Our Current Projects
Safe Havens
Where safety is felt - not just enforced.
Safe Havens are public-facing venues - cafés, shops, GP surgeries, salons, libraries, pubs, and places of worship - that offer a short-term place of refuge for anyone feeling unsafe, vulnerable, or unsure.
They’re not there to fix everything.
They simply provide a moment of calm, reassurance, or connection -and sometimes, that’s all it takes to help someone continue their journey more safely.
By becoming a Safe Haven, your venue becomes a visible part of a local network that’s making a real difference - while building trust, confidence, and deeper connection within the community you already serve.
In May 2025, we launched Safe Havens in Tunbridge Wells - bringing together businesses, police, community leaders, and volunteers who share a commitment to making safety something we co-create, not just enforce.
📍What's next?
If you'd like your venue to become a Safe Haven, attendance at a free, 90-minute training session is required. This includes:
- Guidance on how Safe Havens work (and what’s expected)
- Practical examples and conversation-based scenarios
- A Train-the-Trainer toolkit, including a QR code linking to short videos for your wider team
- A window sticker, simple guidebook, and ongoing support
👉 Book your training slot here: places are limited to 15 per session
Together, we’re not just keeping people safe from harm - we’re helping people feel safe in the places they live, work, and pass through every day.
#WomensVoices
Lived experience. Storytelling. Change from within.
#WomensVoices is a space where women and girls come together to reclaim their agency, define what safety feels like, and co-create solutions that reflect real lives - not just policies.
This isn’t just about being heard. It’s about being understood.
From listening circles and storytelling workshops to practical tools like feminist self-defence and active bystander training, this initiative honours the often-invisible emotional labour carried by women - and turns insight into impact.
Each voice matters.
Each story shapes the map.
And together, we’re rebuilding a culture of safety from the inside out.
We’re currently planning a community-led event for November 2025 as part of the 16 Days of Activism.
If you’re interested in being part of this strand - or would like to explore how your voice, network, or insight might contribute - get in touch for more details.
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#Youth Voices
Lived experience. Safe expression. Change that starts with being heard.
#YouthVoices is a space created with young people, not just for them — where they can speak openly about what safety means, what’s missing, and what needs to change.
In partnership with Mental Health Resource, we’ve begun by really listening to the raw, reflective voices of their Youth Group in Tunbridge Wells.
This isn’t about ‘fixing’ young people.
It’s about making sure they’re part of the solution.
From word clouds and creative workshops to community-led action, this strand gives voice to the truths that often go unheard - and helps shape safer spaces that feel real, not performative.
Each voice matters.
Each experience tells us something we need to know.
Together, we’re building a culture of safety that includes everyone.
👉 Want to host a listening session with your youth group?
Active Bystander
From silence to action - safely, compassionately, and effectively.
This training, delivered by violence prevention expert Graham Goulden, gives everyday people the tools and confidence to step in when something doesn’t feel right.
It’s not about confrontation. It’s about small, safe actions that show care, challenge harm, and shift culture - one moment at a time.
Because friends don’t let friends cross the line - or stay silent when it matters.
You’ll learn how to speak up with empathy, support others with confidence, and take action grounded in your values - playing your part in creating safer spaces, wherever you are.
We’re inviting individuals across our community to learn, grow, and act together.
And we’d love for you to be part of it.
🎥 Watch: From Bystander to Upstander – with Laura, Graham, Dan & Mark
#Mens Voices
Side by side, not on the side-lines.
This project invites men into honest conversations about power, gender, culture, and care - without shame, but with responsibility.
Rooted in lived experience and explored in live conversations, hosted by Laura Toop, with Dan Glyde and Mark Carolan, this strand challenges outdated definitions of strength and explores how men can lead with presence, respect, and accountability.
We explore:
- Redefining strength and masculinity
- Listening as leadership
- Challenging “Not All Men” narratives
- Holding other men accountable - gently and clearly
- Shifting from support to action
🎥 Watch: Accelerate Action – Men as Allies (International Women's Day 2025 Special)
“Being a true ally means challenging yourself first - your beliefs, your assumptions, and your actions.”
- Laura Toop
This is an evolving strand - and we’re building it with every conversation.
(You can also explore related topics in our Are You Truly Living series.)
Have you an idea you want to bring to life?
We Want to Hear from You
Do you have a community project that aligns with our values?
A gap you’ve noticed in your street, school, or sector?
A spark of something - even if you’re not quite sure what it is yet?
We want to hear from you.
We co-create with individuals, councils, organisations, and local connectors - because no one has the full picture.
But together, we might just build something that lasts.
Projects in the Pipeline
Big skies. Open minds. Possibilities in progress.
Some of our most powerful strands began with a spark - a conversation, a lived experience, or a moment of noticing what’s missing.
Here is one we’re currently exploring:
Health, Equity & Community Connection (In Development)
Because safer communities start with well-supported people.
We’re exploring how lived experience can inform better health outcomes - and how community connection can become part of the solution.