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 

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. 

We currently have vacancies for the following:

• Walk and Socials Organiser (SE, North of the Thames)
• Pride, Overnight, and Partnership Events Organiser (SE)
• Cycling Organiser (SE and SW)

Please visit the Vacancies page for more information and to apply. Deadline midday 25/11/2024.

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

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.

Subcommittees 

The Trustees are supported in running the charity by three subcommittees. They are: 

Delivery 

Focus: Delivering and developing OutdoorLads events 

People 

Focus: Supporting and developing Members and Leaders to get out more 

Marketing and Communications 

Focus: Communicating the OutdoorLads message and reaching its membership 

Update on Subcommittees (19 March 2025): Subcommittees will soon be devolved into smaller "task and finish" project groups, which will hopefully result in more empowered contributions and a better experience for our community. Where we need help from volunteers on specific projects, we'll post a call to action on this page and in our newsletters.