Active Bystander Training

Active bystander training

Understanding what to do if you witness prejudice, harassment, or violence

What is it?

An “active bystander” describes somebody taking positive action to prevent or reduce harm to others when they encounter prejudice, discrimination, harassment, or identity-based violence. Being an active bystander is everyone’s responsibility – whether in moments of acute danger or in the actions we take to tackle long-term injustices.

This free 2 hour interactive course is led by identity-based violence prevention charity, Protection Approaches.

The expert-led sessions guide participants through a series of discussions, exploring how they can safely address identity-based harms in their community, school, or workplace.

You will learn:

• What it means to be an active bystander: through group discussion the participants explore what being an active bystander means to them
• Standing up for those being targeted: working through a series of scenarios, participants consider and learn what they can do when they encounter identity-based harms such as harassment on public transport, a racist attack in a supermarket, or a prejudiced comment from a colleague
• Proactive prevention: returning to the scenarios participants reflect on the root causes of prejudice and discrimination before discussing ways they could contribute to dismantling of those root causes and to building safer, more inclusive and just communities.

For any enquires contact:

Email: education@protectionapproaches.org

Phone: 020 3859 9509

If you have any issues booking, please contact the Haringey Collaborative via hello@haringeycollaborative.org