About Us
Our Story
Hereford Pride started in early 2021 to give the Hereford LGBTQ+ community a place to celebrate together.
We are a diverse group of people who meet-up on Fridays at Babar Café & Bar (HR1 2BT) to discuss and plan how to actually put on a Pride in Hereford in such a short time and no much cash. But it is not all boring committee business – some meet beforehand at a coffee shop for a chat and lots of us will go for a drink together into the evening.
Pride is not just a one-off day but about building community, creating a safe space and making friends. Everyone is welcome. Please come and join us – no pressure to do anything or say anything it will just be nice to have you with us.
Events & Marketing Officer – Dean Goodwin Evans
Production & Marketing Manager – Gem Roberts
Volunteer & Inclusion Officer – Ali Wells
Fundraising & Security – Char Carter
Treasurer – Alison Turner
Arts Ambassador & Social Media Officer – Georgia Grace
Administrator – John Walker
Our Team

John Walker
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Georgia Grace
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Nick Zweigenbaum
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Dean Goodwin-Evans
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Char Carter
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Want to join the team?
Hereford Pride C.I.C.
In order to deal with finance and administration we have set-up a community interest company – which is a not-for-profit organisation a bit like a charity. It is the small group which makes the decision and make sure everything we do is legal, appropriate and funded.
It has a duty to provide benefit to the LGBTQ+ community in Herefordshire and their allies. This will be done by:
- (a) Raising awareness and education of the public about the issues and difficulties affecting the lives of LGBTQ+ people;
- (b) Cultivating a sentiment of equality and diversity, and in particularly celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community;
- (c) Connecting people to local support groups, creating and supporting new and existing support groups, to help support LGBTQ+ people at difficult or transitional periods in their lives;
- (d) Extending the reach for providers of public services to interact with and understand the needs of LGBTQ+ people;
- (e) To foster connections within the LGBTQ+ community through an annual Pride festival and smaller events;
- (f) To foster connections within the LGBTQ+ community through media, social media and other technologies
A) Directors
John Walker (Chair)
Nick Zweigenbaum
Dean Goodwin-Evans
Georgia Grace
Char Carter
Volunteer Treasurer – Alison Turner
Safeguarding Officer – Ali Wells
Company Secretary – John Walker
B) Policies and documents
Declaration of Forming Hereford Pride C.I.C.
Data Protection Policy
Data Protection Procedure
Safeguarding Policy (awaited)
Safeguarding Procedure (awaited)
Sponsorship Form


LGBTQIA+ Consultation Group
It is really important to us that Hereford Pride has local LGBTQIA+ people at the very heart. We need to direct what we do and what sort of Pride we need.
We mustn’t be taken over by financial backers – commercial or public sector – they can help but it is our Pride not there’s. It also mustn’t be taken over by a small group or one section of the community.
The LGBTQIA+ Consultation Group is there to be a dominant voice for our Hereford Pride.
The Stakeholder Group
As a Community Interest Company there isn’t very much regulation (unlike an official charity) so we have a Stakeholder Group who we report to so that they can make sure that we continue to fulfil our aims and operate properly.
They include lots of public sector organisation such as the council, NHS, emergency services, etc. as well as charities and trade unions.