Northampton workplaces join women’s safety charter

demoduck.co.uk editorial team 2026-05-28 17:14 Updated: 11:22 2 min read

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West Northamptonshire Council has signed the Northamptonshire Women’s Charter, joining more than 90 organisations across the county in a scheme aimed at improving safety for women in workplaces.

The charter is led by Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone and asks employers and public bodies to show practical steps towards making women and girls safer. West Northamptonshire Council said the signing reinforces its wider work on local safety, including community safety drop-ins and its recently approved countywide partnership strategy on domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Support for safer working environments

Organisations that sign the Northamptonshire Women’s Charter receive guidance from crime prevention specialists in the Commissioner’s office. The support is intended to help employers review safety across their premises and strengthen measures that affect women at work.

Northampton workplaces join women’s safety charter

Participants also gain access to a Charter Toolkit, which includes tailored training packages for safer working environments. The council’s involvement means the authority will be part of a wider network of public, private and community organisations working under the same local framework.

Certificate presented at One Angel Square

Danielle Stone visited West Northamptonshire Council’s offices at One Angel Square in Northampton to meet council leader Councillor Mark Arnull. During the visit, she presented a certificate marking the authority’s signing of the charter.

The meeting also covered how the Commissioner’s office and the council expect to work together on women’s safety. The Commissioner has stated a countywide aim of halving violence against women and girls within the next decade.

Further sign-ups across Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire Council said organisations interested in joining the Women’s Charter can sign up through the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

The scheme is open to organisations that want to be part of a countywide approach to making Northamptonshire safer for women.

Source: West Northamptonshire Council

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