October 21, 2022

On the 17^th October 2022 Sheffield’s new Women and Girls Night Time Safety Charter was launched in the Town Hall.

The charter is a Sheffield City Council partnership initiative that aims to tackle violence against women and girls. Aimed specifically at employers and businesses, the charter provides practical steps to improve the safety of women and girls who work, visit, or socialise in the night-time economy, and will be accompanied by a citywide training programme for those who sign up.

Over 40 representatives from organisations across the city including the police, charities, universities, and hospitality venues were in attendance to find out how they can work together to ensure Sheffield is safe for everyone and make their pledge to adopt the ‘Seven Commitments’ the charter set outs.

These Commitments include nominating a safety champion, staff training, making improvements to premises to create a safer environment, and employing rigorous processes for reporting and dealing with incidents.

See full article here: City comes together to improve the safety of Women and Girls (sheffnews.com)

The champions guide can be found here

Working in the Night Time Economy , you want to make sure that your customers feel safe and secure , and know that your venue is somewhere they can feel safe and enjoy their time out. 

If so, then the Ask for Angela Training is for you. It is free, all you’ll need is an internet connection and a commitment to make Sheffield a safer place for everybody.

We will be carrying out training sessions throughout 2023 – if you are interested in attending the training please email us at DACT@sheffield.gov.uk with details of your venue, number of staff etc..