Sev Necati worked in
partnership with Ealing, and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, to
deliver our award winning project “Women & Young People’s Safety Solution.”
We delivered two
successful courses and this is how our first course changed lives!
Our course
is specifically designed for women and girls in teaching them how to keep safe
and empower them to make positive choices in their everyday lives. The training is a way of inspiring young
girls and women to understand their self-worth and build confidence levels. Many other benefits such as increased fitness
levels, stamina, strength and improvement in overall mental and emotional
well-being are also achieved.
A great
thing about our courses is that we work with all local residents, our courses are
all-inclusive regardless of age, ability or background, bringing women and
girls all under one setting to reduce isolation and fears, as well as build friendship’s
and positive networks between them.
The
Participant - Case Study - One
Natalie,
35, White British, in a relationship with two children.
Please
tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?
I became involved in the course because after
coming out of a DV and violent and controlling relationship with a man, it took
me at least a decade to get over it. It
wasn’t just a bad relationship; I also had issues I had to deal with. It was only this year I took action and took
part in counselling for with a DV specialist.
I had already joined your mailing list and thought it could be part of
the therapeutic process and deal with the psychological residue of that
unhealthy relationship.
I saw the advertisement last year and I
couldn’t join that course so when the opportunity came up again I thought I
would take it up.
I was completely isolated at the time, with
my child, no friends and family. He has
nothing to do with me and my child now, and therefore I wanted to move forward
and get my life back on track. I saw
this course as a way of doing that.
Please
tell us how participating has helped you?
The sessions have helped me definitely. In terms of the theory it has confirmed to me
that actually I was really in an unhealthy relationship and also the father of
my younger child I am with now it is a healthy relationship, which gives me
clarity.
I feel good myself and understanding what was
wrong in that relationship and not go for the same person and not get into
another controlling relationship’s, it very empowering to know.
Generally the practise made me feel empowered
and I would not be in a situation like that.
As a woman I am in a healthier relationship’s
now, with no threat of violence.
By recognising my power, it has shown me that
my, strengthen determination and ability to get out of these situations if they
were to arise again. Also before it gets
to that point, what my worth is and what I deserve. To have that awareness and being able to
avoid those situations.
The physically side of things I really
enjoyed. I have never been sporty, I
have a lot of energy and can be negative if not used positively, I can sometimes
get frustrated for example. Being able
to get the energy out in a positive way was fantastic, increasing my overall
fitness levels I absolutely loved.
Please
tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?
What has changed for me is I think previously
feeling of being powerless, that a man or an attacker could abuse or hurt me,
that has really changed. I feel more
confident and powerful that I can get out of those situations.
I am more confident and I am in more control,
feeling more confident in myself knowing that I have more awareness of myself
and the knowledge of looking after myself and having the awareness of being
able to do it.
I highly recommend this course to women, the course
is for all women and girls from all different backgrounds and ages. If I had done the course when I was a teenager
I think would my life of been different now.
It is useful course and I wish I had learnt this a lot younger, having
been so low at a period of my life and now I know what I want in relationship
and knowing what I want and not putting up for anything less.
Thank you for everything Sev, it was amazing!
Some of the Females
Comments
Sev
is an excellent trainer, very supportive and encouraging.
Positive
mind-set about being a strong woman.
The combination
of activities and having fun!
It’s
inspired me to make sure I get and remain fit!
This
course has massively increased my confidence.
Being
in a group with such lovely ladies who have been passionate about the course
was really special.
I particularly
enjoyed all the practical work, especially the floor work.
The
encouragement from Sev when doing the practical was inspiring.
I
feel like I can be much more assertive now.
Sev
trained us in real life situations with effective techniques.
I
felt empowered being in a room full of women supporting each other and sharing
our experiences.
I
feel much more confident after the course about how to avoid a conflict.
This
course taught me my own strength.
I
really enjoyed this course. It has
improved my self-confidence and given me skills to protect myself.
Information
given by Sev and visitors really stood out.
Sev
is a great trainer, full of advice and knowledge.
The
practical exercises were really amazing.
The
training was truly impactful and empowering, it taught me so much on alertness,
assertiveness and able to stand up for myself.
The
course is well structured, both the theory and practical.
Sev
the trainer was amazing, she knew a lot, her knowledge about Personal Safety
and Self-Defence was top notch.
I
feel much more confident and strong in my mind.
This
course was tailored to each person’s capability ad strengths.
Sev’s
explanations was very clear, as was the physical activities.
I
have loved getting back in touch with my physical strength and learning how to
defend myself.
All names
of participants have been changed to protect their identity.
If you are looking for sessions, courses, workshops, projects and
programmes that are both engaging, interactive and fun, but also informative
and educational then please contact us at:
info@sevnecatitraining.com
If you think that you would like to get involved in our projects then
please get in contact. Our aim is to
reduce violence and the fear of violence especially towards females and young
people and we do this by delivering empowering and inspiring projects to the
local community. Please contact us: info@sevnecatitraining.com
