EVICTION SUPPORT

Evictions can be an upsetting time for the person being evicted and anyone of their friends or family staying at the event.  The festival or event will only evict a person for the safety of the evictee or other’s at the event.

In the event that someone is evicted, The Welfare Crew will support the person and their friends and family around them to reassure them that a safe eviction will be taking place. The Welfare Crew will call friends and family on their behalf; arrange transport; seek family and friends to meet them outside of the event if possible and ensure that there will be someone at home to meet them, depending on their age and their emotional/mental health needs.  We will also, as best possible, ensure the persons belongings are accounted for and are reunited with the person prior to them leaving the event.

Whilst the event and The Welfare Crew cannot pay for any travel regarding the eviction, we can offer our time and support to ensure the person fully understands why the eviction is taking place and to make the process as stress free as we can.

GATE SUPPORT

Events and festivals can be an exciting prospect for young people to attend and for some they will attempt to gain entry without adherence to the age policy of the event. Our gate support team work alongside the security teams at the entrance lanes at events to ensure those underage do not enter the event without an appropriate adult or if they are under the age policy for the individual event.  Our role is to ensure the safety of underage young people who are being ejected from the event entrance.

Our team will make appropriate arrangements for the young person to return home safely by communicating with their parent/guardian and agreeing a safe exit plan from the event site.  If no safe plan can be established the team will support the young person until the safeguarding leadership team attend to take responsibility for the young person.

In addition the gate support team can act as appropriate adults for any necessary enhanced searches on a person under 18 years of age.