Consent, care & safeguarding · Working

Participant welfare

Also called: contributor welfare

ELI5

The physical, psychological, social and practical wellbeing of people taking part in a production.

Used in conversation

“We need to agree how the participant welfare will be handled with the people affected.”

Pitch context

Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.

Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.

Sources & evidence · 8

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.