Safeguarding and Anti-harassment Resources for Festivals
We value our multigenerational folk festivals and we believe that everyone has a right to feel safe when attending them. We are calling...
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esperancefolk
- May 18
- 4 min
Esperance: Safeguarding at Cambridge Folk Festival
In Summer 2022, Esperance piloted new ideas for safeguarding at Cambridge Folk Festival with the aim of making safeguarding procedures...
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esperancefolk
- Feb 5
- 1 min
Folk Singing Symposium - Esperance Panel
Esperance is hosting a panel at Access Folk's Folk Singing Symposium, taking place on 24-25 February 2023 at University of Sheffield....
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esperancefolk
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Youth-Friendly Folk Review
Esperance hosted a panel discussion at EFDSS' Folk Education Development Day at Cecil Sharp House in February 2022. The theme of the...
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esperancefolk
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Inclusive Introductions at Folk Events
Esperance has collaborated with a group of performers, comperes and organisers to prepare new guidance for compering at folk events....
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esperancefolk
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
How To Make Your Folk Event Trans Inclusive by Seren Thomas
Before we can show what we are capable of as musicians, trans artists have to jump countless hurdles in order to be even a tiny bit...
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esperancefolk
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
Trans & Non-Binary Inclusion Statement
Esperance aims to increase awareness of gender-related barriers and support people who experience gender-based discrimination. Esperance...
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esperancefolk
- Nov 24, 2020
- 1 min
EFDSS Safeguarding
The English Folk Dance and Song Society is hosting a discussion about safeguarding young people in learning and participation settings,...
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esperancefolk
- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
Folk Talk Live
Following on from the success of English Folk Expo's first Folk Talk Live event in July, they have announced the second instalment of...
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esperancefolk
- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
Join our community!
Esperance's vision is a change in culture to create a safer, more inclusive community and an equal, sustainable future for the folk scene...
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