Look out for
each other.

Care is part of the activity.

Just Show Up is being designed for adults aged 18 and over. Small groups, public settings, clear activity information and appropriate host support are part of our proposed model.

We will not promise that any activity is risk-free. Before each live listing, a responsible person must assess the activity and venue, confirm access information, agree host responsibilities and put suitable incident and emergency arrangements in place.

We are a friendship and community initiative, not a medical, counselling or emergency service. No one should be pressured to disclose a diagnosis, personal history or private contact details to join an activity.

A few things we ask of everyone.

1. Be kind. Make room.Welcome different backgrounds, abilities and ways of joining in. Discrimination, harassment, bullying and hate have no place here.
2. Respect a no.Ask before touch, photos or sharing contact details. No one owes anyone a conversation, a hug, a date or an explanation.
3. Keep the pressure off.Let people listen, pause or leave. No sales pitches, recruitment, fundraising pressure, unwanted romantic approaches or pressure to buy anything.
4. Protect each other’s privacy.Do not share someone’s story, photo or personal information without explicit permission. Hosts must not publish attendee lists.
5. Help keep the space comfortable.Follow agreed activity guidance. Don’t attend while intoxicated or behave in a way that puts others at risk. Raise concerns with the designated route once live.

Live moderation will need a proportionate process for warnings, removal, suspension and review. Serious or repeated misconduct may mean someone cannot participate. A clear appeals route must be published before launch.

A little reassurance for your first time.

• Read the venue, access, activity and host details before deciding whether to join.
• Arrange your own travel and tell someone you trust where you are going if that helps you feel comfortable.
• You can choose how much to share and leave whenever you need to.
• You never need to exchange phone numbers or social accounts to be part of the group.
• Ask about access requirements through the monitored support route when the service launches.

For now, every activity here is illustrative. Please do not travel to a demo event or assume a venue is booked.

If something doesn’t feel right.

There is no monitored safeguarding inbox or live reporting service in this preview. Do not send sensitive details through demo forms. No real host or event can be contacted through this site.

Before launch, we must publish a working, monitored concern and safeguarding contact, expected response times and an escalation route. Reports should be handled privately, with access limited to people responsible for responding.

Before the first live hello.

• Responsible governance, named safeguarding responsibility and suitable insurance.
• Clear volunteer roles, appropriate recruitment and vetting, references where needed, induction and ongoing support.
• Role-based checks, including DBS checks only where appropriate and legally eligible; no blanket claim that volunteers are checked.
• Activity and venue risk assessments, verified access details, emergency plans and cancellation arrangements.
• Accessible support, complaints, incident management, safeguarding escalation and moderation review routes.
• Data protection, consent and retention arrangements, with secure access to personal information.

Live bookings stay closed until the responsible governing body has approved and tested these arrangements.