 At the same time, a loyalist paramilitary group calling itself the "Ulster Volunteer Force" (UVF) emerged in the Shankill area of Belfast, led by Gusty Spence.Many of its members were also members of the UCDC and UPV, including UCDC secretary and UPV leader Noel Doherty.Paisley publicly thanked the UVF for taking part in a march on 7 April.