Sliding Scale

How the sliding scale works

Based on principles of economic justice, the fee clients pay is proportionate to what they have available. Those with more financial capacity support those with less capacity to access workshops. The scale takes into account variations in both income and financial outgoings (for example subsidised rent, such as housing benefit, would mean you had less outgoings than average; and unsubsidised medical expenses might mean you had more outgoings than average).

My sliding scale is based on the ‘Green Bottle’ sliding scale devised by Alexis Cunningfolk and the wording used by the RTN membership sliding scale.

• I work on a basis of trust and do not ask for proof of income. However, as this sliding scale is offered in a spirit of generosity, my request is that people use it honestly. There is an allocated number of slots available for each band. This allows me to offer accessible workshops whilst also ensuring the sustainability of my practice and appropriately valuing my time and professional abilities, as well as covering my professional overheads.

• There is routinely more demand for lower slots than higher. Whilst I encourage anyone who needs a lower price slot to take it, if you take up a slot at a lower rate that slot will not then be available to someone else who may not be able to afford to attend without it.

• If you can ask others for financial support, such as family members or partners, please consider using those personal resources before you use the resources of the sliding scale.

• If a third party, such as a parent, is paying for the workshop, the rate is based on the third party’s financial capacity.

Sliding Scale

Please read through the ‘Sliding Scale’ section below and decide a band that best matches your circumstances. This should be the category where you have a sense you fall, however, you do not need to agree with every statement. Differences between the bands are in italics.

Please see the individual event blurb for the corresponding prices to the scale: PIF / A / B /C and concession.

Pay It Forward: Full Price plus a little extra

The Pay-It-Forward price is a little above the actual cost of the sessions and that extra money goes towards supporting concessions and lower-cost bands. Essentially it's an opportunity to not only have your sessions but also support your fellow community members.

A: Full Price

• I am comfortably able to meet my basic needs* all the time.

• I am employed and/or have a regular income (such as a wage or benefits).

• I have access to ample financial savings or assets.

• I have ample disposable income. E.g. In a month, I could regularly eat out, or go out for coffee, or could regularly pay to events or activities, uch as yoga class or the cinema, or buy new clothes/ books every month.

B: Reduced Price

• I am able to meet my basic needs* the majority of the time.

• I am employed and/or have a regular income (such as a wage or benefits).

• I have access to some financial savings.

• I have a moderate expendable income. E.g. in a month, I could sometimes eat out, or go out for coffee, or could sometimes pay to go to events or activities, such as yoga class or the cinema.

C: Reduced Price

• I may stress about meeting my basic needs* but still regularly achieve them.

• I have a regular income (such as a wage or benefits).

• I don't have any savings

• I rarely have an expendable income. E.g. in a month, I could rarely eat out, or go out for coffee, or could rarely pay to go to events or activities, such as yoga class or the cinema.

• I hold marginalised identities that impact upon access to money.

• I cannot afford an annual holiday or take time off without financial burden.

Concessionary Rates

I reserve a limited number of slots for people who are experiencing financial hardship (see below) and who identify with two or more of the following categories, I make this offer because people from these groups tend to be more economically disadvantaged:

• trans, non-binary, gender diverse and/or

• disabled and/ or

• a person of colour and/or

• staying in a refuge or temporary housing and/or

• a person seeking asylum/ refugee and/or

• a person who experienced childhood abuse.

Financial Hardship:

If you resonate most strongly with all of the following statements you are likely to be experiencing financial hardship:

• I often stress about meeting my basic needs and don't always achieve them

• I am unemployed or underemployed or on a low wage

• I qualify for benefits (UK)

• I have no financial savings or expendable income

*basic needs include food, housing, clothing, transportation.

These slots are offered at the concession price stated in the event blurb. As above, I work on a basis of trust and do not ask for proof. If you would like one of these spots, please email to see if it is available.