PsyCare UK Welfare & Harm Reduction is a charity that provides welfare and harm reduction services at music festivals and events throughout the UK and internationally. We have been operating for over 10 years during which time we have earned a reputation for the specialist and compassionate services we offer at events of all sizes.

Many people experience emotional, psychological, and practical difficulties at music festivals. It is therefore vital to have an effective and compassionate welfare service that can offer:

Crisis Support

Provide a safe and supportive environment where individuals can be assisted to navigate a variety of difficult experiences and where challenges can be transformed into positive learning and developmental opportunities.

Welfare

Provide a welfare service to meet the needs of all festival goers such as sunscreen, condoms, period products and safety advice.

Harm Reduction

Reduce the harms associated with drug use, by providing crisis intervention and psychological support to those undergoing difficult experiences and promote specialist harm reduction advice and drug information to festival attendees​.

Event Work

PsyCare UK is a leading provider of welfare and harm reduction services. Having formed in 2008 under the name Kosmicare UK, we have provided welfare at events ranging from 500 to 30,000 people. During this time we have assisted thousands of people and developed a unique skill-set that enables us to effectively and compassionately manage a variety of drug-related difficulties and other psychological crises in a way that minimises unnecessary hospitalisation or medication. We have operated at numerous festivals throughout the UK and Europe including Secret Garden Party, Glade, Noisily, MoDem, Boomtown, and many more. Over the past decade, we have established a recognisable and trusted space for festival goers to turn to in their time of need.

Volunteer


PsyCare UK attracts a diverse group of volunteers. Our team includes substance misuse workers, doctors, students, neuroscientists, nurses and experienced festival goers. What unites all our volunteers, however, is a caring and compassionate approach to the needs of all the attendees of a festival. All our highly knowledgeable and empathetic volunteers work on a person-led approach to anyone requiring support. We are a community who believe in looking out and caring for others, and this considerate approach is reflected in the high quality of welfare and harm reduction services we offer.

Harm Reduction


Harm reduction is a pragmatic response to both legal and illegal drug use, grounded in a human rights and public health framework. Harm reduction advocates practical responses to reduce the harms associated with drug use, empowering individuals to make informed decisions about what drugs they consume, and how they consume them.

Make a donation

PsyCare UK is a small grassroots charity. We rely on the time and hard work of our volunteers and the kind donations of those who support our cause. Whatever the amount, your donation will go directly towards supporting the hundreds of people we work with at festivals and events each year. Your money will help us to make a lasting impact on the lives of the people who use our service.