A for Apps
Dating apps should be fun. But cyber stalking, unwanted dick pics and sharing without consent happen way too often. So, if they haven’t asked you to do it: don’t do it.
Download postersA for Apps
Dating apps should be fun. But cyber stalking, unwanted dick pics and sharing without consent happen way too often. So, if they haven’t asked you to do it: don’t do it.
Download postersA for Afterparty
Carrying on after a night out? Great. Assuming that you’re going to get laid? Not great.
Make it a habit to check first, regardless of how late it is. Read more
Download postersB for Banter
Jokes, bants, just messing about – whatever you call it, laughing about rape and sexual assault just makes rape seem acceptable. It isn’t. Don’t let the rapist off the hook with your banter.
Download postersB for Banter
Jokes, bants, just messing about – whatever you call it, laughing about rape and sexual assault just makes rape seem acceptable. It isn’t. Don’t let the rapist off the hook with your banter.
Download postersB for Booty Call
Planning to hook up for sex? Even when everyone is expecting it, you still need consent. You are free to change your mind at any point.
It’s your call, not the booty call.
Download postersC for Choices
We’re all different. And we all like to make our own choices about what we like and don’t like. If you choose not to do something or you change your mind – that’s okay.
Consent: it’s your choice.
Download postersC for Choices
We’re all different. And we all like to make our own choices about what we like and don’t like. If you choose not to do something or you change your mind – that’s okay.
Consent: it’s your choice.
Download postersC for Chemsex
Just because you use drugs as part of your sex life doesn’t mean that anything goes.
Chemsex is not sex if the person(s) you are with cannot consent. It’s rape.
Download postersD for Drunk
Whether they’re drunk, high, stoned or all three, consent still matters. Having sex with someone who is so intoxicated they have lost capacity means they can’t consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Download postersD for Drunk
Whether they’re drunk, high, stoned or all three, consent still matters. Having sex with someone who is so intoxicated they have lost capacity means they can’t consent. Sex without consent is rape.
Download postersD for Dick Pics
Sending nudes without asking first is cyberflashing and sexual harassment. You wouldn’t flash someone in the street, why do it online?
Don’t be a dick – only send intimate images with consent.
Download postersE for Erection
Erections happen for lots of different reasons and they are not a sign of consent or of wanting sex.
Just because someone has an erection doesn’t mean you are under any obligation to have sex with them. The boner doesn’t get to decide. You do.
Download postersE for Erection
Erections happen for lots of different reasons and they are not a sign of consent or of wanting sex.
Just because someone has an erection doesn’t mean you are under any obligation to have sex with them. The boner doesn’t get to decide. You do.
Download postersE for Expectations
Out on the pull? Don’t push.
Whatever your hopes are for the end of the night, your expectations aren’t the most important thing – consent is. Dial it down. Read more
Download postersF for Filming
You might say yes to filming but no to sharing. You might say no to filming but yes to photos. You might say yes or no to all of it. You might change your mind. All of this is okay.
It is not okay to film, photograph, screenshot or share without permission. It is never okay to threaten or blackmail so-called ‘revenge porn’. Consent still matters.
Download postersF for Filming
You might say yes to filming but no to sharing. You might say no to filming but yes to photos. You might say yes or no to all of it. You might change your mind. All of this is okay.
It is not okay to film, photograph, screenshot or share without permission. It is never okay to threaten or blackmail so-called ‘revenge porn’. Consent still matters.
Download postersF for Flirting
Flirting can feel like sex is a given, but the only way you know if someone wants to take things further is to ask.
Flirting is not a guaranteed f*ck Read more
Download postersG for Gender
Consent applies to all genders and all relationships, however you identify. There isn’t a dominant gender when it comes to consent or sex.
We all have the right to choose what happens to our body. Consent is everyone’s responsibility.
Download postersG for Gender
Consent applies to all genders and all relationships, however you identify. There isn’t a dominant gender when it comes to consent or sex.
We all have the right to choose what happens to our body. Consent is everyone’s responsibility.
Download postersG for Groping
Groping, grabbing, grinding – no matter what you call it, touching someone always requires consent. In a club, on the tram, at a party, on the street – unwelcome touching is sexual assault. Read more
Download postersH for Happy
Both you and your partner should be happy with what you are doing.
Whether it’s a one-time thing or a life-long love, it’s important that both of you find sex pleasurable and both of you enjoy what is happening. How do you know? Ask
Download postersH for Happy
Both you and your partner should be happy with what you are doing.
