UKGovCamp Code of Conduct

Need to report an incident? Approach an organiser or write to conduct@ukgovcamp.com.

We (the organisers of UKGovCamp) believe that our online spaces, just like our physical spaces, should be free from harassment, bullying and hate.

We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurotype, physical appearance, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic status, language, religion or any other characteristic.

Everyone who participates at UKGovCamp has a responsibility to help us create a safe online space and must agree to our code of conduct. This includes all attendees, organisers, volunteers (referred to as ‘Campmakers’) and sponsors.

Unacceptable behaviour includes (but is not limited to):

offensive verbal comments
deliberate intimidation, bullying, harassment
stalking and/or following
violence and/or threats of violence
unwelcome sexual attention or physical contact
sharing content/links to content which is illegal, pornographic or other inappropriate material
sustained disruption of talks/sessions
other behaviour deemed inappropriate, offensive, threatening or harmful.
unsolicited and/or persistent messaging in private channels (e.g. twitter direct messages)
instigating or encouraging any of the behaviours set out above is also unacceptable

If a participant engages in behaviour that violates this code of conduct, the organisers will take action they deem appropriate, including (but not limited to) removing the participant from UKGovCamp and banning them from future events.

Organisers will drop into sessions throughout the week to check for any inappropriate behaviour, and we have asked our Campmakers to do the same.

Photography and recording

You are welcome to take pictures and record audio and video at the event, so long as it does not include attendees wearing special lanyards (usually red or orange in colour).

Please do not record sessions.

How to report an incident:

If you believe you’re experiencing unacceptable behaviour as outlined above, please approach an organiser or write to conduct@ukgovcamp.com.

Please also tell us if you observe a potentially dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of these guidelines; even if the situation is not happening to you. We are here to help.

Code of Conduct Support Team

Your Code of Conduct Support Team of UKGovCamp 2026:

@ael
@ImranH_GDS
@Vikki (The above are their handles in UKGovCamp’s Slack.)

The Code of Conduct Support Teaem is responsible to process the Code of Conduct violation reports. The complaint details will only be accessible by the memebers of Code of Conduct Support Team. If the person who is harassing you is on the Code of Conduct Support team, they will remove themselves from handling your case.

We will act as promptly and fairly as we can to resolve the situation. However, due to the limited volunteering capacity, we may only be able to deal with complaints filed withing 2 weeks after the event.

Possible actions from the Code of Conduct Support Team:

Address the problems to people who we want them to change behaviours.
Individuals banned from being an organiser, a volunteer or a participant.
Organising mechanism improvement for the next time, e.g. review the Code of Conduct.
If any criminal offences are involved, assist them to log it to the police.

Thank you

UKGovCamp belongs to everyone. Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, inclusive and friendly event for all. We are grateful to the following organisers for publishing their code of conduct, which we have used to improve ours.