In South Tyneside, Metro customers will see a number of dog owners travel the network as part of the Pride celebrations, which is being hosted by Out North East.

At the Pride Pooches event on the 14th July, there will be a centre piece for the dogs at West Park in Jarrow.

Dogs will be able to travel there for free on Metro, with a responsible owner.

The event will include market stalls and kids’ rides and is only a short walk from Jarrow Metro station.

Lumo, a Newcastle based train operator and Nexus, operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro are both official partners of Pride Pooches.

“We’re delighted to be working with our colleagues at Lumo to support Pride in South Tyneside.

“We’re event partners for the Pride Pooches in Jarrow on Sunday, 14 July, and we can’t wait to see everyone travelling their by Metro. It promises to be a fantastic day, with fun for all the family, and a chance to see all our four-legged friends heading there with their owners.

“With limited car parking at the site the Metro is the ideal way to get there, and don’t forget that kids also go free.

“Inclusivity is the cornerstone of our brand, right across the communities that Metro serves. We want everyone to feel welcome, safe, and free from discrimination whenever they choose to travel with us, and this exciting event is a perfect opportunity to remind our customers that their dogs can travel with them on Metro for free.”

Huw Lewis, Customer Services Director at Nexus

“Diversity and inclusivity is an important part of our team culture and inclusive one-class, sustainable and great value train service here at Lumo. We also love that many pooches and their owners choose to travel with us each day on our route between London, Newcastle and Edinburgh, so we are thrilled to be a partner organisation for Pride Pooches, which is a big part of the Pride in South Tyneside event this year. 

“Supporting local Pride celebrations is really important to us as a company, our customers and our work to support the many communities that we serve.”

Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director of Lumo

 “We are delighted Metro and Lumo are sponsoring our first Pride Pooches family event. Both partners are true allies of the LGBTQ+ community and that support now extends to our four-legged friends.”

Peter Darrant, Chair of Out North East