Everyone should feel safe after dark in our city.
Life in Bristol goes on beyond daylight hours, with many of us working, socialising and enjoying the city at night. And yet we know that being out at night can induce anxiety for many women, with most women surveyed having experienced some level of harassment.
This needs to change. But it requires all of us to come together to improve the safety of women, and everyone, at night.
This charter is our call to action for all organisations, large or small, to join us in tackling gender inequality and make Bristol a fair and inclusive city, where everyone is welcome.
Seven Commitments
To support the Women's Night Safety Charter, we ask all organisations that operate at night to sign-up to our 7 commitments:
1.
Champion
Appoint a named contact for this work who will champion and drive forward any action taken.
2.
Communicate
Create a positive public/staff facing communications campaign, both online and in your space.
3.
Support your Staff
Make clear the routes for reporting unacceptable behaviour while at work and supporting cultural change.
4.
Support the Public
Communicate routes for reporting unacceptable behaviour while using your service or space at night.
5.
Training: responding
Provide staff training and any relevant policies, including what you can and cannot say and do.
6.
Training: recording
Ensure staff training on information sharing and appropriate recording of details.
7.
Design for safety
Audit your spaces and adapt them to promote a safer environment and reduce risk of crime and sexual misconduct.
Sign up to the Women’s Safety Charter
To support the Women's Night Safety Charter, we ask all organisations that operate at night to sign-up to our seven commitments:
Toolkit
We have produced an asset toolkit which will be sent to your organisation upon signing up to the charter. You can also download a print ready version of the charter document below.