Aged 15 2021 I was on the 75 bus coming home from school at around 7pm but due to it being winter it was quite dark and quiet. I had the whole bus to myself until an older man came on and sat right next to me. I thought it was weird but didn’t say anything. I had my headphones in and just...
Aged 15 2003 During a school IT lesson a boy in my class, who I was sat next to, opened his pants and took his penis out. He just sat there with it out in the middle of our school lesson. He was trying to draw attention to it from all the girls sat close by. Some people were laughing but...
Aged 10 1996 I used to go for private music lessons at a teachers house. He was an elderly man and he used to flirt with me. He used to call me ‘baby’ and stroke the back of my leg (always wearing my school skirt) with a golf club with no club on which he used as a stick to...
Aged 16 2010 I didn’t experience sexual harassment in school because I was considered one of the ‘ugly’ girls because I didn’t wear makeup etc. When I turned up at prom in full glam people didn’t recognise me at first, but the lads clearly decided I was now worthy of harassment because I...
Aged 14 2000 I was in town with friends and my boyfriend at the time was also in town with his. I think we must have arranged to meet briefly. We were stood in the middle of the street chatting as a group and I felt him going into my backpack. He said he had put a present in there for me...
Aged 14 2015 I was at school in year 9 and during break I was grabbed underneath my skirt by a lad in the year above. At the time I felt uncomfortable but I laughed it off like I should’ve enjoyed it. I never reported it out of embarrassment and fear of either name calling or being told I...
K, aged 25
2020
Walking between main park gates and sports hall, a man on bike flashed at me, laughed and rode off.
Aged 13 2022 Sat in science class with a new seating plan and the boy sat next to me kept trying to put his hand up my skirt and on my thighs. *Note: This incident was plotted following a workshop at Blackpool 6th Form with girls from various schools. This girl chose not to share which...
Emily, Aged 24
2022
I was catcalled by a much older man on Church Street (near the Brew Room) whilst walking with my partner. He was smirking and making comments about my body which made me feel very uncomfortable; had I been alone, I probably would have been terrified.
10/2/2023 Bystander account As I drove into Sainsbury’s car park I noticed shouting. I parked opposite a car with a male half in half out the passenger door and I heard the female driver saying “leave me alone”. At this I went over to the car and asked if the female if...
2022 A, aged 27 I was approached by man saying I was attractive asking for my number, when I declined he offered me ketamine, he then went into the unlicesend bar with what looked like underage girls that were clearly intoxicated somehow and on drugs, I can’t remember what the sign...
2021, aged 32 I was out with friends for drinks and started to feel really unwell, thankfully I was able to get a taxi home quickly soon after I started to feel ill but didn’t remember getting in. I woke up in the morning feeling completely out of it and struggling to stay awake, I...
2012, aged 18 There was a boy who had been making inappropriate comments for a while and ignored my requests to stop. We sat near each other in class and so it was very awkward and uncomfortable. I left class to go to the toilet and he followed me and cornered me. He then tried to touch...
2012 PB, aged 22 I was waiting at the bar for my drink and a man (I know his name from friends of friends) pushed up against me and groped my bum. I felt violated and shocked that someone felt that they could do that to MY body without MY consent. When I look back now, I feel frustrated...
Aged 35 2021 I was walking to the park with my nine year old daughter and we were crossing the junction at West Park Drive where there’s a small island in the middle. We had crossed half way and traffic was queuing to go around the roundabout on the side we still needed to cross. We...