The Welcome People works with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with The Welcome People to deliver awareness and avoidance training to their street ambassadors.

Staff learned to become more aware, evaluate and diffuse situations that they may come across whilst working alone, on the street and inside a shop, in one of the busiest and most prestige places in London, the West End!

Staff can find themselves working late / early hours, in very busy places, in addition to working with vulnerable groups and environments that may make them exposed to conflict.  Staff were able to ask questions about their own personal fears they may have in and outside of the workplace.  They took part in a practical exercises where what they had learnt in theory they could see and use in reality.

Some Staff Comments:

“Very Exhaustive, it covered multiple situations.”

“I haven’t done any previous conflict resolution training.  I will keep positive with the customer.”

“I enjoyed everything the way it was delivered.”

“I liked all the tools given to deal with difficult customers.”

The Welcome People provides tailored visitor welcome and street management services to some of the UK’s best known destinations.  Whether it’s directing visitors to the hippest new restaurant, the world’s biggest toy shop or reporting a failed street light, the street ambassadors offer a warm welcome, local knowledge and care of the local environment.

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Brent Council & its partners work in partnership with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Brent Council, Willesden Community Sports Centre, it's partners and The Metropolitan Police to deliver a series of women and girls personal safety sessions to the local community.

The free programme took place at Willesden Sports Centre over a number of weeks and young girls and women aged from fourteen plus took part in discussions and practical exercises in self-defence.

Some Comments from the women and girls:

“Great course.  Informative and practical sessions were of benefit.” 

“It has inspired me to share what I’ve learnt.  So women and young people can protect themselves and avoid situations.”

“I am more aware of what is happening around me, of my rights and I am more confident.  Thank you Sev.”

“Really useful not only for women!”

“Immense and so happy I did the course.  Will be telling all my friends about it, all girls should complete this course.”

“Really glad it’s free – should be more opportunities like this to help make more women aware of personal safety.”

“The course inspired me to stand up for myself and take action when I feel unsafe or in danger.”

“It built up my fitness and stamina.”

“Sev gave us realistic examples and role – plays.”

“The best things were the drills and the general friendly atmosphere.  However I love the confidence that I have also built up.”

A local reporter attended one of our sessions and took part.  Please read up on what she also thought:

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/fear-career-lesson-self-defence-6119703

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Imperial College works with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Imperial College to deliver personal safety sessions to their international students.  The sessions were short slots in a talk on personal safety and practical. Learners were able to ask questions on the subject and practise techniques in self-defence.

Some Students Comments when asked what they enjoyed about the session:

“The knowledge / idea showed by the instructor.”        

“Interacting, engaging, the speaker.”

“The practical part.”

“Tips on how to stay safe.”

“I found the information useful.”

“How to use by voice.”

“The overall experience.”

“It was very informative.”

“It was something new!”

“Very hands on.”

“I liked the skills that were passed on.”

“The teacher’s attitude.”

“Fun and informative, great participation.”

“Our international students found the self-defence session to be fun and interesting. It helped them to increase their awareness of steps they could take to improve their personal safety in London. They would all like longer sessions with Sev in the future.” 

Sara Chesnick International Administrator

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New Choices for Youth (NYC) works with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with NYC  and a group of young people, to deliver a personal safety course to them .  The young people engaged, with many of them telling their own stories of street violence and bullying.  Taking part in practical exercises and role plays, young people are now more informed on how too manage and deal with conflict if presented with it.

Some young people's comments:

"I enjoyed everything about the course."

"I learnt new things in every session."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the role play, law and knife work."

"Very good trainer!"

"The session taught the young people practical skills they could use in real life, and included facts about the law and staying street safe.  Good work."  Patrick Diai Community Development Worker

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Tower Hamlets Summer University works with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Tower Hamlets Summer University with young people aged 14-25, to deliver a course to them from across borough's.  The aim of the course was so they could feel safer on the streets and increase their awareness to be able to avoid potential dangerous situations.  The course enabled young people to improve their overall fitness level and increase their confidence levels.

We want to know how the course inspired you.  What 3 best things stood out? 

(some comments)

"It has helped me to gain new skills I didn't have before."

"The tutor was motivationally encouraging."

"I was taught self-defence techniques and avoidance skills."

"I have learned to build my confidence."

"Sev is knowledgeable and was really good at putting the theory into real life content.  The course makes an impact and is very worthwhile and very enjoyable!" Annabel Davies, Milestones Programme Manager, Khulisa.