Whether it’s a one-time thing or a life-long love, it’s important that both of you find sex pleasurable and both of you enjoy what is happening. How do you know? Ask
Download postersH for Harassment
It doesn’t matter if it’s verbal, physical, online or IRL, if you’re behaving in a sexual way when they don’t want you to, it’s sexual harassment and it’s illegal.
Don’t be an ass - don’t harass. Read more
Download postersI for Intersectionality
Some people face additional barriers because of inequalities due to race, gender, income, sexual orientation, ability, age, and other aspects of identity.
Be aware of the extra difficulties people might be facing and believe them when they talk about their experience of abuse, rape or assault.
Download postersI for Intersectionality
Some people face additional barriers because of inequalities due to race, gender, income, sexual orientation, ability, age, and other aspects of identity.
Be aware of the extra difficulties people might be facing and believe them when they talk about their experience of abuse, rape or assault.
Download postersI for Intervene
Not all heroes wear capes.
If you notice someone being harassed or assaulted there are things you can do to help:
Distract: Pretend to recognise the person being harassed and chat to them
Report: Tell a member of staff if you are inside a venue
Describe: Make a note of what is happening, where you are and a description of the perpetrator and report it to the police.
Only intervene if it is safe to do so. Read more
Download postersJ for Judgement
When someone’s car is stolen, we don’t blame the car owner. When someone’s house is broken into, we don’t ask why they had gone out. When someone mugs a pensioner, we don’t ask what the pensioner was wearing.
Yet when someone is sexually assaulted, the first thing many people do is start to blame the victim. Let’s be clear: alcohol, walking alone and clothing don’t cause rape. A rapist chooses to rape. They are responsible.
Download postersJ for Judgement
When someone’s car is stolen, we don’t blame the car owner. When someone’s house is broken into, we don’t ask why they had gone out. When someone mugs a pensioner, we don’t ask what the pensioner was wearing.
Yet when someone is sexually assaulted, the first thing many people do is start to blame the victim. Let’s be clear: alcohol, walking alone and clothing don’t cause rape. A rapist chooses to rape. They are responsible.
Download postersJ for Joking
Sexual violence starts long before we think it does – and often with a joke, banter or a flippant comment.
Treating other people like objects and joking about sexual assault just makes rape seem acceptable. It isn’t. Read more
Download postersK for Kiss
A kiss is just that – a kiss. It is not a contract and does not mean you have to do anything else. You are free to give and withdraw consent at any time, even if you have started kissing or touching someone.
Download postersK for Kiss
A kiss is just that – a kiss. It is not a contract and does not mean you have to do anything else. You are free to give and withdraw consent at any time, even if you have started kissing or touching someone.
Download postersK for Kink
Kink is a choice. Making assumptions takes away that choice.
Someone can be into bondage, role-playing, dominance or fetishes but it doesn’t mean anything goes. You need more than a safe word - you need clear communication about what you do and don’t want to do. You need consent.
Download postersL for Law
Consent isn’t just there to make you feel good – it’s a legal requirement.
Take a moment to pause and think about what you are doing – making sure you have consent doesn’t just protect your partner, it protects you from criminal consequences. The law is there to safeguard everybody.
Download postersL for Law
Consent isn’t just there to make you feel good – it’s a legal requirement.
Take a moment to pause and think about what you are doing – making sure you have consent doesn’t just protect your partner, it protects you from criminal consequences. The law is there to safeguard everybody.
Download postersL for Lying
Pretending you have a good sense of humour is one thing. Pretending to be someone you’re not to trick someone into sex is another. You don’t have to tell someone everything on a first date, but respect matters from the start. Read more
Download postersM for Marriage
Saying ‘I do’ is not the same as saying ‘I no longer have any choice over my body’. Being married to someone does not entitle you to anything. You still need to check in, listen, and look for that enthusiastic ‘Yes!’ Consent applies whether you are married or not.
Download postersM for Marriage
Saying ‘I do’ is not the same as saying ‘I no longer have any choice over my body’. Being married to someone does not entitle you to anything. You still need to check in, listen, and look for that enthusiastic ‘Yes!’ Consent applies whether you are married or not.
Download postersM for Mates
Be honest – are your friends a lifeline on a night out? Or a liability?
Challenging a mate who’s making other people uncomfortable – or worse – isn’t easy, but sometimes it has to be done. Have a word. Read more
Download postersN for No
No is a powerful word. It means stop – immediately.
However, if the other person feels frightened, intoxicated or intimidated it can be hard for them to say ‘No’ or ‘Stop’. Silence, not responding and uncertainty can also mean ‘No’. This is why consent isn’t just about listening for a ‘No’, it’s about looking for an enthusiastic ‘Yes!’
