Sports Day

Bank Holiday Monday, 30th August 2021 | From 1pm

Organised by LGBT HERO in partnership with the Royal Vauxhall Tavern

What is Sports Day?

Every August bank holiday, since 2007, hundreds of members of the LGBTQ+ community have been flocking to the RVT Sports Day at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, behind the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, to help to raise money for LGBT HERO. Some of the events include:

Egg and spoon race
Tug of war
Sack Race
50m mince
Drag race relay
Three legged race
Handbag toss
Rhythmic gymnastics (This is the best event)

What does Sports Day do?

The money raised on the day goes directly to support LGBT HERO's mission to help LGBTQ+ people to lead happier and healthier lives. LGBT HERO does this by offering trusted information and advice while providing various types of support including group, peer and one-to-one support on issues including gender and sexuality, sexual wellbeing, mental wellbeing, feeling suicidal and general health. The issues that affects us the most as a community.

Who are LGBT HERO?

LGBT HERO is the national health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ people supporting over 100,000 people a month with trusted health, advice and various types of support. LGBT HERO's main aim is to help LGBTQ+ people tackle the health and social inequalities they face while creating a platform for LGBTQ+ people to create personal and social change. We want to create a happier and healthier community for all.

What are your COVID safety plans?

This is obviously the first Sports Day we've had to think about this but we can guarantee we will make sure this is the safest games possible. We have appointed a COVID Safety Manager, backed up with assistants and volunteers on the day. They will make sure all the equipment is sanitised between games, masks are available and we do all we can to make you feel as safe as possible.

I would like to enter a team.

Great! If you'd like to enter a team for Sports Day you need the following:

At least 5 team members
A team name (get creative)
A pledge to raise funds as a team for LGBT HERO - the money raised on the day supports LGBT HERO's unfunded services.
We will set up your fundraising page for you on the LGBT HERO website

To submit your team, contact [email protected] with 'Sports Day' in the subject and he will tell you how to set up your fundraising page.

We hope to see you at Sports Day but we understand if you can't make it. You can still support us by donating at www.lgbthero.org.uk/sportsday or text 365LGBTHERO to 70085 to donate £10. ❤️

Meet the Sports Day teams of 2021

Team 1: The Gay Men's Dance Company

Team 2: Team Goldfist

Team 3: The Fisty Puffs

Team 4: Harry Poofter & the Gobful at Fire

Team 5: The Bitten Peach

Team 6: Team Above the Stag Theatre & Bar

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