiliation of Prides from across the UK.

European Pride Organisers Association

The European Pride Organisers Association is an affiliation of Prides from across Europe.

Local Groups/Charities

We work with organisations that operate in Newport and the wider region.

Newport City Council

The project is undertaken within this local authority boundary.

Welsh Government

The government of Wales and funders of the Grassroots Pride Fund.

Gwent Police

The police force responsible for the local policing area.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

The health board responsible for the wider Gwent region.