Safe Spaces Now — Live Training from UN Women UK
Safe Spaces Now — Live Training from UN Women UK
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Safe Spaces Now Training from UN Women UK
Now you can safely intervene — and make every space safer for every woman.
When you see someone being harassed on the street, what do you do? You want to help — but you’re not sure how.
This is your answer.
Safe Spaces Now Training gives you the practical tools, confidence and real-world knowledge to safely intervene when you witness harassment — and to understand the everyday actions that make public spaces safer for everyone. It's open to every gender, every background, across the UK.
90 minutes of your day, a lifetime of impact
Through your workshop, you’ll learn to:
Understand what sexual harassment looks like and the impact it has on women and girls
Recognise the barriers that stop people from speaking up — and how to overcome them
Take safe, effective action as an upstander, without making the situation worse
Delivered live by the UN Women UK team, this session combines practical guidance with real-world examples, open discussion and space for your questions.
“I feel confident that I know when and how to support someone who is being harassed.”
“It really made me stop and think about how I can help.”
“I’m confident to know how to take action without making the situation worse.”
🗓️ 12-1.30pm, Friday 18 September
📍 Live on Zoom — join from wherever you are
👥 Open to all adults across the UK — all ages, all genders welcome
💷 £99 per person
Over 70% of women in the UK have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces. Together, we can change that statistic.
Book your spot today. Take the next step from allyship to action — and help make every space a Safe Space Now.
Ticket Policy - June 2026
Introduction
UN Women UK is committed to ensuring that our events remain accessible and inclusive while also protecting the financial sustainability of our fundraising and engagement activities. This policy establishes a transparent and consistent framework for the allocation of complimentary and subsidised tickets for paid events.
Principles
All decisions regarding complimentary or discounted tickets will be guided by the following principles:
Mission Alignment – Tickets should support the organisation's charitable objectives and strategic priorities.
Equity and Inclusion – Financial barriers should not prevent participation from individuals whose voices, experiences, or contributions are valuable to the event.
Financial Sustainability – The number of complimentary and discounted tickets must be managed to ensure events remain financially viable.
Transparency and Fairness – Requests will be assessed against consistent criteria.
Pay-It-Forward Support – Attendees and donors will be encouraged to contribute towards an event accessibility fund to support subsidised attendance.
Ticket Categories
1. Complimentary Tickets (100% Discount)
May be offered to:
Event speakers and panellists
Guests from large partnerships who support us pro-bono
Content creators who support our work
Strategic partners supporting event delivery
VIP guests approved by the CEO or delegated senior leader
Individuals with lived experience whose participation materially contributes to event objectives
Representatives of small charities or community organisations
Media representatives where attendance supports event promotion
Individuals experiencing financial hardship
Staff or volunteers supporting event operations
Trustees of UN Women UK unless they wish to buy a standard ticket
2. Subsidised Tickets (25–75% Discount)
May be offered to:
Students
Grassroots activists
Representatives of small charities or community organisations
Individuals experiencing financial hardship
Participants from underrepresented groups whose attendance advances event objectives
The level of discount should normally be determined based on available budget and demand.
3. Special Tickets for Donors (5-10%)
Changemakers, Briefing Club, Envoy, and Consul donors receive a 5% discount on tickets priced below £30 and a 10% discount on tickets priced above £30. Discount levels are subject to review and may be adjusted based on budget considerations and overall fundraising goals of each event.
4. Standard Paid Tickets
All other attendees should purchase tickets at the advertised rate.
Annual Allocation
To ensure financial sustainability:
30% of total event capacity may be allocated as complimentary and subsidised tickets based on the budget of each event. The number of complimentary tickets for individuals experiencing financial hardship will be determined by the number of Pay-It-Forward tickets bought for that event.
Exceptions require approval from the designated budget holder.
Event budgets should include an annual accessibility allocation where feasible.