Download postersN for No
No is a powerful word. It means stop – immediately.
However, if the other person feels frightened, intoxicated or intimidated it can be hard for them to say ‘No’ or ‘Stop’. Silence, not responding and uncertainty can also mean ‘No’. This is why consent isn’t just about listening for a ‘No’, it’s about looking for an enthusiastic ‘Yes!’
Download postersN for Night Time
It doesn’t matter if you’re going ‘out out’, to a movie or just chilling at happy hour, every night out should be about freedom and fun – not fear.
Keep a look out, on your night out. Read more
Download postersO for Orgasm
Porn and popular culture all suggest that heterosexual sex climaxes when a man ejaculates. In reality, both people’s pleasure is equally important and not all sex needs to lead to orgasm.
Asking the other person to show you what they like can be a good starting point. Communication and consent are at the heart of exciting, enjoyable sex.
Download postersO for Orgasm
Porn and popular culture all suggest that heterosexual sex climaxes when a man ejaculates. In reality, both people’s pleasure is equally important and not all sex needs to lead to orgasm.
Asking the other person to show you what they like can be a good starting point. Communication and consent are at the heart of exciting, enjoyable sex.
Download postersO for Outfit
It doesn’t matter what you’re wearing – no outfit is an invitation for rape.
Clothes cannot consent – only you can. Read more
Download postersP for Photos
Sharing intimate images can be a fun and sexy way to stay connected when you can’t be together. It can also be devastating when these images and videos are shared without consent.
It is not okay to film, photograph, screenshot or share without permission. It is never okay to threaten or blackmail so-called ‘revenge porn’. Consent still matters.
Download postersP for Photos
Sharing intimate images can be a fun and sexy way to stay connected when you can’t be together. It can also be devastating when these images and videos are shared without consent.
It is not okay to film, photograph, screenshot or share without permission. It is never okay to threaten or blackmail so-called ‘revenge porn’. Consent still matters.
Download postersP for Preloading
Loading up before going out? If the person you are with is out of it on drugs or alcohol, they cannot consent.
Preloading is not pre-consenting.
Download postersQ for Questions
Asking questions is the best way to be sure you have consent and to be sure everyone is enjoying themselves. If in doubt – ask. Talking is sexy.
Download postersQ for Questions
Asking questions is the best way to be sure you have consent and to be sure everyone is enjoying themselves. If in doubt – ask. Talking is sexy.
Download postersQ for Queer
Consent applies to all genders, sexualities and all relationships - no exceptions.
We all have the right to choose what happens to our body. Read more
Download postersR for Recovery
It can take a long time to recover from rape, abuse and sexual assault, and recovery looks different for everyone.
If you are with someone who has experienced sexual violence there are lots of ways you can help them feel comfortable. Believe them. Ask them if it is okay to touch them there. Encourage them with their choices. Check that you have consent.
Download postersR for Recovery
It can take a long time to recover from rape, abuse and sexual assault, and recovery looks different for everyone.
If you are with someone who has experienced sexual violence there are lots of ways you can help them feel comfortable. Believe them. Ask them if it is okay to touch them there. Encourage them with their choices. Check that you have consent.
Download postersR for Rough Sex
Slapping. Biting. Scratching. Hurting. You might have seen this kind of thing in porn, but it can be classed as Actual Bodily Harm in real life. These things are acts of violence and criminal offences. Consent to rough sex is not a defence for causing serious harm.
Download postersS for Stealthing
When someone removes a condom during sex without you knowing they are changing the activity to one you haven’t consented to. Stealthing is rape.
Download postersS for Stealthing
When someone removes a condom during sex without you knowing they are changing the activity to one you haven’t consented to. Stealthing is rape.
Download postersS for Spiking
Choosing to spike is like choosing to knife someone - it is a serious crime. If you put something in someone’s drink or try to inject them, you can face up to ten years in prison.
If you have been spiked you are never to blame. Read more
Download postersT for Tinted Glasses
When we get together with someone most of us see them through rose tinted glasses for a while. This can make it difficult to acknowledge to ourselves if some things aren’t right.
If you’re with someone who puts pressure on you to do things in bed, makes you feel guilty if you don’t want to, or prioritises their own pleasure over your own, these can all be warning signs that the relationship is not caring and consensual.
Download postersT for Tinted Glasses
When we get together with someone most of us see them through rose tinted glasses for a while. This can make it difficult to acknowledge to ourselves if some things aren’t right.
