The Manchester BIBA Committee is delighted to invite you to a practical and empowering Self Defence for Women workshop designed to help women build confidence, increase personal safety awareness, and learn effective self-protection techniques in a supportive environment.

This interactive session is suitable for all fitness levels and focuses on practical skills that can be applied in real-life situations.

What You'll Learn

• Street awareness
• Basic self-defence principles and Strategies
• Target areas and striking techniques
• Body strengthening exercises.
• Breathing and relaxation techniques to build confidence, resilience and remain calm under pressure.

Event Details:
Location: Offices of Clyde & Co, Manchester, Salford M3 5GS.
Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Timings:
 - 10:00 – 10:15 | Registration and Introduction
 - 10:15 – 11:15 | Self Defence Workshop
 - 11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee Break
 - 11:30 – 12:30 | Self Defence Workshop
 - 12:30 – Lunch (provided for all attendees)
Cost: Event attendance is free of charge. However, a fee of £10 may be applicable for late cancellation or non-attendance to cover catering costs

Why Attend?

• Learn practical self-defence skills.
• Improve personal safety awareness.
• Build confidence and self-assurance.
• Develop strategies for managing threatening situations.
• Network with other women from the insurance profession.

Led By Derek O'Hanlon - Martial artist and trainer with over 35 years’ experience teaching Martial and holistic arts, self-protection and self-defence.

You can watch a short video why to attend this event here

We hope you'll join us for this informative, engaging and empowering event.

A special thank you to Hannah Ebbitt-Ngang of the British Insurance Brokers' Association Greater Manchester and West Pennines Committee, for her support in bringing this event to the region.

*Event filming and photography may take place throughout the event which BIBA may use for future publicity and marketing.

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