Self defence training for women and girls in Kent and Sussex Dover Folkestone Maidstone Medway Thanet
EmpowerHer
Providing self defence training to girls in year 9  in schools throughout Kent Medway Dover Maidstone Thanet Ashford Canterbury Folkestone

EmpowerHer is a fitness and personal safety programme designed to equip girls and young women with the confidence, awareness, and practical skills they need to stay safe. Delivered free in schools and educational settings, these seminars blend confidence-building fitness, situational awareness, verbal de-escalation, and practical escape strategies in a supportive, female-centred environment. With a strong focus on early intervention, boundaries, and resilience, EmpowerHer creates a safe inclusive space for participants to learn at their own pace while offering clear pathways to further support.

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Teenage girl keeping fit doing martial arts in Maidstone
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Personal safety training
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Teenage girls at a self defence lesson in Medway

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Discover self defence classes, groups, and support.

Self defence training for women and girls in Kent, Dover, Maidstone. Gillingham, Medway, Thanet

Self defence and combat sports training in Sussex

Self defence training in Sussex

Self defence and combat sports training in Kent

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Date: 22nd August 2026

Location: TBC

Celebrate resilience and creativity at our annual festival