Community Events RVT Sports Day RVT / LGBT HERO Sports Day Bank Holiday Monday, 25th August 2025 | From 1pm Organised by LGBT HERO in partnership with the Royal Vauxhall Tavern >> ENTER A TEAM FOR SPORTS DAY 2025 >> BECOME A VOLUNTEER FOR SPORTS DAY 2025 >> MEET THE SPORTS DAY TEAMS FOR 2025What is Sports Day? Every August bank holiday, since 2007, hundreds of members of the LGBTQ+ community have been flocking to the 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 Three legged race Handbag toss Rhythmic gymnastics (This is the best event!) (full list of events tbc) What does Sports Day do? The money raised on Sports Day goes directly to LGBT HERO which helps 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 affect us the most as a community. ENTER A TEAM FOR SPORTS DAY 2025: Great! If you'd like to enter a team for Sports Day you need the following: At least 5 team members (you can have extra team members as substitutes if you want!) A team name (be as creative as you want!) 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. BECOME A VOLUNTEER FOR SPORTS DAY 2025: A huge amount of effort goes into making Sports Day such a sensational spectacle every year and we couldn't make it happen without volunteers. We need volunteers for a range of activities during the day, including: Collecting donations Selling raffle tickets Line judges Scoring Team organisation Litter picking Event set-up And much much more! You have the option for a morning shift, afternoon shift or be a super volunteer and join us all day! It truly is a fabulous day out and a fun event to volunteer for! If you would like to volunteer, please email [email protected] with your preferred shift of morning, afternoon or all day, as well as your t-shirt size so we can give you one of our brand new LGBT HERO t-shirts! 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. 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/donate or text 365LGBTHERO to 70085 to donate £10. ❤️ Manage Cookie Preferences