FAQs

We are planning for, praying for, and confident that there will be a ‘physical’ Spring Harvest event in 2021. We have thousands of people booked in to Butlin’s in Minehead and Skegness (who have been open through much of 2020). Without the generosity of people who stood with Spring Harvest this year, there would likely have been no Spring Harvest events in future. We don’t take this for granted and are so grateful. We will do our best to steward these gifts and resources with great care. Our commitment is to provide a safe environment where we can meet to worship, learn, pray and most importantly, encounter the living God, together.

Skegness: 5th to 9th April Minehead One: 6th to 10th April Minehead Two: 10th to 15th April

Butlin’s handle bookings for Spring Harvest. The fastest and easiest way to book for the event is online (see link below). You can also book by phone directly with Butlin’s on 0330 100 9330. Groups of 16 people or more and people requiring adapted accommodation will need to call the specific site directly: Skegness: 0330 100 9331 Minehead: 0330 100 9332

We are upping our position on sustainability both behind the scenes and on resort. There will be some noticeable differences. One of those is the brochure. For the 2021 event we have not mailed out the brochure to our full address list. It will make a significant environmental saving on thousands of brochures, cover letters and inserts, all wrapped to mail out. However, the brochure still exists! You can still read, share or print it if you prefer. Postal copies can also be requested by emailing [email protected] Please note that this may take a little time to get these to you while the office remains closed.

We are delighted to be holding our prices to those advertised for the 2020 event – with no increase at all! Please see the e-brochure on our homepage for the full list of prices.

The virus has affected all our plans for 2021 and none more than our plans for the north. The government recently announced additional funding for the Harrogate Convention Centre to remain a Nightingale hospital at least up until March 2021. Please note that the Spring Harvest team are working to ensure we can gather together in the north in future. It will be our absolute joy to bring Spring Harvest to one or more locations in the north in the future. Please do register on the Spring Harvest homepage to ensure you keep up to date with regular updates.

The safety of our guests is of paramount importance to us. We do not take this responsibility lightly and are working on a variety of plans and scenarios for 2021. We will be working hard making plans for a variety of distancing measures, ensuring cleanliness, providing facilities and strictly following any regulated guidelines. We have worked hard with Butlin’s to bring you a COVID Protection Guarantee so that you book with confidence. This will enable you to cancel your booking for any COVID-19 related reason, such as self-isolation or lockdown, and you will be given all your money back. Please be assured that Spring Harvest and Butlin’s will follow any government, health and scientific guidelines that are in place for public gatherings during 2021. We are hoping we’ll be able to offer a full event experience, even if it’s in a different way than we have experienced before, and will communicate any relevant updates as we proceed. Find out full details about the guarantee below.

Big Start will return and will be extended a little, merged with the all-age celebration to give all ages a chance to worship, learn and laugh together. Our groups will continue for those aged 0-4, 5-7, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18. They will be halved in size and the sessions will be repeated so that no one misses out.

Music is part of our worship, and there will be sung worship, even if we have to sing in whispers, hum wearing masks, or only when we’re outside. There are a million different ways to worship and we’ll be exploring those too. We’ll still have a large number of incredible teachers in the room with us, but some speakers will join us on screen – which means we don’t have to rely on air travel, or special guests having to travel between the resorts.

Yes, we listened during Spring Harvest Home and were moved by the feedback from many people who are unable to travel regardless of pandemics. There will be an online Spring Harvest for people to enjoy. Assuming the physical event happens, a large amount of the online content will be recorded there, probably with some additions. Because we intend to make the online provision as full as possible, it is unlikely to happen during the same dates and may happen shortly afterwards. However, the online content will be available to watch for longer. We are currently exploring options for the delivery of this content and will let you know whether materials will be free, or provided for a fee or donation. Please do subscribe to the Spring Harvest YouTube channel (below). Make sure that you set your notifications to ‘on’ and you will automatically receive any new updates we add on YouTube.

