One Step Ahead: Women's Personal Safety Seminar

One Step Ahead is running a women's personal safety seminar at Little Brickhill Village Hall on Thursday 29 October, from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. It's an in-person session for women aged 15 and over, and it's all about building the awareness and skills to handle life-threatening situations.

The course was started in 2001 to support women affected by domestic violence, and over the years it's grown into a preventative approach to personal safety. It's been delivered to more than 20,000 women, and these days it reaches women in companies and communities as well as those in supportive services, with a focus on increasing safety, confidence, communication skills and self-esteem.

On the night, the seminar covers practical ways to stay 'one step ahead' when you're travelling, walking and going about everyday life. That means learning how to identify vulnerable locations, improving your situational awareness, spotting warning signs and making safe decisions before a situation escalates. The man behind it, Gary Payne, says the course tackles life-threatening situations head on.

It's a two-and-a-half-hour session, and tickets are £5 per person. The venue is Little Brickhill Village Hall, Watling Street, Little Brickhill, MK17 9NB, with free parking on site.