Get Involved

OutdoorLads is run mostly by a huge team of volunteers, with support provided by three members of paid staff. If you want to give something back to the charity, and help more of the gay, bi, trans and queer community #GetOutMore, keep reading! 

Leaders 

There are almost 400 volunteer Leaders leading thousands of OutdoorLads events all over the UK. They’re what makes OutdoorLads work. We’re always looking to recruit more Leaders. Afterall, more Leaders means more events. More events means more of us can #GetOutMore! 

If you’ve been on a few events and feel inspired to lead your own, then check out the Become A Leader page for more info on what’s involved and how to apply. 

Regional Coordinators and Organisers (Vacancy)

Regional Coordinators oversee all events in their region, supported by their Regional Organisers, who have responsibilities for specific event types. They’re the backbone of OutdoorLads, and support their Leaders in organising their events and publishing their event pages. 

You can see all Coordinators and Organisers on Meet The Team, where you can also view the regions that OutdoorLads uses. 

⬇️ We have one exciting vacancy for the North West England and North Wales regions! ⬇️

Mountain Walks Organiser

We are looking for a second Organiser to joint the existing Mountain Walks Organiser (Bryan) to share the workload. The two NWNW Mountain Walks Organisers will work together to support the relevant events and Leaders (Mountain Walks and Winter Mountain Walks) in the region. The main priorities for the Mountain Walks Organisers are to:

• Support the provision of mountain walks attached to weekend events (i.e. camps and hostels).
• Assist with training, assessments, development of leaders, plus leader led practice and CPD.
• Work with the Leaders to review and publish relevant event types in the Region.

We anticipate that this role will require a commitment of around 4 hours per month.

If you are interested, please apply by emailing support@outdoorlads.com with a few words about why you feel you are suitable for the role. Please apply by midday 10/11/2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact either the office team (support@outdoorlads.com) or the Regional Coordinator, Mark (Mark.House@OutdoorLads.com)

Trustees

Trustees are the volunteers who lead charities and decide how they are run. Every charity in the UK is led by a team of Trustees. You can see the current Board of Trustees of OutdoorLads on the Meet The Team page. To find out more about being a Trustee of a charity yourself, check out this Gov.UK guide.

Projects Underway - vacancies

Subcommittees have now been replaced with a "Task and Finish" approach. Whenever there is a significant project to complete as directed by the Board of Trustees, we'll recruit volunteers for the task. When the project is completed, the project group will be disbanded.

1. Website Update (not currently recruiting)
   1. Content and photos review
   2. Functionality
   3. Notification system resolution
2. 20th Anniversary Celebrations (contact Danny to get involved)
   1. Plan and execute an amazing 20th year celebration
3. Review and Update the Foundation (contact Stu to get involved)
   1. Review use
   2. Publicity/website pages
   3. Funding streams
4. Increase Offer to Underserved LGBTQ+ Populations and Areas (contact Dan and Gavin to get involved)
   1. Develop partnership events
   2. Focus on areas/cities with lesser OutdoorLads presence
   3. Other ideas to achieve the goal
5. Copyright and Branding Review / Brand Strategy (contact Dan to get involved)
   1. Review Branding
   2. Ensure appropriate trademarks and copyrights are obtained

National Activity Leads

National Activity Leads (NALs) drive the development and delivery of specific activities within OutdoorLads at a national level. They shape strategy, oversee training and development, address technical queries, promote best practices, and expand participation and engagement within their activity.