Safer Spaces Policy
Last reviewed December 2025
Safer spaces are welcoming, engaging and supportive. acta wants the actacentre to be a space where all individuals not only support each other to feel free to be themselves, but also where abuse and discrimination are not tolerated.
How will we make the actacentre a safer space?
We hope people will feel welcome and included to participate in our workshops, projects and events, regardless of their gender, ability, age, ethnicity, size, class, religion, culture and sexuality, and any form of discriminatory language or behaviour is unacceptable. Any individual at the actacentre is asked to be aware of their language and behaviour, and to think about how it might affect others. We encourage all people either running activities or participating in them, to help us make the building feel a safer space by behaving with kindness and respect towards others.
We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of aggressive or invasive behaviour; this includes any form of physical or verbal abuse. If we are informed or feel that someone has overstepped these boundaries, we will challenge this and they may be asked to leave.
We actively welcome disabled visitors and know that we can always improve accessibility. Let us know if something in the building or other people’s behaviour makes the actacentre less accessible.
While at the actacentre
We as staff, artists, audiences, participants, volunteers, hirers and visitors are all responsible and accountable for our own behaviour and actions within the actacentre. We expect everyone to show consideration at all times and to be aware of how our actions and language might affect the people around us. Consumption of alcohol or drugs does not excuse negative behaviour.
Finding support
Whilst at the actacentre, if you experience discomfort, are concerned about someone else’s well-being, find something triggering or need immediate support or assistance, please find any acta staff member. Be confident you will have our support and trust in these kinds of situations.
This support also extends to all our online activity. Anyone experiencing discomfort or concern about something taking place on acta’s digital platforms (online events, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) can email us or telephone us to discuss these concerns. It is important to note that these digital spaces can also be dictated by the rules and terms of other corporations (i.e. Facebook, Twitter)
Email: info@acta-bristol.com
Telephone: 0117 953 2448
