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 and trans 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 a vacancy for a NW Cycling Organiser (deadline 21/10/2024).

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. 

We currently have four vacancies for Trustee positions, to be elected at the upcoming AGM. They are:

• Treasurer
• Trustee for Members and Staff
• Trustee for Volunteers and Leaders
• Representative Member

Find out more and download the recruitment packs on the vacancies page >

Subcommittees 

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

Delivery 

Focus: Delivering and developing OutdoorLads events 

• Development (widening access/types of event) 
• Operational elements of delivery (not already covered by the office) 

Recruitment is not open for this subcommittee at present, but please watch this space.

People 

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

• Recruitment and engagement 
• Developing skills and leaders 
• Member wellbeing   

Recruitment is not open for this subcommittee at present, but please watch this space.

Marketing and Communications 

Focus: Communicating the OutdoorLads message and reaching its membership 

• Communications 
• Website and tech 
• Marketing (including Pride events) 

Recruitment is not open for this subcommittee at present, but please watch this space.