The Welsh Warrior Project
Building confidence, awareness, and safety where it matters most.
Empowering Women and Girls Across South Wales
Free self defence workshops for women and girls across South Wales, designed around real-life situations you might face.
Led by women, for women, these sessions are about helping you feel more prepared in a way that feels practical, supportive, and easy to apply outside the room.
Coming September 2026. The waiting list is open!
We’re making support easier to access
A lot of women never get the chance to learn this kind of training.
Not because they do not want to, but because it is not always accessible, affordable, or designed with them in mind.
The Welsh Warrior Project was created to change that.
Building on the success of our original Warrior Project, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund we are bringing free self defence workshops across South Wales so more women and girls can access practical, real-life personal safety training in their own communities.
Over the next two years, we will deliver 50 workshops designed to empower women and girls with the skills, confidence, and knowledge to protect themselves and stay safe.
What’s Included
All workshop participants get:
Free In-Person Self-Defence Workshop
Access to our Online Personal Safety Hub​​
Whether you’re new to self-defence or want to build on your knowledge, the Warrior Project is here to help you feel stronger, safer, and more in control of your own safety.
About the Workshops
Simple, practical training that actually makes sense.
You don’t need to worry about complicated techniques or pushing yourself physically.
This is about understanding what to do in situations that feel uncomfortable, uncertain, or unsafe.
In each session, you will learn:
How to notice early warning signs and stay aware of what is around you
How to use your voice and body language to set clear boundaries
Simple self-defence techniques that are easy to remember under pressure
How to respond in a way that feels calm and controlled, not panicked
Everything is taught step by step, in a way that feels supportive, not intimidating.
Who it is for
If you have ever thought “I wouldn’t know what to do”, then this is for you.
You do not need any experience.

You do not need to be strong or fit.
Whether you feel confident already or not, these sessions meet you where you are and help you build from there.
Our Approach
For women, led by women.
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Everything we teach comes from a real understanding of what women experience.
As a female-led organisation, we combine professional training with lived experience to make sure what we deliver actually reflects real life.
We do not focus on unrealistic scenarios or complicated techniques.
We focus on what works.
What feels manageable.
And what helps you walk away feeling more confident than when you arrived.