Colmore Women’s Safety Forum
The Colmore Women’s Safety Forum is a recently created sub-set of the Safe and Sound thematic workstream that aims to facilitate an inclusive, influential and collective female business voice on matters affecting women’s empowerment and perceptions of safety across the Colmore Business District.
The Forum meets bi-monthly and benefits from the support of numerous specialist services and partners. The Forum’s mission statement is:
‘An inclusive and empowering space for businesswomen and businesses to access gender-specific personal safety information, tools and resources.’
The Forum ensures all discussions and desired outcomes reflect a needs-led approach through the observance of the below 4 objectives:
1. To raise awareness of Violence, Abuse and Intimidation of Women & Girls (VAIWG) to deliver positive change in tackling VAIWG across the Colmore Business District
2. To facilitate the education of businesses within the Colmore Business District of VAIWG through workshops, awareness sessions, social media posts and online resources.
3. Promoting gender equally in the workplace, and empowering businesswomen to be more confident in challenging and reporting VAIWG
4. Facilitating businesswomen within the Colmore Business District to have an identifiable and influential voice within the city-wide VAIWG conversations.
Resources
New Women’s Safety Forum Unveiled
The Women’s Safety Forum meets throughout the year and is welcoming new members.
Rape & Sexual Violence Project
An organisation supporting victims of sexual violence and abuse.
Ten Ways to Stay Safe with the Hollie Guard App
So Glos has produced a great guide of the 10 most useful features of the Hollie Guard app.
Hollie Gazzard Trust
We are a key partner of the Hollie Gazzard Trust. The charity helps reduce domestic violence through delivering programmes on domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships.
WAITS
WAITS (Women Acting in Today’s Society) offer four core services which aim to assist women in gaining independence. We work closely with the team to deliver ‘Safe & Sound’ events.
Forum Member Features
Nadia Johnstone-Smith
Financial Planner at Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning