How much money?
This gathering is as DIY as it gets, and doing it ourselves also means funding it ourselves. No one profits off of these gatherings. No one gets paid.
Gatherings always run on a donation basis, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. At the welcome desk you will be able to donate whatever feels right, based on ‘solidarity pricing’:
Solidarity pricing: Have more, pay more. Have less, pay less.
Here’s a little guide to help you judge how much you can afford compared to others, it’s not just about income, other factors are important. Class, wealth and experiences of systemic oppression all play a part. Remember, it’s just a guide, an imperfect way to create a more economically liberating model while we work to smash capitalism and create different economic systems.
- Some factors that can allow you to afford more:
– Having above average income
– Owning land or property
– Being likely to inherit property or wealth
– Having significant wealth, savings or investments
– Being easily able to meet basic needs and can afford luxuries (holidays, takeaway)
– Having recognised educational background and qualifications (good schools, degrees, postgrad etc.)
– Being easily able to get well paid work
– Having a safety net or strong social support networks (eg a parents house to retreat to, friends with money etc.)
- Some factors that can reduce how much you can afford:
– Earning less than average income
– Supporting dependents or having care responsibilities (children, relatives, partners etc.)
– Having disabilities or long term ill-health
– Regularly being in contact with state/institutional violence
– Precarious migration status (eg being a Refugee, asylum seeker or person without papers)
– Being unable to legally work
– Experiencing financial distress (eg. unexpected court fees, losing a job, sudden rent increases)
– Experiencing systemic oppression due to things such as race, class, gender, neurodiversity, sexuality
No one is turned away for lack of funds, please don’t let cost put you off attending!
We all have different relationships to money and we encourage everyone to be honest with themselves. The emotions that come up when we talk about what we can afford can often cloud our judgement. Capitalism breeds a culture of scarcity – for some this feels like emotional instability and uncertainty, and for others this looks like material poverty and a lack of resources. It is impossible to talk about things like class, money, wealth or income without thinking about systemic oppressions like racism or ableism.
There are lots of hidden costs involved with gatherings like this. Some stuff can’t be found in bins or borrowed, and while we try to keep costs down, there is equipment we would like to purchase to make summer camps like this more accessible in the future, (eg track matting, a minibus, lighting, solar panels, hearing induction loop,.) By donating more generously you are helping achieve this!
