Sev Necati worked in partnership with Ealing, Safer Neighbourhood Teams and Metropolitan Police!

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Ealing, Safer Neighbourhood Teams and Metropolitan Police, to deliver our award winning project “Women & Young People’s Safety Solution.” 

Our course is specifically designed for women and girls in teaching them how to keep safe and empower them to make positive choices.  Through the training they are inspired with Sev’s teaching and learn how to build self-worth and confidence levels.  Health benefit included increased fitness levels, stamina, strength and improvement in mental and emotional well-being.

Our courses work with local residents in the area and are all-inclusive regardless of age, ability or background, bringing women and girls all under one setting to reduce isolation and fears.

The course changes many of these women and girls lives by giving them the essential tools and knowledge!

The Participant - Case Study - One

Jane, 21 years old, White British, single.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course because to boost my confidence and to know how to defend myself. Also if I knew the skills I could empower other females.

I had not so good experiences in the pass, someone older than me that took advantage and it affected me.  This course has helped to heal me, taught me that I am strong and it given me closure.  I also had this image that you needed a man to defend you but this course has taught me that is not necessary, having the control and taking my power back has given me that confidence.

Please tell us how participating has helped you?

The sessions have helped me in my mind as before I felt really weak, I feel a lot stronger now.

Learning my rights and learning how to protect myself and knowing other services out there have been really useful to know.  I am more aware and more confident in myself when I am out and about.

My mind-set has changed I feel stronger within myself and I talk to myself in a positive way, learning I am not weak, attracting a different path and being prepared if things come up.  I feel I have learned how to focus and believe that I can manage conflict as I have been taught what to do in those difficult situations.

Confidence is one of the key lessons on your course.

The media portrays women and female’s generally with negative images and that women and girls are in competition.  You showed us solidarity that women and girls are learning together, from all ages, backgrounds and cultures which is more empowering.  It changes your view of women and girls and you learn that we are there for one another.

You have given me the skills I need, it makes you a lot fitter and healthier, you understand taking care of your body and health is really important.  Understanding the first moment of fight and flight and it gives you self-belief that you can defend yourself, which is really positive.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed for me is I am more aware when I am about I am not avoiding going out to places, I am locking the car door, I don’t have fear of walking alone as I am more aware of people and my environment.

I am more vigilant about other girls if they are in danger and to see if they are in danger what I could do to assist.

My sister and me are going to do boxing in our local gym as we feel we have the confidence to continue the exercises you have taught us to stay fitter and get stronger and keep learning.

I would recommend your course to everyone and especially to young girls it’s more than just physical exercises and by taking control of your own lives it is empowering.  Especially the use of social media and how people can use it against you, knowing that your parents cannot forever protect you and to learn to take care of yourself is an important life skill.  So thank you for that.

Some of the Females Comments

"Sev inspired me to not be scared when someone tries to hurt you."

"It was the best club course I have ever done in my life."

"I have been inspired to be confident & strong."

“I would recommend the self-defence course for anyone who use to get bullied or is getting bullied, so you could have more confidence in yourself."

"I have increased my confidence & learned new techniques."

"Fun, Fantastic & the best!"

"If you want to feel safe, then join this course."

"I've become a lot more confident in putting the skills into action."

"Clearly taught & well explained & demonstrated."

"You will definitely benefit greatly from the course & learn new things."

"It was the best spent Saturday afternoons ever!"

"Very inspiring trainer, with a sense of humour."

"Every woman should do it!"

"I gained a lot of confidence."

"I know how to prevent dangerous situations."

"Best way to invest your time."

"It's the best thing I've done in years."

"Absolutely phenomenal!"

"This course has made me feel stronger."

"My self-confidence has improved." "I have learnt to be assertive."

"Sev Necati is an inspiration, she is wonderful teacher/coach & self-example for us!"

"I discovered I am more physically capable than I knew. So I can do more!"

"The course helped me heal from negative experiences & to overcome my fears within my mind."

"I believe now that despite being a woman, I deserve equality & respect & therefore knowing my rights in different environments has encouraged me to ensure I am always treated respectfully."

"Intense, clearly taught, a challenge, very beneficial & rewarding."

"Definitely, you will grow, gain confidence, grow in strength & be able to help others."

"Really appreciate the opportunity."

"I feel very lucky to have taken part in this course."

