The Clear Space Manifesto and Community Guidelines
Aim: to create a community focussed space that encourages the development of awareness, growth, self-compassion, and connection. Offerings aim to support mind body and spirit through events, learning programs, content, and activities that help us to cultivate authentic, deeper connections ourselves, each other and the Earth.
Scope: to give clear guidance covering all aspects of community participation, including moderation of online groups and expectations at in person events.
Guidelines:
We will make sure that our community, including in person events, online events, and online groups are safe spaces where everyone feels respected. Staff, participants, attendees and anyone else involved with The Clear Space will be supported regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or relationship status, age, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, belief or sex.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone is able to participate in the community without fear of harassment, bullying or intimidation. We respect your right to be yourself and we expect you to respect others. We will take action against inappropriate behaviour which shows lack of respect for others or which leads people to feeling threatened. Incidents of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, intimidation or actions that are likely to cause alarm or distress should be reported to The Director.
We want this space to be a brave one, where people feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and opinions. We hope that you will challenge us, and each other where appropriate, and share your experiences in a constructive way. Any such discussions should always be respectful; personal attacks will not be tolerated.
We do not tolerate any form of hate speech, and we ask that you do not either. This includes but is not limited to racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism or hate speech regarding marital or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief. We are a fat-positive group and will not accept body shaming or diet talk, about yourself or others.
If you are about to talk about something that may be triggering, please ask for consent or give a trigger warning.
Please don’t message anyone outside the online group chats without prior permission.
We encourage you to turn your phones off at Clear Space Events and gatherings, in order to be present. If you wish to take photos please obtain permission from anyone who will be in the image, along with checking consent for posting online or tagging.
We reserve the right to address any behaviour that breaks our Community Guidelines, and we will remove any content that may put us in legal jeopardy.
Participants who don't adhere to these guidelines and standards may be asked to leave events and/or community groups. Participants who are asked to leave events and/or the community will not be entitled to any financial compensation and attendance at future events will be at the discretion of The Director.
We all agree to allow everyone’s voice to be heard. We share our own experiences, not the experiences of others and we agree to keep anything we hear at an event or in a group confidential. We agree not to be defensive when someone challenges our beliefs or ideas and to use challenge as an opportunity to learn and grow. We will endeavour to interact with each other from a place of kindness, compassion and emotional intelligence.
These guidelines are intended to evolve, change and respond to meet the needs of The Clear Space community as it grows. If you have any suggestions or comments about how we can better meet your needs and the needs of each other please let me know.