Bristol Nights steps up efforts to demonstrate its zero-tolerance response to sexual harrassment

Bristol Nights has launched an online platform, with free-to-access anytime training courses addressing sexual harrassment and drink spiking, and is inviting the city’s night-time workers to take the courses ahead of the students returning to the city in September. 

The 8 part course features films presented by female members of the city’s night-time workforce, bringing to life issues and the city’s approach to stamping out incidents in its venues.

Bristol Nights has also announced new dates for its free in-person and online training sessions throughout autumn to reinforce the city’s zero-tolerance response to sexual harrassment by training workers with best practice in dealing with incidents. Live sessions online will take place on 31 August and 11 October, and in-person training will take place on 11 October, 24 October and 8 November at Watershed.

The initial project, led by Bristol City Council, that trained night-time ecconomy workers in dealing with incidents of sexual harrassment, was designed in collaboration with the night-time economy and VAWG agencies and this new campaign is delivered once again across the city in partnership with Bristol City Centre BID.

Carly Health, Bristol Night-Time Economy Advisor, comments: “Improving the safety of women at night is vital, and a challenge which cannot be achieved without allies throughout the city. We know that our nightlife communities care about the safety and wellbeing of people enjoying our nightlife, and we want to reinforce this important message as students return to the city."

“We invite all members of the night-time workforce and businesses to join our zero-tolerance approach to sexual harrassment, but we understand that not all workers can attend in-person training, so our online course makes it more accessible. Workers can access it at any time, and then spread the word to their co-workers with training manuals and practice manuals available for download.” 

Night-time economy workers can sign up for the 8 part training course or take part in training sessions scheduled until the end of the year here: https://www.bristolnights.co.uk/anti-sexual-harassment.  

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