"Absolutely Brilliant course!"

"Non-nonsense teacher, very funny & professional."

"I feel more empowered & confident & been telling all my friends to do the course with Sev!"

"Best safety course I've attended by far."

"Very motivating instructor, full of knowledge & skills."

"Sev is able to lift you up & overcome your barriers, regardless of age, language or culture."

"Very inspirational for everyone & all women, would recommend this course to all."

"I think it should be put on the school syllabus."

"All ages, cultures & experiences were treated equally."

"I found the course useful because it has given me the confidence to not feel afraid walking the street."

The Participant - Case Study - Two

Sari, 31 years old, Mix, in a relationship, no children.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course because the first reason is the rising level of crime in London and making me feel safe as we can all be victims at any-time in day, travelling, it can happen at any-time.

I am also working with DV clients and I wanted to know how the course would affect me so I could refer clients to the course as well at a later stage.

And sometimes because of the nature of my work we sometimes get targeted by perpetrators and I needed to boost my confidence, feel a bit safer and know what to do in a dangerous situation.

There have been situations where I have been in arguments in the street that I have had and I feel that some crazy people around and I wanted to know how to protect myself without seriously hurting anyone.

Please tell us how participating has helped you?

The sessions have helped me, I have learned a lot of techniques and I know I can train I didn’t think I could do anything before.  I thought, I was weak because of my size and body, but it has showed me with the training I can do it and improving my physical fitness and be able to look after myself is important.

It affected the way I am thinking about myself and it has boosted my confidence during the training.  The things you said to us was important, we need to balance our lives and be ourselves and do what makes us happy, how to say no and be more firm be more confident and feel good about ourselves.

It has really helped me a lot and I am telling everyone about it.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed for me is it has improved my own safety and I am not inviting perpetrators by saying I am weak you can attack me, not using my phone when I am walking and keeping my valuables more safe, there are changes in my work and personal life and I am looking to get more active, to build on the things I have learned, like going swimming and to keep myself active.

I think I am less paranoid and checking my surroundings a lot more, more aware of things in general, I am more assertive in dealing with things.

I think the course has been a great experience and I am so glad I did it.

I wish you get more funding and many more women can attend and get this experience.  I do not consider myself to have low confidence issues, however I know there are many women that do.

Women who have had less chances in life, have experienced domestic abuse, abuse, and learning to trust themselves and feeling safe and young women (teenagers) all women of all ages will highly benefit from your training.

It is such a positive experience and meeting women and girls from all backgrounds and experiences was a really a positive experience.

If there is anything I can do to assist you to get further funding than please let me know.  It was a great experience and you have my greatest respect.  Thank you!

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

Sev Necati works in partnership with Sanctuary, Hackney Wick & Hackney Marsh Partnership (HMP)

Sev Necati worked in partnership with Sanctuary, Hackney Wick & Hackney Marsh Partnership (HMP) to deliver our award winning project “Women & Young People’s Safety Solution.” to local women and girls in the community.

The project worked with a diverse group of women and girls from all backgrounds and abilities.  The project aimed to assist them in feeling safer on the street and build up confidence levels.  The project empowered and inspired the women and girls and all of them expressed how much more confident they felt after the course.

All our programmes are inclusive and provide a safe female environment to gain valuable life-skills and knowledge, as well improve overall health and well-being.

The Participant - Case Study - One

Jay, 21 years old, British Indian, single.

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course as I use to feel really unsafe on the roads whilst going to University and going home and I get into a lot of trouble even if I kept my head down and stayed out of trouble, young men would constantly be approaching me.  A friend of mine introduced me to your course and so I thought I would do it.  She had it recommended and she knew it was really good course for young women.

One incident occurred when I was getting on the bus and someone was harassing me on the bus going to University.  I got off that bus and got on another bus and he got on the same bus and I didn’t even notice, he again sat near me.  Then my friend got on the bus and we were talking about personal stuff and he was listening to our conversations and taking mental notes about what we were saying to one another.  Then two-minutes before I was getting off I realised he was going to get off at the same stop as me (I was near home) and I realised he was following me.  

I texted my family to let them know, however they hadn’t realised and read the texts.  He then started talking to me saying he was studying the same subject as me at the same University which I knew was a complete lie.  As we were walking he was asking me about social media, if I was on it and if he could have my details, I just ignored him the whole time, as I got onto my estate and I am second’s away from my door he went away.  I realised as I got further into my estate, he felt more uncomfortable, it was about 8pm at night, it was Christmas really dark and he eventually went away.

