These free sessions are part of Nottingham’s response to improving the safety of women and girls in our city. This training aims to provide businesses and employees in the Night-time economy with awareness of how to respond towards incidents of violence and abuse to women and girls in venues or on-street.

To become a Safe Space Pledge venue, attendance at one of these 1.5 hour sessions is a requirement. 

 

Learning outcomes

• Explore how and when harassment, violence and abuse might take place towards women in the night-time economy from strangers, acquaintances or intimate partners
• Extend this understanding to men who may experience sexual violence or harassment in the night-time economy
• Understanding myths, stereotypes and judgemental attitudes towards women
• Identify a range of methods on how to respond in a variety of scenarios, including bystander intervention
• Increase awareness of support options available to those experiencing abuse
• Understand how to create safe spaces in venues
• Increase understanding and awareness of the Safe Space Pledge

 

 

Funders

The Safe Space Pledge training is funded by the Late Night Levy via Nottingham’s Violence Reduction Partnership.