The City of Wolverhampton Council is teaming up with experienced and accredited trainer Amanda Kenny to offer personal safety sessions to mark International Women’s Day next month.
The sessions are designed to encourage women to believe they are entitled to defend themselves, to help women feel safer by having strategies which make them more able to deal with threatening and intimidating situations, and to build women’s confidence in their own skills and resources.
There are 2 sessions taking place on Tuesday 25 March, 2025 – one at the Bob Jones Community Hub in Blakenhall from 10am to 12pm, and a second at Pendeford Community Hub from 2pm to 4pm. They are open to all women and places are free, but booking is essential – please email charlotte.woodcock2@wolverhampton.gov.uk or call 01902 552025.
Amanda, who was formerly a tutor with Adult Education Wolverhampton, has over 20 years’ experience as a Women’s Self Defence Trainer and was a member of the National Women’s Self Defence Association. She has supported Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum by delivering training and has also been a key worker for Women’s Aid. Most recently, she has been working as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Therapeutic Practitioner for the NHS.
Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Digital and Community, said: “We are delighted to be working with Amanda to deliver these important sessions to mark International Women’s Day. She is passionate about bringing skills and strategies for personal safety to women of all backgrounds, and I would encourage women to book their places today.”
International Women’s Day takes place this Saturday (8 March) and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. For more information, please visit International Women’s Day.