Safety tips

• Look strong and confident.
• Trust your instincts — if it feels wrong it probably is.
• Don’t keep secrets that make you uncomfortable.
• If something feels wrong or yukky, tell a safe adult/someone you can trust to do something about it.
• Use your voice, you can yell out (to alert others/scare someone off) or to give a quick retort.
• Use strong eye contact.
• Walk away or run if you need to and go to a place where there are people.
• Don’t give away personal information eg on the phone/emails.
• Protect yourself and friends on sites like Facebook, Bebo and Myspace — only share your information with friends you have specifically asked to share with. Netsafe is a useful site to check out for tips on safety for young people.
• Do whatever you need to do to keep yourself safe.
• Enrol in a self defence class now!