Ask for Angela: Venues offering you a discreet way out of uncomfortable or unsafe situations
Ask for Angela is a safety initiative that helps people quickly and safely remove themselves from uncomfortable or threatening situations by discreetly asking venue staff for assistance.

Hi, I'm Angela. I'm here to enhance your safety on a date, night out, or any time you're in one of our member venues. Bars, restaurants, cafes, and other venues that join the Ask for Angela scheme will have staff trained on how to help you if you feel unsafe - simply ask if I'm working tonight.
Invented by Hayley Crawford in 2016 and introduced throughout the UK, the new Ask for Angela charity has taken lessons learnt from UK bars and scheme users, to implement an improved model.
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The Ask for Angela team has analysed the roll-out, costs, and barriers that bars, pubs, and other venues have faced when implementing Ask for Angela. We've also done a deep dive of the companies that are running similar schemes. We aim to offer an improved, easy-to-implement Ask for Angela for venues.
Born from the belief that no one should feel vulnerable or alone when they ask for help, our mission is to provide a simple, discreet way for people to seek support in moments of uncertainty or danger especially in social environments.
The Ask for Angela charity provides free training and digital assets, to make implementation in bars, clubs, restaurants, pubs, and other venues as easy as possible. Our number one priority is helping to improve safety for people who feel harassed or unsafe - creating safer spaces for everyone.
We believe in the power of partnership. By working hand-in-hand with venues, local communities, and national organisations, we’re building a trusted movement that prioritises wellbeing, respect, and kindness.
As a charity, we’re committed to:
We’re driven by compassion, guided by evidence, and fuelled by belief in the kindness of others. Every person who asks for Angela deserves immediate, respectful support and we’re here to make sure that happens.
The team at Ask for Angela understands that everyone has a different learning style, so our free training is available for your staff as:
If you want to know more, please complete the form opposite. We'll send more information to you soon, and sign you up to our mailing list.

Find out how your business can benefit from joining Ask for Angela. You'll increase your brand awareness, improve your reputation, and help to attract new customers - whilst keeping visitors safe.

Find out how venues with trained Ask for Angela staff can step in to protect you from harassment and unwanted behaviours.
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