25/11/22: On International Day for the Elimination of violence against women National Pubwatch urges the pub and hospitality trade to support the Home Offices ENOUGH campaign.
Steve Baker OBE Chairman of National Pubwatch says: ” Licensees and local Pubwatch schemes can have a real impact on violence and harassment experienced by women working and socialising in the night-time economy. In support of their efforts National Pubwatch continues to promote good practice and provide free training materials to the pub and hospitality trade”.
“As an example the National Pubwatch Ask for Angela poster has now been downloaded from our website over 31,000 times and many thousands more have been handed out to local Pubwatch schemes”.
If your venue doesn’t already have a vulnerability policy, consider developing something now. Simple policy documents (which can be adapted to your own operating environment) can be downloaded here
- Carry out a team training session to discuss the policy and receive feedback to allow amendments. The NPW training film Protecting Vulnerable People will provide a starting point for team discussions. The film can be viewed here
- Task individual frontline staff to complete the drinkaware e.learning Alcohol Vulnerability module. Training staff can help them with their continuous learning portfolio. The e.learning module can be accessed here
- Consider supporting the Ask for Angela initiative. Successful implementation of the initiative depends on all staff understanding vulnerability and how to respond. The Ask for Angela poster can be downloaded and printed here
In addition the Home Office has provided a number of social media assets in support of the ENOUGH campaign:
- Social media assets found here: https://enough.campaign.gov.uk/campaign-resources/social-media
- Suggested social media supporting copy: Copy for social posts.docx (sharepoint.com)
- Other resources such as video, posters, internal comms: https://enough.campaign.gov.uk/campaign-resources
