Skegness: 30 March - 3 April 2026 and Minehead: 6 - 10 April 2026
Exhibitor's Guide to Safeguarding
This Guide forms part of the Terms and Conditions for exhibitors at Spring Harvest.
Spring Harvest, as a Christian event, strives to provide an environment that feels safe for everyone. The Butlin’s resort provides children, young people and adults with care and support needs with the opportunity for a lot more freedom than they would have in other settings. Every one of us has a responsibility for safeguarding and those who serve on the team at Spring Harvest are in a unique position of trust at the event and must always remain vigilant. This quick guide is designed to help you know your responsibilities whilst working at Spring Harvest.
- Treat everyone with dignity.
- Respect personal space and privacy.
- Avoid unsupervised contact with any child or young person.
- No unauthorised photography or filming of any child or young person.
- Avoid questionable activity and language (e.g., rough/sexually provocative games).
- Remain vigilant.
- Do not maintain contact with any child or young person after the event.
- Challenge unacceptable behaviour.
- Follow the safeguarding policy.
- Report all allegations or suspicions of abuse.
How to respond to a disclosure
- Listen - and keep on listening.
- Don't question.
- Avoid passing judgement.
- Never promise confidentiality.
- Explain what you intend to do.
- Take action immediately.
- Contact the Event Safeguarding Team.
- Write down the content of your conversation, including times/dates. Sign, date and keep safely.
Who to contact at Spring Harvest?
If you have concerns about the welfare of a child, young person or adult with care and support needs, in the first instance, please speak with a member of our Safeguarding team.
Details of our Safeguarding Team will be made available for you at the event.
Spring Harvest is part of Essential Christian, registered charity number 1126997, a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, number 06667924. Address 14 Horsted Square,Uckfield, TN22 1QG