The Harley Street Business Improvement District (BID) has become the 3,000th signatory of the Women’s Night Safety Charter for London, joining a growing network of organisations dedicated to making the capital safer for women and girls.
Launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, the Charter sets out practical steps that businesses, organisations, and community groups can take to help women feel safer when working, travelling, or enjoying the city at night. Now with over 3,000 signatories spanning sectors from hospitality and retail to football clubs, local councils, supermarkets, and other business improvement districts, the initiative represents a united effort to create a safer London for all.
By signing the Charter, Harley Street BID has reinforced its commitment to ensuring that women who live, work, visit, and socialise in the district can do so with confidence. The BID has pledged to deliver on the Charter’s seven commitments, which include appointing a dedicated champion, providing staff training, encouraging reporting, and working with local businesses to help create safer spaces at night.
As its first steps, Harley Street BID will:
Ashley Durling, Head of Operations and Security at Harley Street BID, said: “We are proud to stand alongside our London BID counterparts in championing this important initiative. Safety is central to our vision for the district, and by committing to the Women’s Night Safety Charter, we are taking meaningful action to create a safer, more welcoming environment for all.”
Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, added: “Women and girls deserve to be safe and feel safe wherever they are and whatever time of day in London. That’s why it is so important that more than 3,000 venues and organisations across our city have now signed up to the Mayor’s Women’s Night Safety Charter, pledging to take practical steps to help women feel safer. At City Hall we continue to do everything in our power to tackle violence against women and girls once and for all, including investing a record £233million of funding into prevention, intervention and victim support services. We will continue to work together with the police and partners across London to build a safer London for everyone.”
The Women’s Night Safety Charter, the first of its kind, was developed to encourage councils, businesses, venues and other organisations to prioritise women’s safety after 6pm. Funding from the Mayor is providing support, training and resources to signatories to help them meet the seven pledges of the Charter.
Harley Street BID’s involvement in the Women’s Night Safety Charter highlights the strength of collective action and the shared determination of London’s businesses and communities to address violence against women and girls. It marks an important step in the BID’s ongoing commitment to strengthening community safety and ensuring Harley Street is a district where everyone feels secure.
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