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City Lit work with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with City Lit to deliver awareness and avoidance training to their management, staff and lone workers.

Staff learn to become more aware, evaluate and diffuse situations that they may come across whilst working alone, inside and outside of the workplace.  Most staff can find themselves working late hours and going to remote places, in addition to working with vulnerable groups and environments that may make them exposed to conflict.  Staff were able to ask questions about their own personal fears they may have in and outside of the workplace.  They took part in a practical exercises where what they had learnt in theory they could see and use in reality.

Some Staff Comments:

“I enjoyed the interactivity of the session.”

“The scenarios and role plays were very useful.”

“The trainer Sev was very friendly.”

“I thought that the role playing and putting into action what we learnt was excellent.”

“The demonstrations and the energy of the trainer were infections.”

City Lit is London's ultimate destination for inspiring evening, daytime and weekend courses for adults. Each year they offer thousands of part-time courses, always trying to follow new trends and the passions and interests of their learners.
City Lit, was awarded Grade 1 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in July 2011.

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Personal Safety Classes

Personal safety classes launched

St Ann's was host to the first set of personal safety classes organised by St Ann's Safer Neighbourhoods team and Haringey Council, to help reduce fear and the perception of crime.

Up to 17 women, aged between 13 and 46, attended the 2 hour classes, which involved theory based discussions behind staying safe and personal awareness, as well as practical techniques.

The classes, taught by fully qualified instructor Sev Necati, were targeted at females from the age of 13 years and ran throughout January and ended on 28 January. The next set of classes started on 2 February.

Sgt Tim Hannah of St Ann's Safer Neighbourhoods team, said:

“In the summer it was identified that a section of the community, especially females, felt wary about using public transport in the local area and about walking home. Following liaison with the council and partners, funding was secured and we were able to employ the services of an excellent instructor. The general feedback has gone to show that these classes are a great way to learn how to stay safe in your local neighbourhood, as well promoting personal health.“

Sev Necati, Class Instructor, said:

"The women and girls that attended each week said they had become more aware and more confident. The majority's self-esteem and confidence had increased and their fears of violence and bullying had been reduced"

Cllr Nilgun Canver, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety, said:

“This is a really valuable initiative to help women feel safe.

“Fear of crime can have a real impact on people’s lives.

“These classes aim to give residents greater confidence as well as teaching them how they can look after themselves if they are confronted.”

All women who attended were very positive about the skills learnt from the classes. One woman said:

"It was excellent. Sev was a wonderful teacher and the two community police women were superb and extremely helpful with advice. I will certainly mention it to neighbours to see if any women are interested as it was so worthwhile."

College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London work in partnership with Sev Necati Training

Sev was first introduced to CONEL through The Metropolitan Police where she has undertaken extensive work with the Safer Neighbourhood Teams and the Gangs Team.  Her work is supported and endorsed by the police and CONEL have been keen to keep the relationship going because of the positive impact it has on learners at the college.

Learners at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London learn how to keep themselves and their belongings safe around College and on the street as well as practical techniques.

"Good informative session with lots of interactions for the learners.  Opportunities for question and answer.  Up to date information with lots of good tips for safety.”

O’Sullivan, Curriculum Manager

Feedback from learners has likewise been overwhelmingly positive. Amongst the anonymous comments received, many commented not only on how helpful the sessions had been, but also how enjoyable.

Comments from learners:

“The skills that we have learnt to defend ourselves and the importance of self-awareness.”

“How to handle situations where you might be in danger.”

“I liked that all my questions were answered and we got to role play.”

“Very useful information the trainer was great.”

“How to deal with a person when aggressive.”

“Made me think of how I would deal with situations I may face.”

“Sev is a wonderful coach.”

“Informative information, learnt simple techniques to defend myself.”

“This session was effective because it teaches me about self-awareness and how to be safe.”

“Very clear, good speaker, empowering, group and teacher interaction physical and role play!”

“The honesty and realness.”

“I learnt a lot.”

“Informative, but precise, key points high lightened.”

“Sev was a really good teacher she has given me a lot of confidence.”

"Very good session.  Sev was able to adapt her session to meet the expectations of this particular group of students.  The students were active participants and were able to ask questions related to their current and prospective work experience."

Personal Tutor

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The Metropolitan Police & Derman work with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with The Metropolitan Police and Derman, to deliver "Personal Safety" training programme to females to reduce the fear of crime and violence and improve their overall quality of life.

