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Equality and Diverisity

Purpose

Burning Herald LARP is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment for all participants, staff, volunteers, and community members. This policy outlines our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and sets expectations for behaviour within our events and organisation.

Who this policy affects:

This policy applies to all individuals involved with Burning Herald LARP, including:

  • Players and attendees

  • Staff and crew

  • Volunteers

  • Contractors and collaborators

What this policy cover:

It covers all activities associated with the organisation, including events, online spaces, planning meetings, and communications.

Burning Herald LARP is dedicated to:

  • Promoting equality of opportunity

  • Celebrating diversity within our community

  • Preventing discrimination, harassment, and victimisation

  • Creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can participate fully

We aim to ensure that all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of background or identity.

We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of any characteristic, including but not limited to:

  • Age

  • Disability

  • Gender identity or expression

  • Sex

  • Sexual orientation

  • Race, ethnicity, or nationality

  • Religion or belief

  • Pregnancy or parental status

  • Socioeconomic background

All members of the Burning Herald LARP community are expected to:

  • Treat others with respect, kindness, and consideration

  • Use inclusive and appropriate language

  • Respect personal boundaries and consent, both in and out of character

  • Avoid stereotypes, offensive portrayals, or discriminatory roleplay

  • Follow event rules and safety guidelines

In-character actions must never be used to justify out-of-character harm or discrimination.

Breaches of this policy may result in action, including:

  • Informal warnings

  • Removal from an event

  • Temporary or permanent bans from future events

Serious breaches may be escalated to relevant authorities if necessary.

Burning Herald LARP is committed to ongoing learning and improvement. We will:

  • Review this policy regularly

  • Seek feedback from participants

  • Adapt practices to better support inclusion and diversity

All members of the community share responsibility for upholding this policy. Event organisers and staff have additional responsibility to:

  • Lead by example

  • Enforce this policy fairly

  • Support those raising concerns

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