If you’re with someone who puts pressure on you to do things in bed, makes you feel guilty if you don’t want to, or prioritises their own pleasure over your own, these can all be warning signs that the relationship is not caring and consensual.
Download postersT for Taxi
It’s easy to think that just because you’ve put your drunk friend in a taxi they are safe.
Where possible, try to:
- Use a licensed and recognisable taxi company
- Take a photo of the taxi licence plate and badge
- Travel home together or stay on the phone with them until they are home
We all have the right to get home safely after a night out. Read more
Download postersU for Ultimatum
Ultimatums, pressure, guilt, coercion – they all negate consent.
If someone has to be bullied, tricked or manipulated into doing something sexual they have not consented and you are breaking the law.
Download postersU for Ultimatum
Ultimatums, pressure, guilt, coercion – they all negate consent.
If someone has to be bullied, tricked or manipulated into doing something sexual they have not consented and you are breaking the law.
Download postersU for Upskirting
Taking photographs or filming under someone’s clothing without their consent is illegal.
It’s not funny - it’s f*cked up.
If you see someone doing it, you can report them to the police, or to bar staff if you are inside a venue.
Download postersV for Vulva
Do you know the difference between a vulva and a vagina? Using the correct terminology for body parts empowers us to confidently discuss our needs, our health and our desires.
Download postersV for Vulva
Do you know the difference between a vulva and a vagina? Using the correct terminology for body parts empowers us to confidently discuss our needs, our health and our desires.
Download postersV for Venue
Predators often start their search for potential victims inside a venue.
They deliberately target people who seem vulnerable, so if you see someone persistently trying to get another person drunk or trying to get them away on their own, this could be a warning sign. Let your friends and the venue know. Read more
Download postersW for Who?
It’s easy to meet lots of different people online. It’s harder to check that they are who they say are. Who is really on the other side of your screen?
Too many people pretend to be someone they’re not to trick you into sharing information, photos or details about where you live. You can’t fully consent if you don’t know the truth about someone – question everything.
Download postersW for Who?
It’s easy to meet lots of different people online. It’s harder to check that they are who they say are. Who is really on the other side of your screen?
Too many people pretend to be someone they’re not to trick you into sharing information, photos or details about where you live. You can’t fully consent if you don’t know the truth about someone – question everything.
Download postersW for Walk of Shame
Walking home in last night’s clothes after a one-night stand might make you feel self conscious, but there is no reason for anyone to be judgmental. There is nothing shameful about consensual sex.
Download postersX for XXX
There are lots of different kinds of porn available. Don’t pressure someone to try something just because you have seen it in porn. When you see something being enjoyed in porn remember the people are actors and it doesn’t mean your partner(s) will enjoy it – always check!
Download postersX for XXX
There are lots of different kinds of porn available. Don’t pressure someone to try something just because you have seen it in porn. When you see something being enjoyed in porn remember the people are actors and it doesn’t mean your partner(s) will enjoy it – always check!
Download postersX for XL
Let’s be honest, size is not the most important thing. If you have a penis or are planning to get intimate with someone who does, the main thing to focus on is communication.
An extra large dick isn’t necessary – consent is.
Download postersY for ‘Yes’
If it isn’t a ‘Hell Yes!’ then it’s a no.
Consent is all about listening for an enthusiastic ‘Yes!’ and body language that supports this. If in doubt, ask.
Download postersY for ‘Yes’
If it isn’t a ‘Hell Yes!’ then it’s a no.
Consent is all about listening for an enthusiastic ‘Yes!’ and body language that supports this. If in doubt, ask.
Download postersY for Yolo
#YouOnlyLiveOnce is often used as an excuse for risky behaviour, or a way of pressuring someone to do something they are unsure about. Living life to the full doesn’t mean you have to try everything. Respect other people’s boundaries, and make sure they feel able to say no as well as yes.
Download postersZ for Zero Tolerance
Nottinghamshire stands together with a zero tolerance of sexual violence.
The Consent Coalition is a group of organisations jointly working to:
- raise awareness of the importance of consent
- banish myths about rape and sexual violence
- encourage survivors and victims to access support and report any sexual violence
Z for Zero Tolerance
Nottinghamshire stands together with a zero tolerance of sexual violence.
The Consent Coalition is a group of organisations jointly working to:
- raise awareness of the importance of consent
- banish myths about rape and sexual violence
- encourage survivors and victims to access support and report any sexual violence
Z for Zzzzzzzz
If someone is asleep they cannot consent to sex. If someone is passed out from drinking or drugs they cannot consent to sex. If someone is unconscious they cannot consent to sex.
Sex without consent is not sex. It’s rape. Read more
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