Colleagues from Polypipe Building Products and Genuit Group descended on Doncaster City Centre last weekend to attend Doncaster Pride 2024.
Doncaster was the official host of the UK Pride 2024 celebrations having won the honour after its bid was judged the best by members of the Pride UK Organisers Network.
The 2024 parade began at Duke Street and went through St Sepulchre Gate, High Street, Hall Gate, and South Parade before ending next to the main Pride event at Bennetthorpe.
Headliners for the main Union Pride Stage at Town Fields were Queenz, and local performer Stars, lead singer of Doncaster band Bang Bang Romeo.
Organisers estimated about 20,000 people attended the event. For the first time, the 2024 event had a Youth Pride section for under-18s, providing information on health and wellbeing.
Thanks to Head of Engineering William Atha for this great photo of our lorry in the parade! (Post | Feed | LinkedIn)
Another new feature was the Cabaret Marquee staging drag act performances in the evening for an adult-only audience.
Genuit Group CEO Joe Vorih (Pictured above left) said of the day:
"Today I had a fantastic time participating in #UKPride and Doncaster Pride as Genuit Group was a sponsor. What a great day with our colleagues and families as we celebrate the inclusion that makes life special! Thank you Layla Young, Karen Hughes Chartered FCIPD, Lisa Oxnard and the rest of the team. Great day, great people and a great purpose- celebrating Pride and the differences that make us all one."
Polypipe Building Products HGV Driver Aiden Pagdin shared:
"It was a bit of an unknown but a great atmosphere and sense of going with the flow. It was great to be able to meet colleagues from different areas and for children and families to meet and really get involved."
Polypipe Building Products HR Advisor Leah Ryder said:
"It was really good to be a part of such a lively, positive event and get into the festival spirit."
Finally Polypipe Building Products Transport Supervisor Alicija Pielike shared:
"It was a chance to involve my family in my other life - for them to meet my colleagues and show them what we do and ffor them to feel part of the team during the parade too!"
Special thanks to the team who represented us at the event:
- Aiden Pagdin - HGV Driver
- Alicija Pielike - Transport Supervisor
- William Atha - Head of Engineering
- Donna Renshaw - HR Business Partner
- Nina Mosley – Apprenticeship Co-ordinator
- Darryl Rogers - LGV Driver
- Alex Levick - Planning & Inventory Manager
- Lisa Oxnard - Group Financial Controller - Genuit Group
- Layla Young - HR Director - Genuit Group
- Karen Hughes - Group Talent Director - Genuit Group
- Joe Vorih - CEO - Genuit Group
Doncaster Pride offers a wealth of resources for LGBTQ+ individuals. Visit their Help & Support page to find out more >> LGBTQ+ Help & Support » Doncaster Pride.