Please tell us how participating helped you?

It has helped me in so many different ways.  Incidents that I didn’t know what to do now I know what to do, putting myself into the situations in the class and practising them has really helped me understand what to do.  During the sessions, I was got a bit nervous, as it reminded me of being in the situations, however your course has given me the knowledge what I would do if I ever felt I was in danger again.

I have enough knowledge to keep myself safe even if the course was only for four-weeks.

The physical activity was really helpful for my overall health and well-being and also knowing that I now have the skills to protect myself, if I had too, it has given me confidence I needed.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed, I feel much more confident walking out and about at any time of the day now, being more aware of people around, I’m not playing my music on my headphones, avoiding staying out late if it is not necessary or of I am out late at night knowing where to go to get help.  I am using all the skills and knowledge you have said so far.  Thank you!

Some of the Females Comments

“Great course! Thank you.”

“I think it would be great if more women could get this training.”

“I really value the tips and information that I’ll take away, and already see myself doing things differently when I am out.  Thank you.”

“Positive that it was all women.”

“It was a safe space to learn and practice.”

“There were lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk through practical scenarios, which I found really helpful.”

“This course has been incredibly useful for me.”

“If there are other opportunities to join this course I would like to let my family and friends know about it.”

“This course inspired me.”

“I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised how practical and realistic the tactics that were taught.”

“Sev has been a great teacher.”

“I was very comfortable.  Sev was very attentive and humorous.”

“Each week I felt excited to attending Sev’s sessions.”

“I felt myself getting stronger every week.”

“Sev’s teaching, it was very informative, chatty and made us feel comfortable.”

“Sev answered any question we had, honestly.”

“The teaching was really great – clear and really well explained.”

“Everything was repeated plenty of times, so the information has really stunk in my mind.”

“Thanks for a great course!”

“Great short course leant new physical techniques, knowledge and got a better understanding of how to defend myself in a variety of situations.”

“Good mix of physical work and practical knowledge.”

“A lot of information provided in a short space of time.”

“The course was a good fitness class as well as it was educational.”

“I increased my self-confidence and self-esteem.”

“It is a life skill and as a woman it gave me the confidence that I will be able to keep myself safe.”

“This course was both fun and informative.  We laughed a lot, but learned a lot about serious matters, it was a great balance.”

The Participant - Case Study - Two

Cami, 31 years old, Mixed white Asian, in a relationship no children

Please tell us why you became involved in the project/activities?

I became involved in the course because there have been a lot criminal activity where we live in Hackney Wick and of it has been targeted to women.  I wanted to identify what I needed to do to reduce my risk of crime and being more confident when I travel on my own and going home which is most often.

I have been in situations in the pass and they didn’t escalate into violence, they could have and I wasn’t sure if I had handled them the best way I could.  I wanted to take up this opportunity to see what I could learn.

In the Hackney Wick area there has been general street thief from people on scooters, and on the train / near the train station in Hackney Wick.  There has also been some incidents targeted at joggers, jogging in the park and where they have been approached in the park in the day / night and by say three people on scooters with weapons and asking for their valuables.

Also the population has increased in the local area and therefore crime would have increased and not so many police around to assist us, like they use to be, so I am using what is available in the community.

Please tell us how participating helped you?

It has helped me by giving me confidence, like really accessible tools to reduce being a target of crime.  It has given me knowledge on how to make positive decisions on public transport and how to report things.  It was very practical course and very easy to digest.

The physical element has given me the practise with particular moves was all completely new and was really good to be able to do that, as you don’t have the opportunities to do that kind of training and learning how to use your voice was invaluable.

Acknowledging you can do it and the likelihood that you won’t freeze was empowering for me.

Please tell us what has changed for you as a result of engaging with the project?

What has changed for me is I definitely make positive decisions when I am travelling and whilst out and about.  I am planning ahead when I am on TFL and heading home, and thinking about what I am doing with my belonging and being more aware and making positive decisions to keep myself safe before going out on the road.

Thank you it was really good to meet local women that are in the same boat.  It felt a safe space to share and the group was very diverse and this added value to the learning which was enriching experience.

Thank you Sev!

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