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# Chesil Youth Pride returns to Weymouth with 'We Are Family' theme
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/chesil-youth-pride-returns-to-weymouth-with-we-are-family-theme/
- Published: 2025-06-25T10:17:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-25T11:31:33.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, Pride

**Chesil Youth Pride** returns to **Weymouth** for its third consecutive year on **28 June**, with a renewed commitment to celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ young people across Weymouth, **Portland** and the wider **Dorset** area. This year’s theme, **We Are Family**, highlights the importance of unity, inclusion, and mutual support among families and communities.

This youth-led event was established in response to feedback from young people who expressed a need for safe, affirming spaces where they could freely express their identities. Since its inception, Chesil Youth Pride has grown into a vibrant celebration of diversity, attracting over 200 attendees in 2024, including young people, their families, friends, and allies.

**James**, a 16-year-old student from Weymouth, shared his perspective on the event’s significance: “Chesil Youth Pride is such an important event to me and others because it brings people closer together. It creates a community of like-minded individuals. Every year is different, but always incredible.”

The event will commence at **12pm** at **Weymouth College**, featuring a variety of creative activities and opportunities for young people to engage with local services and share their ideas for improving youth experiences in Dorset.

At **4.30pm**, the Pride Parade will begin at the college, proceeding through **Greenhill** and along the **Esplanade**, culminating at the **Pavilion**. The day will conclude with a musical celebration at the Pavilion, supported by funding from the **Co-Op**.

A notable addition to this year’s programme is the introduction of a **Safe Space Charter**, developed by young people to identify and promote inclusive environments. **Dorset Council** libraries will be the first to display the charter and accompanying sticker, signifying their commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ youth.

Councillor **Clare Sutton**, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills at Dorset Council, stated: “Chesil Youth Pride is about ensuring that all young people in Dorset feel a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusion—while also enjoying a joyful and celebratory experience. We are especially proud to launch the Safe Space Charter in our libraries and look forward to welcoming many young people to this year’s event.”