Running a community like The Open Circle takes a lot of behind the scenes effort, and it wouldn’t be possible without the support of our members.
Sliding Scale
We offer a sliding scale membership, so everyone experiences the same perks—no matter your financial situation. Here’s what you’ll unlock when you become a supporter.
In Person Perks
Free entry to all monthly events including Mixers, Picnics,
Online Workshops & Book Clubs
Attend bonus events including Play Parties, Connection Retreats
& The Festival of Alternative Relationships
Discounted first release tickets to
The Festival of Alternative Relationships
Online Perks
Join our private community where members connect
Access all online spaces & engage in community discussions
Free entry to our Online Workshops, hosted by our
in-house relationship therapist
Access to all Online Workshops recordings
Exclusive member perks with discounts on events, products &
services including therapy
Behind-the-scenes updates & community voting
Deciding your contribution
We invite you to approach your monthly contribution with the same care and intentionality that underpins the values our community uphold when navigating alternative relationships.
As a guideline, attending just 1 of our monthly events would typically cost around $20. However, your support goes far beyond that—it honours the years of love, dedication, and effort invested in creating and sustaining this community.
Your contribution enables us to grow, develop resources, and continue to nurture all the unique things that make our community so meaningful to our members.
If you’re not sure where you fit on the scale, check out Hadassah Damien's insightful guidance on sliding scale fees at Ride Free Fearless Money.
Strengthening
Our Circle
Inclusivity & Safety
We strive to be as inclusive as possible, creating a welcoming space where everyone can feel safe to express themselves. However, we understand that not every community is the right fit for every individual—and that’s okay. Our commitment to maintaining a respectful and supportive environment means we prioritise alignment in values and behaviours. It’s never personal when we choose not to welcome someone; it’s about safeguarding the integrity of the space we’ve lovingly built.
A Shared Responsibility
We all have quirks that can make us difficult to connect with at times, and that’s okay. As a member of this community, it’s your responsibility to reflect on and work through those quirks to ensure others feel safe and comfortable around you. One of our values is to be continually seeking out opportunities to grow as people, and welcoming feedback for blindspots in our behaviour.
When expecting others to behave and interact with respect, kindness and accountability, we need to expect the same from ourselves. Embracing this self-awareness allows us to show up better for each other and strengthen the bonds within our community.
In order to maintain a respectful and supportive environment, we prioritise alignment in values and behaviours.
Behavioural Standards
Level 1
Behaviours that disrupt the warmth and safety of our space, such as antisocial actions, making others uncomfortable, inappropriate comments or jokes, will be addressed with a series of pre-warnings. If these behaviours persist, we may ask individuals to step away from the community.
This is not personal, but a recognition that not all people are a good fit for every community. It’s more important to us that we are a safe and nurturing place to explore relationships differently, than to be accomodating for behaviours that directly threaten that, especially when there is no acknowledgement of shortcomings or desire to grow.
By working on ourselves and upholding these values, we can co-create a space where everyone feels respected, connected, and empowered to thrive. This is a core value of The Open Circle, and always will be.
Level 2
Actions such as clear breaches of consent, harassment, or any form of bigotry will result in immediate removal from the community. This is not-negotiable, as these actions undermine the safety and inclusivity we hold dear.
Redemption is important, and we hope leaving the community is a catalyst for behavioural change, but that journey to reconciliation can’t take place in the same environment where the harm was done.
Safety of and within this community is more important than any individual person, and we will remove people, with kindness, without hesitation. This is a core value of The Open Circle, and always will be.