Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and partners are working to develop and deliver a transport network which is truly inclusive, addresses inequality and supports the Greater Manchester 
Strategy vision to make Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world for people to grow up, get on and grow old.
Safety on the transport network is key to achieving this vision. However, TfGM know that in Greater Manchester women feel less safe on public transport and on our streets. In line with research from other regions, analysis of the Destination: Bee Network (D:BN) Public Conversation findings shows that women’s safety was frequently raised as a concern by respondents and that perceptions of safety were often linked to the behaviour of others.
To build on this conversation TfGM are hosting a series of engagement workshops to explore the practical steps they can take to enable everyone – particularly men and boys – to create an environment that encourages feelings of safety among women and girls on public transport and in our streets.
The first workshop in the series is “A Safer Transport Network: Women’s Workshop”. This workshop will inform the delivery of the “A Safer Transport Network: Men’s Workshop” which will cover similar topics from a male perspective. The final workshop “A Safer Transport Network: Workshop for All” aims to bring all participants together to explore similarities and differences in feedback themes and identify practical next steps to support safe travel for all.
The engagement workshops will be held virtually, and each session will be delivered twice; one day time slot and one evening slot.
If you would like to attend the workshop(s) and have any accessibility needs that you would like to make us aware of, email: [email protected] at least one week in advance of the workshop date.
Workshops
A Safer Transport Network: Women’s Workshop
29 November 2022, 11am-1pm Register here
30 November 2022, 6pm-8pm Register here
TfGM invite anyone who identifies as a woman, is aged 18+ and lives or travels in Greater Manchester to join this workshop. This workshop will focus on the experiences of women and girls when travelling on the network in Greater Manchester and will explore what actions people feel need to be taken to support safe travel for all.
A Safer Transport Network: Men’s Workshop
6 December 2202, 11am-1pm Register here
7 December 2022, 6pm-8pm Register here
TfGM invite anyone who identifies as a man, is aged 18+ and lives or travels in Greater Manchester to join this workshop. This workshop will focus on the experiences of men when travelling on the network in Greater Manchester exploring what makes men feel safe/unsafe on the network and what actions people feel need to be taken to support safe travel for all.
A Safer Transport Network: Workshop for All
13 December 2022, 6pm-8pm Register here
14 December 2022, 11am-1pm Register here
This workshop follows on from both the Women’s and Men’s Workshop which explore the different perspectives and experiences people have when travelling on the transport network in Greater Manchester. Feedback from both workshops will inform the delivery of the Workshop for All. TfGM invite anyone who is aged 18+ and lives or travels in Greater Manchester to join this workshop to help us identify solutions and practical next steps to support safe travel for all.