Festivals

Over the past 5 years, we have been working alongside various festival organisers, including Festival Republic. 

 Some projects of note include:

Boardmasters 2024

Consolidation of parent education; devising and delivering additional parent webinars on Festival Safety. Collaborating with Schools Consent Project on student RSHE sessions in schools. 

Hay Festival 2024

Events for parents about RSHE topics and the importance of meaningful conversations at home. Collaborative work with Brook & Schools Consent Project.  

Boardmasters 2023

Pilot project delivering parent webinars focusing on preparing and safeguarding young people attending their first festival.

West of Berkshire 2022 

Training PSHE Leads in West Berkshire schools to explore student voice. This resulted in over 250 student voices. It Happens Education, West Berkshire Safeguarding Board & Festival Republic are in the process of commissioning a report on this data which will inform festival safety and planning for Festival Republic events in Summer 2022.

Festival Republic 2022

Devising and delivering a survey for 16–18-year-olds to explore their opinions on consent, substance use & Festival safety. Project delivered in partnership with West Berkshire Safeguarding Board & Festival Republic and involved 9 schools.

Reading & Leeds Festivals 2019

Consultants on drug and alcohol harm reduction material shared with festival goers via the Reading & Leeds festival websites.