Women’s Walk and Talk : Thursday 16th October 7:00pm

Women’s Walk and Talk : Thursday 16th October 7:00pm

Dear Resident,

Women and girls in Stevenage are being invited to join a ‘Walk and Talk’ event, hosted by PCSO Cheryl Cullen and Anti-Social Behaviour Officer, Sonia Nixon.

It has been organised as part of the constabulary’s ongoing work to tackle MVAWG (male violence against women and girls).

The initiative is part of our ongoing work to help make women and girls feel safer and an opportunity to speak to officers to discuss any concerns during a reflective walk in support of The Knife Angel, which is currently in Welwyn Garden City.

The Knife Angel is a towering, 27-foot-tall, winged figure, crafted from over 100,000 confiscated knives and blades, is not just a striking piece of art – it’s a poignant reminder of the devastating impact of violent crime.

During the walk we will speak about HollieGuard and Ask For Angela.

HollieGuard is a personal safety app which has many reassuring features such as tracking your movements and alerting your emergency contacts if something is wrong.

The ‘Ask for Angela’ scheme encourages people who feel unsafe or vulnerable on a night out to get help from bar staff. Anyone in such a situation can get help from bar staff by simply asking to speak to “Angela."

For more information about HollieGuard visit hollieguard.com

For more information about Ask For Angela, visit herts.police.uk

We are particularly keen to hear views on safety at night-time but even if you don’t hold strong views, we hope you come along anyway to enjoy the chance of a safe place to exercise together and maybe make new friends.

Date: 16 OCTOBER 2025

Time: 1900 hrs

Start/End location: OUTSIDE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HIGH STREET, STEVENAGE

The walk is approx. 45 minutes – we will be walking the proposed Safer Route along the HIGH STREET, STEVENAGE SG1 3DB

Information about the event:

Members of the local neighbour policing team will be on hand to join the walk and provide participants with advice about personal safety, MVAWG or general policing in Stevenage

The event is for women and girls 16 and over

The walk will be a gentle pace with regular stops for those that need it

If you have any health conditions or injuries, please seek medical advice before participating

Unfortunately, we cannot accept any dogs on the walk on this occasion

Women’s Walk and Talk : Thursday 16th October 7:00pm
Women's Safety Walk and talk for MVAWG and Knife Angel engagement
When & Where is it?
Thu 16 Oct 2025 19:00
Holy Trinity Church, Stevenage SG1 3DB ///motel.orchestra.keep

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