In our training we aim to; To create moral rebels whose actions will reduce harm. To engage organisational leaders to work better to create cultures of safety and active bystandership. To build compassionate and supportive communities. To help people be the best versions of themselves. Our work is always evidence informed.
As One
The AS1 Programme brings together all the experience that we have in this field. The Evidence informed “AS1” curriculum makes use of the science of active bystander-ship and aims to support organisations to fully embed peer intervention and culture change from the top down and the ground up. The face to face and discussive delivery … Continue reading As One
Why a bystander approach?
The simple answer is why not? Active Bystandership is the “Art and science of reducing harm”. Within society harm comes from many sources including from poor behaviours, mistakes, and poor mental health. In many ways they are all connected and cannot be separated. 50+ years of social science research confirms that active bystandership can be … Continue reading Why a bystander approach?
What to do…….
Over past weeks and indeed years many stories have hit our headlines. All, in my opinion share one thing in common, the silence of those who were present and, who were in a position, to do something. In each story bystanders stood by doing nothing to stop the resultant harm. Whether the focus is on … Continue reading What to do…….
Why people don’t act.
The inaction of bystanders is often the subject of media stories. The silence of our fellow human beings makes a good headline especially when another human is being harmed. In many ways bad news sells a story, it helps communicate how bad an issue is. Bad news is what people talk about. The fact is … Continue reading Why people don’t act.
