Our Current Projects
Safe Havens
You’re probably already doing this.
Safe Havens are trusted local spaces - cafés, shops, GP surgeries, salons, libraries, pubs, and places of worship - where someone can pause, feel safe, and receive simple support if they need it.
It’s not about doing more - it’s about making what you already do visible and accessible.
Much of what people experience never gets reported.
It shows up as:
- behaviour changing
- avoidance
- silence
Safe Havens help create places people know they can go - and bring those quieter moments into view.
What it involves
- A short 6-minute video for you and your team
- A Safe Haven sign and support pack
- Being part of a visible local network
No intervention
No long conversations
No additional burden
Register your interest
👉 [Register your interest here]
You’re not committing - just starting the conversation.
#WomensVoices
Reclaiming agency. Shaping safety. Strengthening resilient communities.
#WomensVoices creates space for women and girls to speak honestly about what safety feels like - what’s working, what’s missing, and what needs to change.
It brings lived experience, community voice, and our male allies into the same conversation - and turns insight into practical action.
What we’ve learned is this:
Safety is not only defined by incidents or crime.
It is felt.
And it is often negotiated long before anything is formally reported.
It shows up as:
- avoiding certain places or times
- changing behaviour
- staying silent
- constantly adapting
Which means…
👉 reporting does not equal prevalence
Much of what shapes people’s sense of safety never becomes an incident.
#WomensVoices exists to change that.
Not by adding more noise -
but by creating a clearer, more consistent way for these experiences to be heard, understood, and acted on.
And importantly…
👉 those insights don’t stay in the room
They are carried into:
- local partnerships
- policing conversations
- transport and public space discussions
So that what is shared shapes what happens next.
Because when people feel heard, understood, and able to contribute…
👉 communities become stronger
👉 decisions become better
👉 and resilience grows from the ground up
If we want women and girls to feel safe,
we must also consider what it means for men and boys to feel safe, seen, and that they belong.
This is why this work sits alongside #MenAsAllies and wider community listening - as part of a shared responsibility.
#WomensVoices sits within the wider #TogetherAsALLies movement:
👉 Reclaiming agency
👉 Strengthening resilience
👉 Supporting healthier, more connected communities
#Youth Voices
Lived experience. Safe expression. Voices that shape what happens next.
#YouthVoices creates space for young people to speak openly about what safety feels like - in the places they move through every day.
This work is co-created with young people, through trusted environments where they already feel comfortable to speak.
Across sessions with Girlguiding Rangers, Paddock Wood Youth Group, Youth for Christ “Unite”, and the Mental Health Resource Youth Group…
👉 we have now heard from over 120 young people
What they share is often quiet - but deeply consistent:
- Safety is felt, not defined by incidents
- Pressure and exhaustion are part of everyday life
- Worlds are shrinking quietly - avoiding spaces, staying closer to home
- There are few places to simply “be” without expectation, cost, or performance
These experiences don’t always appear in reports.
But they are shaping how young people move, think, and feel every day.
#YouthVoices exists to ensure those perspectives are:
👉 heard
👉 understood
👉 and carried into the conversations that shape community safety, wellbeing, and support
This isn’t about fixing young people.
👉 It’s about recognising them as part of the solution
And importantly…
Their voices don’t sit in isolation.
They are already informing:
- #WomensVoices
- #MenAsALLies
- and the wider #TogetherAsALLies movement
Because when young people are heard early…
👉 pressure doesn’t need to build
👉 disconnection doesn’t deepen
👉 and stronger, more resilient communities can grow
👉 If you’d like to host a #YouthVoices session within your school, youth group or organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
#MenAsALLies | #MensVoices
Side by side. Not on the side-lines.
#MenAsAllies creates space for honest, grounded conversations with men - about power, gender, culture, and care.
Not with blame.
But with responsibility.
Because safer, more resilient communities don’t happen without men in the conversation.
Hosted by Laura Toop, alongside Dan Glyde, Mark Carolan, and Matt Adamson, this ongoing series brings lived experience into the room - exploring what it means to lead, listen, and show up differently in today’s world.
These are not one-off sessions.
They are part of a growing, consistent dialogue - shaped in real time, with real voices.
What we explore:
- Redefining strength and masculinity
- Listening as leadership
- Challenging “Not All Men” narratives
- Holding other men accountable - clearly and constructively
- Moving from awareness into action
Join the conversation:
We go live on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube:
📅 Second Tuesday of every month
🕡 6.30pm (UK)
🎥 Previous sessions - including our White Ribbon Day Special: Men Making the Difference and International Women’s Day Special: Accelerate Action - are available on YouTube, with time-coded summaries to support deeper exploration.
"Being a true ally means challenging yourself first - your beliefs, your assumptions, and your actions.”
~ Laura Toop
This is not about getting it perfect.
It’s about being part of the conversation - and what happens next because of it.
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.