Request for information regarding Pride events in Pride Month
Reference: 26004
Date Added: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Category:
Disclosure Details
Two duties are placed on public authorities under Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Notwithstanding applicable exemptions, the first duty at, Section 1(1) (a), is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at, Section1 (1) (b), is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Under the provisions of those sections of the FOIA, we can confirm that the information you seek is partly held by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent.
You requested the following information :
- Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the even
No information held - we haven't organised any events
- Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the beginning of the 2026/27 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been purchased and the cost
No information held - we don't use LGBT-themed merchandise
- Whether the organisation has sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value)
We don't sponsor any events, but some organisations have received grant funding, details can be found on our website using link: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent has agreed to record the decision regarding the allocation of funding from the Police and Crime Commissioners Engagement Fund. | Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner
Further grants include:
Pride Cymru - ｣1,200 grant made out of the 26/27 financial year budget which will be reported in due course
Caldicot Pride ｣2,000 grant made out of the 26/27 financial year budget which will be reported in due course
The Freedom of Information Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. Any information disclosed under the Act is thereafter deemed to be in the public domain, and therefore freely available to the general public and will be published on the OPCC website.
You have the right to appeal our decision if you think it is incorrect. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled, information on the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent FOI Appeals Procedure can be found on our website:
If you remain dissatisfied after an internal review decision, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioners Office. The Commissioner is an independent regulator whose details can be found using the following link https://ico.org.uk/
You can also write to the Information Commissioners Office at the following address:
Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Uwch Arweinydd Llywodraethu a Gwirfoddoli| Senior Governance Officer and Volunteer Lead
Swyddfa Comisynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu Gwent | Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent
Pencadlys yr Heddlu | Police Headquarters Ffordd Parc Llantarnam | Llantarnam Parkway Llantarnam
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