Sliding scale for women's circles

I host my Mother Nature Circles in Quedjinup, south-west Western Australia.

Location

Inspired by the Green Bottle sliding scale concept (see graphic below), I offer three tiers of payment for Mother Nature Circles:

1. Full bottle: Cost plus 50% pay-it-forward donation to support another ($25 + $12.50 donation) = $37.50

2. Half full bottle: Cost $25

3. Least full bottle: Subsidised for those experiencing financial hardship $12.50

Full bottle:

• I’m comfortably able to meet all my basic needs*.

• I may have some debt but it doesn’t prevent me meeting my basic needs.

• I own my home or another property, or I rent a higher-end property.

• I own a car.

• I’m employed or don’t need to work.

• I have a high level of private health insurance, or can access the health care I need.

• I have financial savings.

• I have investments.

• I have an expendable** income.

• I can always afford to buy new items.

• I can afford to travel for pleasure and take time off for rest/recreation.

Half full bottle:

• I may stress about meeting my basic needs* but still regularly achieve them.

• I may have debt, but can meet basic needs*.

• I might have some financial stress about future needs.

• I own my home or rent a higher-end property.

• I own or lease a car.

• I am employed.

• I have access to basic private health insurance, and can access reasonable health care, though may have to plan ahead to save for it.

• I might have access to some financial savings.

• I have some expendable** income.

• I am able to buy some new items, and I thrift others.

• I can take a holiday each year or every few years without financial burden.

Least full bottle:

• I stress about meeting basic needs* and don’t always meet them.

• I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting basic needs*.

• I rent or have unstable housing.

• I own/lease a car but am not always able to afford petrol or repairs, or I have limited access to a car.

• I don’t have private health insurance and getting sick can be stressful financially.

• I have no or limited financial savings.

• I am underemployed, or not employed.

• I qualify for government assistance programs and have a health care card.

• I have to actively save in order to take a holiday or time off.

• I have had to take off work for caregiving tasks.

• I have no or limited expendable** income.

*Basic needs include food, housing, transportation.

**Expendable income might mean you can buy a coffee/tea at a shop, go to the movies, buy new clothes, books, and similar items regularly.

Adapted from and with credit to Alexis J. Cunningfolk www.wortsandcunning.com

If your financial situation is 'least full bottle'.

please use the discount code Greenthree50 to access a 50% discount.

If you wish to help someone else to attend, please buy a 'pay-it-forward' ticket as well as your own full-priced ticket. I use this donation to subsidise another's ticket.

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