Southampton Says Enough: Sports

Southampton Says Enough. Abuse and violence by partners increased by 47% on the day England won a World Cup or European championship match. There are always ways you can safely tackle abuse and violence. If you think it's wrong, act on it.

Southampton Says Enough: On a Night Out

Southampton Says Enough, on a night out. Sexual abuse and violence is never okay and we will not stand for it. There are always ways you can safely tackle sexual abuse and violence; if you think there's something wrong, act on it.

Southampton Says Enough: Working Late

Southampton Says Enough, when you're working late on campus. Sexual abuse and violence is never okay and we will not stand for it. There are always ways you can safely tackle sexual abuse and violence; if you think there's something wrong, act on it.

Aim One: For individuals to have appropriate ways to get home from being in the night-time economy and (if a student) from late-night university/student union campus activities.

Introduce safer bus stops.

Work with the Violence Reduction Unit to implement a Lit Routes Scheme to provide a lit walking route home through Southampton.

Work with Southampton City Council to implement better quality street lighting that is both environmentally and cost-friendly and adequate for purpose.

For the University of Southampton to include the U1N within student halls bus passes and for the U1N to be subsidised or made free for students.

For Southampton universities to implement better CCTV and more lighting on campuses.

For Southampton universities to identify areas where students have an increased vulnerability on campuses and introduce specific measures to aid students.

For city-centre parks to be appropriately monitored at night or closed at night.

Aim Two: Safe spaces, welfare teams and welfare rooms

Southampton City Council to make it a requirement that nightclubs and late-night venues have welfare staff and appropriate welfare training that extends beyond first aid as part of their licensing agreements. This should reflect the recommendations 132-139 of volume II of the Manchester Arena enquiry.

Southampton City Council to make it a requirement for nightclubs and late-night venues to implement medical/safe spaces as part of their licensing agreement. To also ensure that welfare rooms are standardised across all venues and fit for purpose. This should reflect the recommendations 132-139 of volume II of the Manchester Arena enquiry.

For businesses and nightclub venues to register with the safe spaces network and provide an adequate safe space for all.

Aim Three: For Southampton City Council to invest greater resources into young people’s services so young people are educated on sexual misconduct and harassment at an early age which subsequently reduces the pressure on universities and adult services in the future.

Aim Four: Introduce a Night-time Economy Forum to act as a working group between the universities, student unions and external stakeholders

Work with students from both Solent and the University of Southampton to discuss and review safety within the night-time economy on a regular basis.

Use the night-time economy forum to lobby nightclubs and venues in the area to sign the student safety charter and ensure (through listening to students) they are keeping to these regulations.

For Southampton’s key external stakeholders to work closely together to provide continuous updates on student safety within the night-time economy.

For Southampton’s universities and students' unions to work closely together to provide continuous updates on student safety within the night-time economy.

Aim Five: Ensure the University of Southampton has appropriate written procedures and policies on how they deal with sexual misconduct complaints and ensure there is a step-by-step guide created so students can access this information and see the processes clearly and visibly.

Request that Solent University also make the necessary amendments and standardise its policies and procedures.

Aim Six: Awareness of practical support

For nightclubs, late-night venues and safe spaces to have resources depicting external services for support.

To introduce a comprehensive webpage for individuals to access safety information about the night-time economy, the VAWG agenda and this campaign.

Southampton Student Unions and Universities to have an online presence about where to get practical support for anything to do with sexual harassment and violence etc.

For the University of Southampton to streamline the process of reporting sexual assault and violence disclosure and to ensure that any reports are responded to within 24 hours.

For the University of Southampton to issue clear communications outlining their response to sexual harassment and violence and lead with a zero-tolerance approach to encourage more students to come forward and report sexual harassment/violence in a safe environment.

Aim Seven: Staff to become more educationally aware of sexual misconduct, violence and abuse.

For late-night economy staff to have appropriate standardised training delivered by a training provider as part of their licensing agreement.

For all staff at universities and student unions, including contractors such as security, to take a consent and active bystander module as part of their employment.

For all front-facing staff at university wellbeing services to receive comprehensive CPD accredited training to safeguard students and adults from sexual misconduct and abuse.

For specific appointments at university wellbeing centres to made available every day for students who need urgent support regarding harassment or sexual violence.

For the University of Southampton to ensure that there is never a wait to receive information and advice from an ISVA on campus.

For Southampton universities to employ a specific member of staff whose sole responsibility is to deliver actions on student safety, tackle sexual misconduct and harassment and maintain key relationships with external stakeholders and the late-night economy.

Aim Eight: Students to become more educationally aware of sexual misconduct, violence and abuse and how to deal with common issues within the night-time economy.

Make it mandatory for Clubs and Societies to attend consent and disclosure training to be able to run any activity on or off campus.

Universities to introduce a basic first aid module on Blackboard for all students.

For all students to participate in active bystander training upon enrolment.

For all students to participate in a consent module upon enrolment.

Aim Nine: To review all data that students report to universities and student unions and collect comprehensive data on the type of incidences and crimes etc., their locations, the actions that were taken and the outcomes.

Use this data to review policies and processes on a yearly basis.

Use this data to streamline the processes of reporting sexual harassment and violence to universities and student unions.

To commission a student and staff focus group to support, review and act on this data.