Ask for Angela is the name of a campaign in England that started in 2016 that is used by bars and other venues to keep people safe from sexual assault by using a codeword to identify when they are in danger or are in an uncomfortable situation. When an establishment uses this program, a person who believes themselves to be in danger can ask for Angela, a fictitious member of the staff. The staff will then help the person get home discreetly and safely by either escorting them to a different room, calling them a taxi and escorting them to it, or by asking the other party member to leave the establishment.[1]
Posters are placed on the stall doors inside toilets of the establishments where the campaign is being implemented. The poster introduces "Angela" and asks several questions for one to reflect on the current position they are in. A variety of local support services are also promoted on the base of posters.[2] The program is not gender specific and aims to help all people, so posters are placed in all toilets in the establishment.[2] Not all bars and restaurants in Lincolnshire and around the world participate in the campaign, so staff cannot be expected to know the protocol when someone asks for Angela at these places. Staff at the bars and pubs that do participate have been trained and will know what to do.[1]
The program started in Lincolnshire, England, by Hayley Crawford, the Substance Misuse and Sexual violence (prevention) strategic Coordinator for Lincolnshire County Council.[3] Crawford started the campaign as a part of a much larger campaign, #NoMore, to decrease sexual violence and abuse in Lincolnshire. Anybody can participate in the #nomore campaign by posting a picture with the #nomore hashtag and keeping the conversation going amongst family and peers to raise awareness.[4] The "Ask for Angela" campaign is named in remembrance of Angela Crompton,[5] a woman who was abused and killed by her husband in 2012 when an argument about redecorating his house got out of control.[6][7] The campaign name, "Angela", was also inspired by the meaning of the name which is "messenger of God" or "angel".[2]
Ask for Angela gained many approvals, and sparked a campaign in the United States where they adopted the same idea but changed the codeword. In this campaign, people can ask for an "Angel Shot" and have it be "neat" (escort to car), "on the rocks" (call a taxi), or "with a lime" (call the police). Depending on the codeword after "Angel Shot", the bartenders will react accordingly because ordering the shot alerts the staff that they feel unsafe and uncomfortable.[8]
^ abRobertson, Beth (9 February 2018). "Does 'Ask For Angela' actually work?". The Tab. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ abc"'Ask for Angela' campaign gets global attention". BBC News. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^"National Pubwatch supports Ask for Angela campaign". National Pub Watch. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^"Sexual violence and abuse". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^Barker, Sarah (7 December 2016). "Best friend's tragic murder inspiration for viral Lincolnshire safety campaign". Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^"Sculptor Thomas Crompton jailed for seven and a half years for killing wife". BBC News. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^Samuelson, Kate (21 February 2017). "Just Ask for Angela: The Bars Using Codewords to Help People Escape Threatening Dates". Time. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^Bellomo, Rheanna O'Neil (2017-01-03). "Ordering An Angel Shot At The Bar Could Save Your Life". Delish. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
AskforAngela is the name of a campaign in England that started in 2016 that is used by bars and other venues to keep people safe from sexual assault...
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various...
Angela Rayner (née Bowen; born 28 March 1980) is a British politician serving as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 2020, and Shadow Deputy Prime...
Angela Marie Scanlon (born 29 December 1983) is an Irish television presenter and broadcaster for RTÉ and the BBC. She initially broadcast on Irish television...
Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡɪːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ; née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a retired German politician who served as Chancellor of...
claiming to be dedicated to parenting, claims that Angela, the game's main character, asks the game's user for private personal information using the game's...
top hitman, he starts to buy expensive gifts for the family including some presents for Tommy, Angelaasks him how he earns so much money. (The Ivory Tower)...
Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944) is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author; she is a professor...
Mary Angela Barnett (born September 25, 1949), also known as Angie Bowie, is a Cypriot-American model, actress, and journalist. Alongside her ex-husband...
In Norse mythology, Ask and Embla (Old Norse: Askr ok Embla)—man and woman respectively—were the first two humans, created by the gods. The pair are attested...
Ask General Assembly for All-Elected Prince George's School Board". Maryland Matters. Retrieved June 27, 2022. Wilson, Natalia (May 8, 2024). "Angela...
Angela Noelle Schrute (née Martin; formerly Lipton) is a fictional character in the U.S. version of the television sitcom The Office, portrayed by actress...
"My First Love.” During Rene & Angela's early years, Moore and Winbush were asked to write and produce four songs for Janet Jackson's 1982 self-titled...
Angela Yee (born January 3, 1976) is an American radio personality. She is currently the host of syndicated radio show Way Up. She hosted the nationally...
demise. Angela and her federal colleagues had Egan's girlfriend, Holly Weaver taken into custody to ask her what she knows about Ghost, when Angela discovered...
First Impressions of Earth Ask Me Anything (AMA), a common post topic in the /r/IAmA subreddit of Reddit Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything, an RTE programme...
Angela Renée White (born May 11, 1988), commonly known as Blac Chyna, is an American model, television personality, rapper and socialite. She originally...
Paris, Angela Kinsey, and Steve Zahn. The film was released by Netflix on September 13, 2019. Jodi Kreyman is a 16-year-old who has been tall for her age...
Angela Means (born November 19, 1963) is an American comedian, model, and actress. Her best-known works include Friday, in which she played the role of...
Dustin Lee Honken (March 22, 1968 – July 17, 2020) and Angela Jane Johnson (born January 17, 1964) are American mass murderers convicted of the 1993 murders...
Angela C. Santomero (born April 26, 1968) is an American television executive producer and co-creator of the Nickelodeon children's television programs...
Angela Barnes (born 9 November 1976) is an English stand-up comedian, mostly known for her appearances on Mock the Week. Barnes was born in Sidcup, London...
The murder of Angela Samota occurred on October 13, 1984, when she was attacked while in her apartment, raped and killed. The case remained unsolved until...
Global Information