Importance of volunteers
Volunteers enable meaningful encounters through the year.
Volunteers can be involved either in year-round adult activities in the role of an counselor or as an event volunteer.
Without volunteers, the work of the Helsinki Pride community would not be possible.
Volunteers can be involved either in year-round adult activities in the role of an counselor or as an event volunteer.
Without volunteers, the work of the Helsinki Pride community would not be possible.
Requirements
We require from volunteers:
- enthusiasm to do meaningful work to improve the status of minorities
- 18 years of age
- participation in orientations and trainings
- enthusiasm to do meaningful work to improve the status of minorities
- 18 years of age
- participation in orientations and trainings
How to get involved?
Below you will find detailed descriptions of volunteer work opportunities.
Volunteer counselors
Activities all year round
Voluntary counselors guide the year-round activities for adults.
Volunteers mostly lead the groups as pairs or in a group, but they always have the support of employees available.
See all active groups from the link below!
Activities for adultsVolunteers mostly lead the groups as pairs or in a group, but they always have the support of employees available.
See all active groups from the link below!
Trainings and meetings
A two-day training is organized for all new volunteer counselors.
We organize informal meetings for volunteers at least twice a year.
Spirit of being together and communality is also supported with volunteer recreation days.
We organize informal meetings for volunteers at least twice a year.
Spirit of being together and communality is also supported with volunteer recreation days.
Become a volunteer
We are looking for new volunteer counselors for the following groups:
Men’s Evenings (at least two people)
Women’s Evenings (two people)
Bi/pan+ Evenings (two people)
Queer Book Club (one English-speaking person)
LGBTQIA+ Kinky Discussion Evening (one person)
Creative Writing (two people)
Queer Craft Club (at least two people)
Together Group (one person)
We require our volunteers to be at least 18 years old and have skills in Finnish and/or English. This time, we are mainly looking for volunteers for Finnish-speaking groups, and therefore the training will be held in Finnish.
Read more and apply to become a volunteer by October 26, 2025, via the link below.
Read more and apply as a volunteerWe require our volunteers to be at least 18 years old and have skills in Finnish and/or English. This time, we are mainly looking for volunteers for Finnish-speaking groups, and therefore the training will be held in Finnish.
Read more and apply to become a volunteer by October 26, 2025, via the link below.
Helsinki Pride Week volunteers
Volunteering for Helsinki Pride Week
Helsinki Pride is Finland's largest and most impactful human rights and cultural event, which wouldn't be as colorful and spectacular without volunteers.
Pride Month is celebrated in Helsinki throughout June. Volunteers can participate in various tasks throughout June, but most volunteer opportunities are during Helsinki Pride Week.
The next application period in Spring 2026.
Pride Month is celebrated in Helsinki throughout June. Volunteers can participate in various tasks throughout June, but most volunteer opportunities are during Helsinki Pride Week.
The next application period in Spring 2026.
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