The session combined theory, group discussions and practical exercises. Females discussed ways of taking care of themselves and more positive ways of managing and resolving conflict.

"Sev  delivered an excellent training session to our group of women.  The training was provided to everyone at the appropriate levels.  We defiantly have more awareness and understanding about personal safety." Meral Halkaei, DV Outreach Worker, Derman

“I enjoyed learning how to take care of myself.”

“The group discussions were useful, it made me look at things more positively.”

“We were able to discuss our own personal issues and find solutions.”

Derman offers its services freely, at no cost, to all Kurdish, Turkish and Turkish Cypriot people in Hackney irrespective of their political, ethnic and religious backgrounds.  They offer health advocacy, counselling, mental health support and outreach work, as well as advise services.

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Salaam Peace work with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Salaam Peace, to deliver short bursts of street safety and knife awareness sessions to young people over two event days. 

The first was the Easter Cup held at Lammas School which saw over 350 young people and adults attend, aged 8-25 years old.  The theme was unity among Christianity and Islam.  The Leyton Metropolitan Police took part and participants included ex-prisoners, young offenders as well as women and girls.  You can read more about it on the Salaam Peace web site:

http://www.salaampeace.org/Easter%20Cup%202013.html

“Sev, you were great and the young people fully appreciated your workshop. I always believe anything hands on is always appreciated. Well done and we will make sure this it is the first of many. You understand the young people, you are from the local area and have lived. These add to the skills that help engage in all we do. Well done and welcome to the Salaam Peace Family. ” Sab Bham, Director Community Engagement

The second event was the Hit Knife Crime for Six event that took place at Walthamstow Leisure Centre.  This event used cricket to engage with young people from multi backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities.  Sev ran knife awareness sessions to young people that fully engaged and participated positively.  The event was a success.

Salaam Peace has as its mission the aim of promoting unity, respect and tolerance among the community. Salaam Peace will build pride. "Be the change in the community you want to see."   They work with communities and individuals that are perceived as "hard to reach."  They provide a number of sport and leisure activities, cross borough schemes, multi-faith events and female only sessions.  In 2013 they won the “Street Games” National Awards.

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Roy " Pretty Boy" Shaw

Sev is sad to say that Roy Shaw passed away earlier last year.  Her good wishes go out to all his family and friends.

Sev had the privilege of meeting Roy in September 1999, where she and her fellow training partners, her instructor (Alan Charlton who planned and hosted the day) and other elite instructors were present.  Please read the article that Alan wrote about the great day in Fighters February 2000.

http://www.sevnecatitraining.com/Articles/UltimateinReality.pdf

A 7-minute clip of the seminar in 1999 on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4IgYzuv4Zg

The bare-knuckle fighter and armed robber Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw, who has died aged 76, once gloried in the title of the "hardest man in Britain". The opening line of his 1999 autobiography, Pretty Boy, encapsulates the way that he presented himself to the world: "I am a ruthless bastard."

Shaw was bullied as a boy and, after his father's death when Shaw was 10, finally reacted to being harassed by lashing out violently. "God had given me a gift," he recalled in Pretty Boy, which was ghosted by Kate Kray, widow of the gangster Ronnie Kray. By 16, Shaw was a schoolboy boxing champion, winning the first of his titles at the Royal Albert Hall.

Roy spent time in Borstal for the violent robbery of a bookie, then in 1963 was jailed for 18 years for being part of a gang that robbed a security van. In Wandsworth prison, he found himself serving time with the train robber Ronnie Biggs.  He was then moved to another prison.  From Parkhurst, after many violent incidents and clashes with the authorities, he was sent to the psychiatric unit at Grendon Underwood. What he described as his "uncontrollable temper" soon took him to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital. He spent five years there where he was injected with a variety of different drugs in a bid to pacify him.

He was returned to prison and spent the remainder of his sentences in a variety of jails where he channelled his energy into working out with weights. After his eventual release, he was encouraged to try his hand at bare-knuckle fighting and it was through unlicensed contests, with and without gloves, that he established his reputation.

What was billed as the "fight of the century" and "a fight to the death" between him and the Gypsy boxer Donny "The Bull" Adams, in 1975, was halted by the police on the grounds that such contests were illegal. It attracted enormous publicity at the time and so great was the amount of money riding on it that they agreed to wear gloves and fight. Shaw won and went on to take on his great rival, Lenny "The Guv'nor" McLean, whom he beat. He lost the re-match and a third unlicensed fight with McLean, although the two men continued to differ as to how many times they had actually fought.

There are some elements of regret in his memories. "It's not big and it's not clever to go to prison," he concluded.

• Roy Shaw, unlicensed boxer, born 11 March 1936; died 14 July 2012

The Metropolitan Police & The Laundry Club work with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with The Metropolitan Police and The Laundry Club, to deliver two training programme for young people to reduce the fear of crime, gang violence, and street crime. 

“The whole session was informative.  The group work was really good and the young people enjoyed that the most.” Sheri Lawal, Choices, Director.

Some Young People’s Comments

“I liked it when we had to do the role plays.”

“That we learnt things we didn’t know before.”

“I enjoyed the practical.”

“I learnt how to protect myself."

“How they taught us how to be safe.”

“I enjoyed learning how to prevent street incidents.”

The Laundry club offers children and young people at risk of social exclusion activities and programmes advice, information, support, to improve life chances through access to education, training and work.

“The session was good for the children to learn how to avoid confrontation with another person, as well as learning that they have blind spots to look for."

Adrianne Palmer-Scott

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The Metropolitan Police & Youth Services work with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with The Metropolitan Police and Young Hackney, to deliver a training programme for young people to reduce the fear of crime and violence, and improve their overall quality of life. 

Training Programme Benefits & Outcomes

1. Young people's fear of crime, especially street violence, robbery, bullying and victimisation were reduced.
2. Self-esteem, self-awareness and confidence levels and quality of life improved.
3. Increase in their confidence within the community.
4. Young people learn't practical solutions on how to protect themselves without the need to carry illegal weapons.

Some Young People’s Comments

“I enjoyed the role plays.”

“Learning about the law was interesting.”

“I enjoyed all of it.”

“Learning different methods of defending yourself.”

The new hub in North Side Hackney provides an area for young people to take part in a range of recreational activities and offers advice and guidance, it also works with young people who need extra support.

“The personal safety session was excellent; practical, relevant and energetic. The facilitator engaged enthusiastically with the young people who seemed to respect her expertise. All young people should have the opportunity to learn these skills.”

John Hart, Young Hackney Core Leader.

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The Metropolitan Police & Morning Side Estate work with Sev Necati Training

Sev Necati worked in partnership with The Metropolitan Police and Morning Side Estate, to deliver a training programme for young girls to reduce the fear of crime and violence.  The young girls came from the local estate, discussions amongst their peer group took place as well as taking part in personal safety training skills.

Some Young People’s Comments

 “I liked the session because you learned how to defend yourself.”

“I enjoyed the practical part of the session.”

“Doing the part on the pads.”

DID YOU KNOW?

·  at least 1 in 4 women in the UK will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime (British Crime Survey (BCS) 2010/11).

·  domestic violence accounts for 18% of all violent incidents (crime in England and Wales 2010/11), 7 per cent of women and 5 per cent of men reported having experienced any domestic violence in 2010/11.

·  in the 2010-11 BCS, 73 per cent of incidents of domestic violence were experienced by repeat victims, and of the victims interviewed, just under half were victimised more than once, and nearly a quarter were victimised three or more times.

·  every year around 400,000 women are sexually assaulted and 80,000 women raped (BCS 2010/11).

·  domestically, the cost of providing public services (including health, legal and social services) to victims and the lost economic output of women affected runs to billions of pounds. An indicative figure for the minimum and overlapping cost of violence against women and girls is £36.7 billion annually.

·  in January to December 2010 the forced marriage unit received 1735 reports relating to possible forced marriage, and provided direct support in 469 assistance and immigration cases.

·  approximately 66,000 women with female genital mutilation are living in England and Wales (Forward.

MORE HAS TO BE DONE TO HELP WOMEN & GIRLS

It would be great if you could assist our cause by funding us to carry out more of our programmes and projects.  We have a number of different packages we can offer and work towards a partnership approach to our work.Contact: info@sevnecatitraining.com

We won the Mayors Award for increasing safety.  The project is included in the Domestic Violence 2007 Annual report, “category one: for increasing the safe choices for women and children”, including self-defence and empowerment work. All women that attended this course said in their evaluations how they had felt more confident after the training, how unaware they were of their rights and more especially how they felt empowered after the training.

If you are looking for sessions and workshops that are both engaging, interactive and fun, but also informative and educational then please contact us:info@sevnecatitraining.com