we have a number of support services if you are not able to simply go home.
London Decompression is held in a licensed over-18 venue, everyone is an adult. Whilst we expect you to be able to look after yourselves, your friends and even strangers, the event has a number of support services if you are not able to simply go home.
We work with a Burning Man community aware security team, all SIA licensed and briefed on what to expect from our event and crowd. The venue also has a dedicated welfare team and space for anyone feeling overwhelmed and needing a bit of timeout and support in a private space.
London Decompression also features a team of mobile welfare volunteers who will be walking around the venue checking-in with guests and supporting any welfare needs.
When things go wrong: if you need immediate help, look for our D-Rangers (in green uniform), walk around welfare, event time teams like Event Operations, Greeters, and Consent, or the venue Welfare, Security staff or Medics.
Report any community-based consent issues before or after the event via form or email.
If your report is about one of the Consent Leads DO NOT use the Consent email or the online form. Instead you should contact Event Lead Carly via carly@londondecom.org
Consent is an agreement between people. It is not just about sex, it’s needed before doing anything involving more than one person. the Burner communities practice proactive consent: if it’s not a “Hell Yeah”, it’s a “No”.
(F) FREELY GIVEN – this means not coerced, pressured or reliant on specific conditions.
( I ) INFORMED – all relevant information just be disclosed in advance. If you’re ill, don’t offer to hug someone without telling them you have a cold first.
(R) REVERSIBLE – consent can be withdrawn (or downgraded) at any time, without needing justification. Do not keep going along with something that you are not enjoying.
(E) ENTHUSIASTIC – you’re looking for a massive YES to continue. Anything less should be considered a No until you get clarification.
(S) SPECIFIC – just because someone consents to one activity does not mean they consent to anything else.
5 Easy consent
rules to follow.
Never make unsolicited sexual remarks, gestures or comments about someone else’s body, appearance or activity.
Respect everyone’s personal boundaries- including not touching them, their clothing or any assistive aids (e.g. wheelchairs) without clear permission.
Never photograph someone without their enthusiastic consent. Always check if all people in the frame want their photo taken and also happy with what you plan to do with the photo.
Never treat someone else’s body like a commodity (as in, using a body as a form of currency. For example, needing to “flash” a server to to access to somewhere or to obtain a gift) without their freely given and enthusiastic consent.
Always take “no” for an answer.
Respect people’s right to not give or withdraw their consent without needing to explain why.
Photo Consent.
We have official Decom photographers with visible credentials capturing the event and a Decom photo booth so you can take your selfies without worrying about who is in the background!
Don’t want to be photographed?
Pick up a No-Photo Badge from the Gate and keep it visible! After the event, you can also ask for any photo of yourself to be taken down.
Don’t photograph others without asking! Always get separate consent before posting to social media.
Drones aren’t allowed unless pre-authorised.
