Celebrating diversity in social care at London Pride
On Saturday 29 June, Molly, Matthew, and Sabrina from the Care Show team were thrilled to join The Outstanding Society’s Out Standing Diversity Forum at London Pride 2024 to march on behalf of Care Show and celebrate the diversity within the adult social care sector.
With an early morning start, the group gathered at Hyde Park Corner to begin the parade. The weather was exceptional, and spirits were high. Armed with plenty of suncream, and led by the wonderful Sanjay Dhrona, Outstanding Society Director and MD of The Close Care Home along with Phil Harper, Senior University Lecturer and Drag Artist, the parade commenced.
Molly Benson, Content Producer for both Care Shows shared her thoughts on the event: ‘It was wonderful to see so many different faces from the sector joining together to march in solidarity with the sector, showing their support for increased equality. We were so grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a fantastic celebration and are looking forward to continuing to uphold the values embodied at London Pride.’
Events such as London Pride provide a much-needed platform, not only to celebrate the diversity within the society, but to bring light to challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Ensuring that as many groups and sectors are as represented as possible is of the utmost importance. To have the opportunity to march on behalf of all those facing discrimination within the adult social care system and aid in breaking down the barriers in accessing care equality was a momentous occasion for the sector.
Matthew Moore, Show Manager for Care Show London has said ‘Being a part of London Pride with the Outstanding Society was such an amazing opportunity for an amazing sector to come together and promote inclusivity within the community. As the Care Show is a community platform, we want to make sure that we are continuing to provide support where possible. I wanted to say a huge thank you to Zoe and Alan at Outstanding Society for inviting us to get involved.’
Check out the Outstanding Society’s Blog post here to hear most from everyone involved: https://theoutstandingsociety.co.uk/the-importance-of-social-care-representation-in-pride-celebrations-a-reflection-on-the-osdf-pride-debut-pride-in-london-2024/