Land Sheriffs commit to making workplaces safer with White Ribbon accreditation
With November 2025 marking the annual White Ribbon Day in England and Wales, specialist security experts, Land Sheriffs, are showing their commitment to the cause with the achievement of their White Ribbon accreditation.
White Ribbon is the leading charity dedicated to engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women and girls. The organisation works to tackle the root causes of gender-based violence, including the harmful attitudes, behaviours, systemic inequalities and negative expressions of masculinity that perpetuate gender-based violence.
Land Sheriffs – who provide security services across a wide range of sectors, particularly the rail industry – have committed to the White Ribbon accreditation, achieving the standard in time for White Ribbon Day 2025 on 25th November.
“As a business that works very closely with people across the UK, largely on the railway network, we see firsthand– and work hard to prevent – the effects of violence against women and girls,” says James Coyle, Managing Director of Land Sheriffs.
James continues: “Reports from the British Transport Police in 2024 outlined that violent crimes against women and girls on the transport network rose by 20% compared to the previous year. With stats like these, committing to raising awareness of this cause – and making a significant effort to challenge harmful behaviours, promote early intervention and create safer environments – is more important than ever.”
As a security provider working daily in public spaces like train stations, Land Sheriffs are often a key point of contact for members of the public who feel unsafe or vulnerable.
Achieving White Ribbon accreditation means Land Sheriffs have demonstrated a commitment to preventing men’s violence against women. This includes a long-term strategy for cultural change through elements like workplace policies, communications, training pathways and organisational culture.
The business has four ambassadors and one champion who meet quarterly to share ideas, promote and showcase the White Ribbon cause, set clear objectives and work collectively to foster a culture of respect.
“This accreditation represents real, practical action across our organisation. From enhanced staff training to actively challenging inappropriate behaviour, every member of our team has a role to play in making both public spaces and our workplace safer for women and girls,” adds James.
This year, the White Ribbon Day campaign is ‘We Speak Up’, with the aim of encouraging more men to use their voices to challenge everyday sexist behaviours – like inappropriate jokes, catcalling and staring – which can put women and girls at risk, and even lead to violence and abuse.
Land Sheriffs will be supporting this campaign internally and across their sites, empowering staff to intervene safely and model positive behaviour in their interactions with colleagues and the public.
“Our commitment to White Ribbon reinforces our long-standing dedication to public safety, community wellbeing and responsible security delivery. Our plan for 2026 is to ensure every Land Sheriffs employee is actively engaged in this vital initiative, with all team members becoming White Ribbon supporters,” says James.
