Anna Barker
@annabarker.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Criminal Justice & Criminology | Centre for Criminal Justice Studies | University of Leeds | Views My Own | PI Safer Parks Project | Co-I @greenaware.bsky.social
💡Stay tuned for our upcoming project report + evaluation, sharing key insights and recommendations from workshops delivered across six regions of England and Wales!
Resources 👇
🔗 Green Flag Award - Safer Parks Toolkit: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...
Resources 👇
🔗 Green Flag Award - Safer Parks Toolkit: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
💡Stay tuned for our upcoming project report + evaluation, sharing key insights and recommendations from workshops delivered across six regions of England and Wales!
Resources 👇
🔗 Green Flag Award - Safer Parks Toolkit: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...
Resources 👇
🔗 Green Flag Award - Safer Parks Toolkit: www.greenflagaward.org/safer-parks-...
Because of your efforts, hundreds of park staff, volunteers and visitors are now better equipped to be active bystanders, creating a culture where harassment is not ignored. 🫶
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Because of your efforts, hundreds of park staff, volunteers and visitors are now better equipped to be active bystanders, creating a culture where harassment is not ignored. 🫶
🌳 While the official #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign comes to a close today, our work continues because everyone deserves to feel safe, welcome and respected in our parks. 💚
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🌳 While the official #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign comes to a close today, our work continues because everyone deserves to feel safe, welcome and respected in our parks. 💚
What would you do if you saw harassment in your local park? 🌳
Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls — and park staff are often the first to witness or respond.
🧵 (1/6)
Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls — and park staff are often the first to witness or respond.
🧵 (1/6)
October 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What would you do if you saw harassment in your local park? 🌳
Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls — and park staff are often the first to witness or respond.
🧵 (1/6)
Harassment in parks and public spaces is a key safety concern for women and girls — and park staff are often the first to witness or respond.
🧵 (1/6)
🌳 Volunteers from #FriendsofParks groups already do so much to keep our green spaces thriving — and you can help make them safer too.
💬 Training gave people confidence and simple, safe ways to step in.
🙌 94% left confident and empowered
👉 Our free bystander training is for everyone ⬇️
#SaferParks
💬 Training gave people confidence and simple, safe ways to step in.
🙌 94% left confident and empowered
👉 Our free bystander training is for everyone ⬇️
#SaferParks
September 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🌳 Volunteers from #FriendsofParks groups already do so much to keep our green spaces thriving — and you can help make them safer too.
💬 Training gave people confidence and simple, safe ways to step in.
🙌 94% left confident and empowered
👉 Our free bystander training is for everyone ⬇️
#SaferParks
💬 Training gave people confidence and simple, safe ways to step in.
🙌 94% left confident and empowered
👉 Our free bystander training is for everyone ⬇️
#SaferParks
🌳 Parks should be places of freedom and wellbeing.
But for many women, harassment changes how they move, when they go, and whether they feel safe enough to use them at all.
Everyone deserves to enjoy parks without fear.
We can all play a role in changing this. ⬇️ #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment
But for many women, harassment changes how they move, when they go, and whether they feel safe enough to use them at all.
Everyone deserves to enjoy parks without fear.
We can all play a role in changing this. ⬇️ #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment
September 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🌳 Parks should be places of freedom and wellbeing.
But for many women, harassment changes how they move, when they go, and whether they feel safe enough to use them at all.
Everyone deserves to enjoy parks without fear.
We can all play a role in changing this. ⬇️ #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment
But for many women, harassment changes how they move, when they go, and whether they feel safe enough to use them at all.
Everyone deserves to enjoy parks without fear.
We can all play a role in changing this. ⬇️ #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment
Everyone can help to create safer parks. That's why this initiative offers free training in the #5Ds to park staff to equip them with the skills to intervene safely. It uses scenarios from our research with women and girls to encourage bystander intervention to tackle harassment in green spaces.
September 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Everyone can help to create safer parks. That's why this initiative offers free training in the #5Ds to park staff to equip them with the skills to intervene safely. It uses scenarios from our research with women and girls to encourage bystander intervention to tackle harassment in green spaces.
We're excited to launch a major #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign in partnership with @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #GreenFlagAward to build a community of active bystanders and make our parks safer, more inclusive spaces for all
September 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We're excited to launch a major #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign in partnership with @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #GreenFlagAward to build a community of active bystanders and make our parks safer, more inclusive spaces for all
Please share your views on parks and green spaces in #Bradford.
Do you use local green spaces? If not, why not? How could they be improved?
Enter a prize draw to win a £100 shopping voucher.
Survey: orlo.uk/bjsdV
Please re-share with your Bradford networks.
Do you use local green spaces? If not, why not? How could they be improved?
Enter a prize draw to win a £100 shopping voucher.
Survey: orlo.uk/bjsdV
Please re-share with your Bradford networks.
May 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Please share your views on parks and green spaces in #Bradford.
Do you use local green spaces? If not, why not? How could they be improved?
Enter a prize draw to win a £100 shopping voucher.
Survey: orlo.uk/bjsdV
Please re-share with your Bradford networks.
Do you use local green spaces? If not, why not? How could they be improved?
Enter a prize draw to win a £100 shopping voucher.
Survey: orlo.uk/bjsdV
Please re-share with your Bradford networks.
Feel like parks aren’t accessible for you? Your voice can help change that! Take the #Bradford Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey today!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Feel like parks aren’t accessible for you? Your voice can help change that! Take the #Bradford Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey today!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
Not sure parks are for you? Let’s change that! Tell us what’s keeping you away, and win a £100 voucher. Take the Leeds Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey today!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
March 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Not sure parks are for you? Let’s change that! Tell us what’s keeping you away, and win a £100 voucher. Take the Leeds Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey today!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
Happy New Year from Tarn Hows
January 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Happy New Year from Tarn Hows