Active Bystander Skills Program

Learn how to safely, effectively, and confidently step in when witnessing harmful behavior — and foster a respectful, inclusive environment.

Why We do

Why Active Bystander Skills Matter

Everyday situations at work, in public, or within organizations can escalate when left unchecked. Developing active bystander skills empowers individuals to intervene safely, protect colleagues, and create a culture of accountability and respect.

Ensure Safer Communities

Proactive intervention reduces risks of harassment, bullying, and violence, making environments more secure for everyone.

Prevent Escalation of Harm

Timely intervention prevents minor incidents from developing into serious issues that impact safety and trust.

Strengthen Workplace Culture

Teams equipped with these skills build mutual respect, resilience, and a stronger commitment to creating safe environments.

Promote Respect & Inclusion

Active bystanders send a strong message of solidarity, reinforcing positive norms and discouraging harmful behavior.

Improve Confidence in Action

Employees and community members gain confidence in their ability to intervene without escalating conflict.

Future-Proof Your Organization

By fostering a culture of respect and accountability, you build lasting trust and long-term organizational resilience.

Why choose us

Learning That’s Relevant, Practical, and Impactful

Our Active Bystander Skills program combines evidence-based techniques, real-world scenarios, and skilled facilitation so your people learn to act effectively and safely. We focus on practical outcomes — behaviours that participants can use immediately — and on helping organisations embed those behaviours into everyday practice for lasting cultural change.

Expert Trainers

Our facilitators have specialist experience in conflict de-escalation, community safety, HR practice and behavioural psychology. They bring real-life examples, nuanced judgement, and practical coaching to every session.

Practical & Relevant

Training is built around workplace- and community-specific scenarios so participants practise the exact interventions they’ll need — from discreet allyship to safe public interventions and handing incidents to the right escalation channels.

Flexible Delivery

We deliver workshops live online, provide self-paced learning modules for individual completion, and run immersive onsite sessions to meet your teams where they are — all designed for measurable outcomes.

Recognized Certification

Participants receive a certificate on completion, demonstrating your organisation’s commitment to safety, inclusion, and proactive risk reduction — a visible credential for staff and stakeholders.

Tailored Support

We work with your policies and culture to customise scenarios, guidance, and follow-up, ensuring the learning is directly relevant and supported by leadership and HR processes.

Ongoing Resources

After training, teams get toolkits, quick-reference guides, micro-learning refreshers, and access to follow-up clinics so new skills stick and evolve with organisational needs.

For who?

Who Is This Training For?

This programme is designed for anyone and every team who could witness harmful or risky behaviour and wants the confidence to respond safely and effectively. We tailor examples and exercises to the setting so learning is immediately applicable.

Public Sector Bodies

Hospitals, schools, local councils and emergency services that need staff and volunteers able to intervene safely, protect vulnerable people, and improve public trust in institutional responses.

HR Teams & Managers

Those responsible for workplace wellbeing and policy implementation who want proactive, practical approaches to stop harassment, disputes, & discrimination before they escalate.

Private Businesses

Organisations wanting to reduce incidents, protect employees & customers, & proactively demonstrate strong leadership in building respectful, accountable workplace cultures.

Community Groups

Volunteer organisations, faith groups & community outreach teams looking to keep public events and services safe, & to equip volunteers with low-risk, effective intervention tools.

Learning

Equipping Teams to Embed Active Intervention in Practice

Our progrm uses practical frameworks, scenario-based rehearsal, and reflective learning to develop competence and confidence. Participants leave with step-by-step approaches that fit their workplace or community setting, and with the ability to choose the safest and most effective intervention for each situation.

1 Introduction to the Active Bystander Role

2 Recognising Harmful Behaviours & Risk Cues

3 Safe Intervention Strategies

4 Deciding When & How to Act

5 Embedding Bystander Practices into Routines

6 Practical Exercises & Real-World Case Studies

Training Formats

Flexible Training Formats Designed Around Your Team

Choose from interactive online workshops, self-paced modules, or onsite sessions—each designed to maximize engagement, accessibility, and real impact.

Online Interactive Workshop

Live, engaging sessions with expert trainers, promoting participation, collaboration, and real-world equality learning.

Self-Paced
E-Learning

Flexible modules designed for independent learning, allowing participants to study equality concepts anytime, anywhere.

Onsite Team Training

Customized programs delivered at your workplace, aligning content with organizational needs and encouraging group engagement.

Our Experience

Trusted by Leaders Across Sectors

We’ve helped a wide range of organisations—from grassroots community groups to global institutions—develop inclusive strategies that are clear, actionable, and deeply human.

Whether you’re in education, the arts, health, tech, local government, or the private sector, we meet you with curiosity and rigour—bringing years of experience in helping teams unlock their full potential through equity. Our approach is not just about compliance. It’s about co-creating cultures where people thrive.

Testimonial

Client Feedback & Reviews

Discover how our clients are creating lasting change and what they’re saying about the experience.

Feedback from colleagues was extremely positive and they very much liked the delivery style. Quite a few were anxious prior the session as their previous experience of EDI learning has not been positive, but they felt rejuvenated and ready to return to their work places with a clear understanding of the differences between equality and equity and feel more confident in challenging some of the practices within their establishments.

Francis N’Jie Service Manager, Adel Beck Secure Children’s Home

We recently had the pleasure of Ayo Barley delivering an insightful guest speaker session for employees at Siemens Healthineers. Ayo’s engaging and thought-provoking presentation on cultural humility made the session both enjoyable and educational. Those who attended walked away with a deeper understanding of our cultural lenses and how to foster greater cultural inclusivity both professionally and personally. Thank you, Ayo!

Grania Heal Country Head, Ireland, Siemens Healthineers

It’s a pleasure to work with Ayo. A strategic thinker with an inspiring leadership style that creates transformational change. Ayo supported the design, delivery and evaluation of our leadership and career development programme for minoritised ethnic colleagues. The impact has been life changing for all those involved, and Ayo’s contributions were invaluable to the programme success. On top of that, she also keeps you super organised! Needless to say, we’ve hooked up with Ayo again to run the programme again!

Harriet Tyler People Engagement Partner, People Team, University of Central Lancashire

Ayo worked with us to deliver training for our members on how they might increase the diversity of people they involve. She was a real pleasure to work with – she responded to our brief and made changes to her plans following discussions with us. The training she delivered was great and really hit the spot. And it was delivered in a clear, authoritative and non-threatening way. I would definitely look to work with Ayo again

Bec Hanley (she/her) For the Shared Learning Group on Involvement

Ayo is one of the most insightful and knowledgeable professionals I have had the privilege of working with. Would absolutely go as far as to say her insights on community, race equality and networking are essential listening.

Karishma Asher Race Equality Officer, University of Liverpool

Let's Start

Move Forward With Confidence

Don’t let uncertainty stop people from protecting each other. Harmful behaviour persists when witnesses hesitate. Give your team the skills and frameworks to intervene safely, support those affected, and build a culture of responsibility, respect, and lasting change.