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Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 5h

Join us for our upcoming webinar “Policing, climate vulnerabilities and pathways of resilience”, which will explore findings from @dralimalik.bsky.social's (@lawatleeds.bsky.social) and Dr Anna Matczak's (THUAS) projects.

📅 13 November
🕛 12pm-1pm
📍 Online

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-po...

Webinar: Policing, climate vulnerabilities and pathways of resilience

This webinar will examine projects about how police and partner agencies are preparing for, responding to, and adapting to climate change.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 9h

Support the #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign to create #SaferParks.

💡Learn the 5Ds to intervene safely

✅Get free active bystander training

🚩Display eye-catching posters

⬇️Download Safer Parks guidance

📣Lets StandUp together

🔗 Visit campaign at: shorturl.at/AP3uK

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Make Space for Girls @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social · 1d

Girls' use of parks drops after the age of 11. At a time when they should be gaining independence, many girls start to avoid parks.

Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.

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University of Leeds Press Office @unileedsnews.bsky.social · 1d

🌳Parks are essential green spaces for exercise, socialising, relaxation, but 1 in 6 UK women feel unsafe in them even in daylight. That's why @annabarker.bsky.social @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social & @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social have launched the #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

👏 Endorsed by #PoliceCrimePreventionInitiatives, the 2nd edition of the #SaferParks guidance was launched at the #NationalProblemSolvingConference

🎥 Michael Brooke reflects on the vital link between crime prevention and safe park design and calls for the guidance to be used to make a difference.

Police CPI endorses Safer Parks Guidance

YouTube video by Secured by Design

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

@local.gov.uk @parksforlondon.org.uk @thebandstandman.bsky.social @mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @apsenews.bsky.social

Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Take part in free Active Bystander Training by @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social with @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Help your teams respond safely and empathetically when harassment occurs:
👉https://www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-campaign-toolkit
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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

🔹 Promote safe, respectful parks that highlight bystanders as allies
🔹 Support staff with clear messaging and visible reminders (like posters)
🔹 Adopt the 5Ds framework — Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, Direct

Together, we can create parks where everyone feels safe and respected. 🌳✨

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

Heads of Service for #Parks can lead change:

🔹 Make active bystander training mandatory for all staff
🔹 Take a quick win: arrange a FREE bystander session for your team
🔹 Extend training across #streetcleansing, #communitysafety, #saferneighbourhoods & #FriendsofParks

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

Around one-third (31%) had witnessed harassment, while 27% were unsure — suggesting some may not yet recognise certain behaviours as harassment, especially without prior training or guidance.

This shows why awareness and shared understanding matter.

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

Of the 245 park staff and volunteers who attended our training across England and Wales,
65% were taking part in sexual harassment training for the first time — a positive step forward, but also a sign of the gap in workforce preparedness across parks and green spaces.

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

What would you do if you saw harassment in your local park? 🌳

Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls — and park staff are often the first to witness or respond.

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 2d

A quick win for many organisations looking to up-skill their workforces ⬇️

Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 2d

Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls.

Police and community safety professionals are invited to take part in free training on active bystander intervention - helping you respond safely and empathetically when harassment occurs.

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Make Space for Girls @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social · 4d

Look around parks - who is missing?

Teenage girls are systemically designed out of parks and public spaces. We campaign to design them in.

It’s just 5 days to go until the Big Give campaign starts.
Donate to Make Space for Girls between 8-15 October and every donation is doubled.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Ever seen harassment take place but not been sure what to do?

Our bystander training equips you with five simple tools to recognise and address harassment, helping create safer spaces for everyone.

📍 Sessions last 30 minutes and run most weeks - register now: shorturl.at/fqPfC

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 8d

Ever seen harassment in a park and didn’t know what to do?

💡Learn the 5Ds to intervene safely: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, Direct.

✅Free bystander training: shorturl.at/TVJbF

🔗Visit #SaferParks campaign: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 9d

Safer Parks guidance is back!
Created by our @annabarker.bsky.social and her partners, the new edition has tailored advice for different audiences, including park managers, local authorities, and Designing Out Crime Officers.
Read more about its contents and impact 👇
🔗https://tinyurl.com/4x9snzyt

Secured by Design - Making parks a place of safety for everyone: New guidance paves the way for women and girls

SBD News Category Blog

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 12d

🪧 Spread the word by displaying our four eye-catching posters illustrating the 5Ds to safely respond to harassment in park settings.

Posters include a call to action to get free training to intervene safely, with a QR code to scan 👉 www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

Safer Parks: a new campaign to end street harassment

Keep Britain Tidy and the Green Flag Award are working with the University of Leeds and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support a new campaign: Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment.

www.greenflagaward.org

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 12d

✅ Register for free, 30 minute online active bystander training open to anyone, delivered by
@suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social
www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Events...

Events

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust's upcoming events are listed here, including all webinars and conferences which are taking place over the next few months.   'The 5D's are excellent and allows everyone to...

www.suzylamplugh.org

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 12d

🌳 Volunteers from #FriendsofParks groups already do so much to keep our green spaces thriving — and you can help make them safer too.

💬 Training gave people confidence and simple, safe ways to step in.
🙌 94% left confident and empowered

👉 Our free bystander training is for everyone ⬇️

#SaferParks

Positive quotes from participants who have taken the training, saying how it has increased their confidence and understanding of safe ways to intervene.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · 14d

80% of UK women have experienced harassment, yet 75% say no one stepped in.

Our #SaferParks campaign highlights the prevalence of street harassment in parks, encouraging staff, volunteers and the public to help us create more welcoming green spaces.

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Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social · 16d

Join us - launch event of Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. Bringing key stakeholders together to find solutions to some of society's most urgent challenges.

🗓️29/9/25, 3-5pm
📍University of Leeds
🔗Register bit.ly/46dcU54

#Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Silhouette of a crowd of people - one person pointing up to the sky - text reads University of Leeds - Leeds Institute for Societal Futures

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 15d

✅ Register for free, 30 minute online active bystander training open to anyone, delivered by @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social
🌳 Book tailored in-person or remote sessions by emailing [email protected] (for groups of 70+)

Find out more at www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...

Safer Parks: a new campaign to end street harassment

Keep Britain Tidy and the Green Flag Award are working with the University of Leeds and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support a new campaign: Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment.

www.greenflagaward.org

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Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 15d

🌳 Parks should be places of freedom and wellbeing.

But for many women, harassment changes how they move, when they go, and whether they feel safe enough to use them at all.

Everyone deserves to enjoy parks without fear.

We can all play a role in changing this. ⬇️ #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment

A quote from a women in the Safer Parks research, who explains how harassment affects her use of parks.

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Dr. Becca Brunk @rebrunksel.bsky.social · 15d

I highly recommend this training for anyone interested in making their local parks and green spaces safer for women and girls!

The training is fabulous and evidence-backed! We found it reduced barriers to intervention and improved confidence in specific intervention skills.

Anna Barker @annabarker.bsky.social · 21d

We're excited to launch a major #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign in partnership with @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #GreenFlagAward to build a community of active bystanders and make our parks safer, more inclusive spaces for all

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