All recipients of complimentary and subsidised tickets will receive a written notice confirming the basis on which the ticket has been provided.
The notice will make clear that:
The complimentary ticket is granted at the sole discretion of UN Women UK.
The ticket is provided as a one-off exception or discretionary allocation under the Complimentary and Subsidised Ticket Policy.
The provision of a complimentary or subsidised ticket does not create any entitlement to complimentary or discounted attendance at future events.
Future requests will be assessed independently and in accordance with the policy in place at the time.
UN Women UK reserves the right to amend or withdraw its complimentary and subsidised ticket arrangements at any time.
Application Process
Individuals requesting complimentary or discounted tickets must complete a form.
Applications should include:
Name and organisation (if applicable).
Reason for requesting support.
How attendance will contribute to their work, community, or professional development.
Whether they are seeking a complimentary or discounted ticket.
Applications will be reviewed against this policy and available allocation.
Submission of a request does not guarantee approval.
Assessment Criteria
Requests may be assessed against:
Criteria | Considerations |
Financial Need | Would cost otherwise prevent attendance? |
Strategic Value | Does attendance support organisational objectives? |
Inclusion | Does attendance improve diversity and representation? |
Community Impact | Will learning or opportunities be shared with others? |
Contribution | Is the individual participating in the programme or event delivery? |
No single criterion guarantees approval.
Pay-It-Forward Fund
To support accessibility:
Event registration pages should include an optional donation to sponsor attendance for others.
Donations received will be ring-fenced within the event budget where practical.
Sponsored places will be allocated according to this policy.
UN Women UK cannot guarantee that Pay-It-Forward contributions will fully cover all requests received.
Approval Authority
Ticket Type | Approval Authority |
Complimentary Tickets | Event Lead up to allocation limit |
Complimentary Tickets above allocation limit | Delegated senior leader |
Subsidised Tickets | Event Lead |
Exceptional Requests | CEO or delegated senior leader |
Monitoring and Reporting
Following each paid event, the Event Lead will record:
Number of complimentary tickets issued.
Number of subsidised tickets issued.
Estimated value of tickets provided.
Amount raised through Pay-It-Forward contributions.
Attendance rates of subsidised and complimentary ticket holders.
This information will be reviewed annually to assess effectiveness and financial impact.
Refunds, Transfers and Merchandise
Event Tickets
When purchasing a ticket, attendees are supporting the work of UN Women UK as well as securing attendance at the event.
As a general principle, event ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Refunds will not be issued in the following circumstances:
The attendee can no longer attend the event.
Travel or accommodation arrangements change.
Personal circumstances prevent attendance.
The attendee chooses not to attend.
Ticket Transfers
If an attendee is unable to attend, tickets may be transferred to another individual subject to:
Notification being provided to UN Women UK
The replacement attendee meeting any event eligibility requirements
Capacity and operational considerations
UN Women UK reserves the right to refuse a transfer where it is not reasonably practicable to accommodate the change.
Event Cancellation or Significant Changes
If UN Women UK cancels an event and is unable to offer a suitable alternative date or format, attendees may be offered:
A refund; or
The option to convert the ticket value into a donation; or
A transfer to a future event.
Where an event programme, speaker line up, venue, date, or format changes, UN Women UK will make reasonable efforts to notify attendees. Such changes do not automatically entitle attendees to a refund.
Please remember the ticket price is a donation to our work at UN Women UK. When an event is cancelled or moved online due to weather conditions, tickets sold may not be refunded.
Exceptional Circumstances
UN Women UK may, at its sole discretion, consider refund requests in exceptional circumstances. Any decision will be final and made on a case-by-case basis.
Charity Statement
UN Women UK is a registered charity. Revenue generated through ticket sales and merchandise purchases helps support our charitable objectives and programmes.
By purchasing a ticket or merchandise, supporters acknowledge that funds contribute to the delivery of our mission and activities. This does not affect statutory consumer rights.