The core objective of this bespoke training course is to help people identify, then avoid, resolve, or defuse challenging situations in a confident and practical manner, with role-playing scenarios that can be adapted for a personal, social or a workplace setting.

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It’s not a self-defense course - it’s about self-awareness and providing participants with a toolkit of skills to maximize their personal safety in the shop, in the park, on the bus, in the pub or in the workplace.

Participants will be trained to choose strategies that will help prevent, inhibit, or defuse violence should it occur - strategies based on observation, situational awareness, and optimum use of space rather than on self-defense. They will also be trained to recognise aggressive body language in customers and to identify what might trigger violence from them. 

The course includes a specific module on women’s safety where participants will be taught about risk assessment and spatial awareness, how to identify predators and aggressors and how to avoid them. Crucially, it teaches how to diffuse and de-escalate difficult situations through skills like active listening and body language.

The program also examines emerging crime trends in Ireland today, the societal issues driving them, and explains the often-complex environment within which such incidents occur, discussing the circumstances when it’s legally justifiably to use force, and the consequences or repercussions of doing so.

Programs can be delivered remotely and in person and can be tailored to the specific needs and demands of the particular audience.