Shout-Up UK

28/12/2024

The Mushroom Bar in Newcastle is officially certified! Over the winter, all 8 staff members completed training to:

✅ Recognise and safely intervene in sexual harassment
✅ Develop policies to handle incidents effectively
✅ Understand the impact of sexual harassment and its link to sexual assault
✅ Keep their venue safe for all

As their general manager, Andrew, put it: "Here at The Mushroom, we are proud to work alongside the Shout-Up! campaign to provide training to all our staff and make sure the venue is a safe space for everyone." 👏

A huge shoutout to Andrew and the Mushroom team for leading the way!

See all 56 Shout-Up! certified venues on the website when planning your nights out in Newcastle!
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27/12/2024

🎉 Newcastle’s nightlife is stepping up this festive season! 🍸✨

Discover which venues are championing safety by becoming certified in partnership with R**e Crisis Tyneside & Northumberland and Newcastle City Council.

Read the full story 👉 https://www.shoutup.org/blog-and-news/newcastles-nightlife-champions-safety-this-festive-season

26/12/2024

"Sexual harassment should not be normalised, and we actively aim to play a part in changing the narrative that allows sexual harassment to be normalised.”

Bobby's Bar in Newcastle is the latest venue to become Shout-Up! certified. 👏

23/12/2024

When you're out and about in Newcastle celebrating the festive season, remember there are 56 venues in the city that are Shout-Up! certified meaning the entire staff team in the venue knows how to:

✅ identify incidents of sexual harassment and intervene safely⠀
✅ create policies and procedures for addressing incidents of sexual harassment in their venue⠀
✅ understand how sexual harassment can lead to sexual assault and the impact sexual harassment has on people⠀
✅ keep their staff and patrons safe

Enjoy Christmas and New Year's in Newcastle!

See all the Shout-Up! venues: https://www.shoutup.org/newcastle-upon-tyne

Shout-Up! in Newcastle is funded by Newcastle City Council and all the training and support for venues is delivered by R**e Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland

27/11/2024

A recent BBC article questioned the effectiveness of initiatives like Ask for Angela, which has been helping people discreetly exit uncomfortable or unsafe situations for years. An undercover investigation by the BBC found that more than half of participating venues failed to respond properly.

Despite this we think initiatives like Ask for Angela, when implemented safely and correctly, are an essential part of making nights out safer for everyone. When coupled with a programme like Shout-Up! we can be both reactive and proactive - addressing incidents of sexual harassment in the moment and working more longer-term to make spaces safer and change attitudes towards harassment.

In the fast-moving hospitality industry, with large teams and a high turnover of staff, it is difficult to make sure everyone is trained and has the confidence, time and skillset to respond in the right way.

We try to mitigate this with Shout-Up! by giving certified venues long-term support with a dedicated staff member, chances to re-do the training and compulsory annual check-ins to ensure all team members know what Shout-Up! is and what certification means for their venue, and therefore how they need to respond when incidents occur.

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25/11/2024

Over 56 venues and promoters in Newcastle Upon Tyne are Shout-Up! certified as of this month!

That's more than 1,000 people working in the night-time economy who have been trained to:

✅ identify incidents of sexual harassment and intervene safely⠀
✅ create policies and procedures for addressing incidents of sexual harassment in their venue⠀
✅ understand how sexual harassment can lead to sexual assault and the impact sexual harassment has on people⠀
✅ commit to keeping their staff and patrons safe

Thank you to everyone who is committed to making nights out in Newcastle safer for us all. 🙌

Shout-Up! in Newcastle is funded by Newcastle City Council and all the training and support for venues is delivered by R**e Crisis Tyneside & Northumberland.

08/10/2024

The latest certification in Newcastle is for Tyneside Cinema who over the summer have trained 38 members of staff to:

✅ identify incidents of sexual harassment and intervene safely⠀
✅ create policies and procedures for addressing incidents of sexual harassment in their venue⠀
✅ understand how sexual harassment can lead to sexual assault and the impact sexual harassment has on people⠀
✅ commit to keeping their staff and patrons safe

"Tyneside Cinema is proud to become a Shout-Up! venue. The safety and wellbeing of both our staff and guests are of paramount importance, and we work hard to foster and maintain a positive environment for everyone who visits our building. Becoming a Shout-Up! venue is a key part in further enhancing our existing training and policies and helps us strive for continuous improvement. We’re honoured to join the long list of established venues working with the organisation." Dan Lauder, Operations Manager

Shout-Up! in Newcastle is funded by Newcastle City Council and all the training and support for venues is delivered by RCTN .

12/06/2024

The glorious Felt Nowt of Newcastle are now part of the Shout-Up! family.

Felt Nowt is a comedy company and Community Interest Company run by a group of comedians who perform in venues all around Newcastle and beyond.

They've taken our Promoter's Pledge which is a slight variation on the venue certification, but no less significant.

To be part of the group of Shout-Up! certified promoters, everyone at Felt Nowt has:

✅ learned how to identify sexual harassment and intervene safely in a public space or at a gig
✅ demonstrated understanding of how sexual harassment can lead to sexual assault and the impact sexual harassment has on people
✅ worked together to create policies and procedures to make sure they know how to respond should sexual harassment happen on one of their nights.

We're buzzing to count Felt Nowt as one of our Shout-Up! certified promoters alongside:

Marisam Events
Full Force Nrg
Music Sphere
Voodoo Events Newcastle
and Locally Sourced

Shout-Up! in Newcastle is funded by Newcastle City Council and all the training and support for venues is delivered by RCTN

12/06/2024

Newcastle's newest Shout-Up! certified venue is open-air hangout FRATE.

FRATE Newcastle is nestled in a courtyard just off High Bridge and hosts a range of local street food vendors with bars offering refreshing drinks to wash their wares down with.

The team at FRATE have committed to becoming a Shout-Up! certified venue and over recent weeks have trained all their staff to

UNDERSTAND what sexual harassment is and the impact it has
IDENTIFY when it's happening
KNOW how and when to intervene safely

Thank you to the whole team at FRATE for being part of the Shout-Up! certified family just in time for Summer! ☀️

Shout-Up! in Newcastle is funded by Newcastle City Council and all the training and support for venues is delivered by R**e Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland, RCTN

If you run a licensed venue in Newcastle upon Tyne, and want to take part in Shout-Up! get in touch with us.

https://bit.ly/3RqgDFx

29/04/2024

All the venues in Newcastle upon Tyne currently Shout-Up! certified, visit our website for more info.

29/04/2024