'Women should always feel comfortable when exercising'
A new scheme will be launching in a Nottinghamshire town to help increase feelings of safety for women and girls within fitness centres and gymnasiums. As part of the Safer Streets project, Newark and Sherwood District Council and Nottinghamshire Police are working together to ensure fitness facilities are enjoyable and comfortable spaces for all members.
It has been found through Fitrated research that unwanted attention, such as being watched, followed, unsolicited physical contact and comments on the body, have caused 71.5% of women to change their gym routines. Those running the new scheme have also created a survey designed to gather the views of women and their encounters surrounding feelings of safety within gyms.By filling out the survey, voices can be heard and understood to shape the topics which will be addressed in the training.
This plan follows the success of another similar Safer Streets initiative which has already been launched, called the Safe Spaces scheme. This gave local businesses CCTV cameras and staff training in how to support people who come through their doors looking for help. These businesses display Safe Space signs in their windows to give women peace of mind that help is close if they are ever in need.
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