become a volunteer for aarhus pride
We would like to celebrate all those who work daily for the LGBT+ community in Aarhus, Denmark and the world! Of course you have to join. Become a volunteer in Aarhus Pride and feel a huge sense of fun, cool atmosphere and help celebrate a lot of people. In addition, you get the opportunity to meet new people and be part of a community to create a big celebration for diversity.
Everyone can be a volunteer – this also applies if you do not identify as part of the LGBT+ community. Any ally is welcome, both as a volunteer and as a guest at Aarhus Pride.
We would like to be “all inclusive”, so if you would like to help, but are in doubt as to whether your physical or mental health is up to it, write directly to frivillig@aarhuspride.dk and we will find out for sure.
Read about the opportunities and tasks as a volunteer at Aarhus Pride below!
volunteer jobs
The nice bits about volunteering at Aarhus Pride is the “hygge”, the chance to meet new people, the atmosphere, celebrating other – and your self, be a part of something, the party – and all the joyful guests. Anybody can volunteer – even if you do not identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Any allies are welcome!
The work is worth the joy; the working hours in the descriptions below are guiding; you can sign up for one, two, three … or ten tasks. We need ALL the help we can get!
We will do, what is in our power for you to have an influence on what job(s) you will be doing.
During the day we will provide you with a meal and snacks at the VolunteerLounge, where you can spend your breaks and meet the other volunteers.
Storage team
Time
We need people – Friday (the day before Pride!) at 9.00 am – Saturday (Prideday) at 7.00 pm.
Information
We need 4-6 people, who can lift heavy things from our depot to a lorry, and from the lorry on to the site in the morning. In the evening everything goes back – in reverse order.
Bonus
The morning team and the evening team are not necessarily the same people. Both teams will spend a couple of hours on the job.
Production
Time
Set up from about 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and pull down from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Information
Setup in the morning / Pull down in the evening. Tents, benches, fences, decorations, tables and so on. The job is on site.
Bonus
The morning team and the evening team are not necessarily the same people.
Loungeservice
Time
LoungeService works from 11.00 am to 7.00. It would be really awesome, if you are available all day – of course with breaks! – but if can only spare a couple of hours or three, let us know in the questionnaire.
Information
LoungeService makes sure that PrideLounge is clean and tidy and toilets are ok and so on. This is the task where you get to walk around the site, see everything and talk go all the guests. Consequently you are also Aarhus Pride’s eyes and ears at PrideLounge and can help make sure everyone is having a good time.
Runner/sweeper
Runners are the connection between PrideLounge and the parade. It’s best to have a bicycle – or be able to run very fast! Sweepers make sure that Bispetorv (Parade starting site) is nice and clean after the parade has left the site.
børnehjørnet (childrens corner)
Time
The volunteers at BørneHjørnet are at it from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm – incl. set-up and pull-down. It would be really awesome, if you are available all day – of course with breaks! – but if can only spare a couple of hours or three, let us know in the questionnaire.
Information
Here we need creative people to make the kids feel welcome at Aarhus Pride. We need people to do face paint (animals and such), help make a drawing, laughs and giggles or whatever you’d like to bring to the table. Real cozy corner at Pride Lounge with happy kids.
Bonus
The Children’s Corner is not a day-care, but an activity for families with kids. You do not have responsibility for the children.
Parade guard
Time
Pride Guards meet at Bispetorv at 10.00 am. The shift is normally about 3-4 hours.
Information
We need A LOT of Pride Guards! The job is to walk in front of, next to and behind the parade, and make sure everybody gets to the PrideLounge in one piece. You will also make sure that the parade doesn’t break apart on the tour through town.
Bonus
Police and paramedics will be following the parade as well.
Prideshop
Time
The shop needs volunteers from 11.0o am to 7.00 pm. -incl. set-up and pull-down.
Information
At PrideLounge we have a little shop open all day, and we need helpful and serviceminded people to run it.
Bonus
It would be really awesome, if you are available all day – of course with breaks! – but if can only spare a couple of hours or three, let us know in the questionnaire.
Bartenders
Time
The bar-team meets at 10.00 am and works until approximately 7.00 pm – including set-up, cleaning and pull-down. The busiest time is between 1. p.m. and 4 p.m. Of course you are able to take breaks and enjoy Aarhus Pride yourself.
Information
The bar is an all day long, hard, but definitely fun job. You do not need to be an experienced bartender, but you should be able to carry a case of beer more than once, and have some knowledge of Danish.
Vigtigt!
If you are under 18 of age we cannot offer you a spot in the bar.
Photographers and SoMe
Time
We need photographers all day between 9 am and 8 pm.
Information
Are you a photographer (pro or amateur) or a social media shark – and know a little about GDPR-compliance (EU General Data Protection Regulation) you should write our SoMe-manager directly at some@aarhuspride.dk
Bonus
Everybody can use #aarhuspride to spread the love.
General Volunteer Information
It will be really cool if you can join the whole day – with breaks of course! – but if you would like to join for a few hours or three, just let us know in the questionnaire.
The working time is worth the joy of work; there are indicative times in the task descriptions further up; you can sign up for one task, two tasks, three tasks… ten tasks. We need ALL the help we can get! We do what we can so that you can have an influence on which tasks you have on the day.
During the day, we provide a meal and some snacks in the Volunteer Lounge, where you can hang out and meet the other volunteers during the breaks.
Once you have registered, join the Aarhus PrideStars Facebook group and get the latest news first; click here.
If you and your friends want to be on the same team, let us know in the comment section at the end of the questionnaire.
The registration form is in Danish, but should be quite simple to figure out. If you have any doubts at all send and email to frivillig@aarhuspride.dk.