EmpowHER is a programme designed and developed by women and girls to provide education around safety, violence against women and girls and managing safe relationships.
EmpowHER was born in 2021 to inspire and empower women and girls around their personal safety in response to incidents involving young women feeling unsafe.
During this process and rising awareness of girls safety campaign , women being murdered was the forefront of our local and
UK wide news. The issue of ending violence against women and girls was being highlighted but the young people felt there was no action being taken.
The programme started with a consultation of hospitality venues, bars, night clubs, public transport and local restaurants around Belfast. The consultation showed that staff training and safety was not a priority, so we developed workshops around relationships, consent, social media awareness and allyship.
In addition, we have developed a small safety pack that included a safety alarm and a card linked to a QR code with 10 services available if feeling unsafe.
We have engaged with over 1000 women and girls and have created allies and volunteers to continue to spread our message and strengthen our voice.
Our next steps is to empower and educate men and community activists to support and champion women and girls.
Pop Up Session
A session aimed at engaging footfall through conversations and practical challenges which includes fun games, quizzes and surveys.
The aim is to inform and educate the potential risks facing individuals regarding personal safety, raising awareness of support services.
Workshop
An interactive session with games, challenges and tasks that include questions and statistics relating to safety, relationships and educational awareness. We deliver this through a youth work methodology by engaging people in group work sessions.
Weekly Programme
The themes covered in the weekly session include relationships, safety awareness, advocacy and allyship. We aim to educate participants through group work and personal development sessions using our relationship board games as a tool during group work. By the end of the programme all participants will have created a pop-up session which they can deliver in their community.
Please contact Rachelle on 07711557118 or email rachelle@activecommunities.org.uk
“Enjoyed the take a step game. Loved sharing experiences I had”
“I enjoyed the sessions and was able to be honest and open. It was really relevant.”
“The tutors created a safe space to open up about our feelings and share experiences.”
“This workshop has helped me better understand what numbers I can call if I feel unsafe which I never knew about and also the signs of your drink being spiked.”
“I liked the exercises, they made me think and I felt I was in a safe space to talk about my personal experiences.”
If you have any questions or are interested in booking our EmpowHER Programme, please use the Contact Form below: