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 four successful
courses and this is how our last course made a positive impact on the group!
SNT works
with women and girls that have experienced all types of abuse and violence,
including harassment, stalking, domestic, and sexual, coercion, grooming,
exploitation and any other criminal activity.
We teach
them how to keep safe, through practical and realistic self-defence skills and
empower them to make positive choices. The
training is a way of inspiring young girls and women to understand their self-worth
and build confidence levels. Improvement
in fitness levels, as well as overall mental and emotional health is achieved,
through our holistic approach.
The
Participant - Case Study - One
Caroline,
37, White British, married with 2 children.
Please
tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?
I became involved in the course because I was
nervous and not very confident going out at night. I also have two younger daughters and I
wanted to become more aware if something was to come up what I would do.
Growing up in a rough area I have seen a lot
of things and have been broken into and I am drawn to seeing these things. I wanted to be more prepared if something was
to happen to me.
I have been in car incidents before when
someone has chased me and also once I was walking across a field and someone
jumped out on me and then chased me. I
was very young at the time 18, and these were frightening incidents, I was
lucky that nothing more serious happened at the time. I want to be better prepared because of my
two young children.
Please
tell us how participating has helped you?
The main thing’s the sessions have helped me
with include making me much more aware of my surroundings and people, like the
phone situation, shouting really loudly to raise attention to get help, and
having the confidence to hit back in a threatening situation. The training really helped me be able to
fight back and be more prepared if something was to happen.
The physical side has assisted me gain my
confidence of being able to hit back, for example the floor work, the
vulnerabilities of women and young girls, I would have just panicked before, but
now I have practised the techniques you have taught us I feel much more
confident that I would know what to do.
The theory was excellent, I realise that things
are just not in my head, they do happen to women. Like the economically side of
things, being independent and now being married, how I rely on my husband much
more. How women can fall into the trap
of depending on someone, it just raised issues, like, it is just not me, it
happens to all women and girls. Also like
physical intimidation, like someone being too close in your space and not
knowing what to do and feeling uncomfortable and now understanding if it’s not
right, if you’re not comfortable then speaking out about it.
Please
tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?
What has changed for me I am more confident
in my own opinions, and what I say, how I think and speaking up for myself and
when I am out and about, knowing what to do if something did happen and what to
do. I am still nervous a little at night
but much more aware.
It has had a positive effect on me and my
outlook on life, its ok to be suspicious in the right circumstances.
A very good and helpful course, very moved by
it.
I was very emotional at times, seeing how
others experienced things, especially younger girls and I would love my girls
to do the course when they are old enough.
Thank you so much Sev, this is a Brilliant
course and I will be recommending it!
Some of the Females
Comments
"The confidence of Sev
- the Trainer, she was able to pass this confidence to others, help women to
open up & talk through difficult situations."
"Sev made me feel more
confident & empowered, that has helped me to feel better about myself &
less self-conscious."
"I am stronger, more
positive & capable."
"Being physically
active & understanding what it feels like to be under threat or under
attack"
"Sev's direct approach
helped me to understand & appreciate how important the course was."
"Sev's such a
character & her generosity & openness are inspiring! Thank you!"
"I thought Sev is an
amazing instructor, who says it how it is, & doesn't sugar coat
things."
"Sev is strong &
funny!"
"The activities has
improved my fitness but were also fun!"
"The improvement in
each individuals confidence over the weeks, stood out."
"This was invaluable
& really increased my understanding - mentally & physically."
"Building self-esteem
& confidence helps us feel & be stronger."
"Thank you Sev, you
are amazing!"
"I liked Sev's direct,
no nonsense attitude & believe this intervention should be compulsory for
all girls & women! Thank you Sev!"
"The whole course was
amazing!"
"I feel far more
physically confident & able than I did before I had this training."
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