There are many ways in which you can support Spring Harvest: Essential Christian is the parent charity which includes Spring Harvest. Without your donations Spring Harvest simply would not take place. We are grateful for any donation.Bring others – be a Group Organiser. Register for this and we will keep you informed, and send you helpful resources.Tell your church! Become a Church Champion. Register for this and we will keep you informed, and send you helpful resources.Pray for us and for the ministry of Spring Harvest. Become a Prayer Partner. We will send you prayer updates.Volunteer! See below…

Every year we need a team of people in a variety of roles to make Spring Harvest work so amazingly well. Spring Harvest’s remarkable army of volunteers benefit from free accommodation and meals, plus a contribution towards travel costs and more. In many roles, there is also some time off to experience the event. Why not consider joining one of the teams where you can serve our guests and contribute to the life-changing ministry of Spring Harvest? Most volunteers build up lasting friendships and return year after year.

Booking lines opened on 22nd September and although capacity is reduced (in line with government, health and scientific advice) there is still accommodation available for all breaks. To book phone Butlin's on 0330 100 9330.

No, we and Butlin’s are unable to administer a wait list. However, if accommodation comes back on sale through cancellations (typically early February), we will add this to the website so please check for availability occasionally. Please note there is no indication that this is likely to happen to any significant extent, if at all.

Yes, there is a limited amount on each site. Please phone Butlin’s Minehead on 0330 100 9332 or Skegness on 0330 100 9331 to check availability and book, as this can’t be booked online.

A small amount of single accommodation is made available for one person to occupy at a supplement of £30. However, this accommodation mostly sells out on the day booking lines open so if this is something you require, please contact us sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

Yes, for an additional £15 charge. Call Butlin’s Minehead on 0330 100 9332 or Skegness on 0330 100 9331 to enquire. Blue badge holders will be reimbursed this charge on arrival by Guest Services (take your blue badge and booking reference with you as validation).

Due to the current restrictions, we are unable to book touring caravans at this stage. We will update this information if the situation changes.

Not via Spring Harvest or Butlin's, but only directly with the owner. You will then need to buy Day Visitor tickets, but we are unlikely to be able to make these available this year. To ensure you can get a place at Spring Harvest, book resort accommodation from Butlin's.

Subtract £20 from the brochure price for children two to 14 years; children under two years may attend free of charge.

Yes, empty bed spaces are charged at the child rate. They are not eligible for discounts, but you will not need to pay for a food package for an empty bed space!

Food Court (per day) – £20.75 per adult, £10.50 per child (6-14 years) £5.25 (2-5 years)Premium (per day) – £27.75 per adult, £13.95 per child (6-14 years) £6.95 (2-5 years)Please note the dining package has to be booked for the whole week, you cannot book for individual days. Also if one person wants the dining package, the rest of the accommodation unit have to have it too (empty beds not charged for). For enquiries about these packages please contact Butlin’s directly on 0330 100 9330.

Butlin's offer Holiday Protection at £19 for four nights or £24 for five nights per unit of accommodation.

You only need to pay an initial deposit of £35 per adult and £20 per child aged two to 14, unless booking 56 days before departure, as that’s when you’ll need to pay in full. Butlin’s are happy for you to spread the cost throughout the year using www.butlins.com/pay. Groups can also spread the cost throughout the year using the same system.

At the moment we are unable to offer day tickets to SH2021 due to the limited site capacity.

Phone Minehead 0330 100 9332 or Skegness 0330 100 9331. A duplicate can be posted/emailed.

Butlin's no longer charge an amendment fee for changes to bookings.

Yes, the 16th guest booked is free. That means 2 free places with 30 paying guests, 3 with 45 and so on…

Yes, you need to book with Butlin's first and then apply for a concession. Complete the online process. You will be asked for proof of your benefit and for your booking details. Please note, concessions are applied as payments on your booking by Spring Harvest on your behalf. You can therefore see them on your booking by using www.butlins.com/pay, but they are not treated as ‘discounts’ by the Butlin's team.

A bursary is different to a concession. It is for people in severe financial need who cannot afford to come to Spring Harvest even with the help of the concession scheme. Applications must be made by a church leader. It doesn’t cover meals or travel costs. If approved, Spring Harvest will make the booking on behalf of the recipient.