You deserve to feel confident and secure in your daily life, and our expert guidance helps you achieve exactly that. From strengthening your home security to understanding your legal rights, we provide trusted advice that empowers you to protect what matters most. Protecting Yourself is here to help.
Barbed Wire, Glass and Other Intruder Prevention Methods
Barbed wire and broken glass might deter burglars, but you could face a lawsuit if an intruder gets hurt on your property.
How to Stop Vandals Persistently Slashing Car Tyres?
Keep your car in a garage to prevent tyre slashing, report incidents to police, and consider swapping vehicles to identify patterns.
Using Anti-Vandal Paint and Other Methods
Anti-vandal paint creates a slippery surface to stop intruders climbing walls and drainpipes, but you need to understand the legal risks involved.
Protect Yourself from Insurance Pitfalls and Scams
Read the small print to avoid costly insurance pitfalls and spot scams before they drain your wallet.
Is Your Potential Flat Mate Safe?
Check these warning signs before moving in with a potential flatmate to protect yourself from costly mistakes.
Who Can Help if You Have Been Defrauded
Get help if you've been defrauded: report it to police, contact your insurer, and find out what support is available.
Internet Shopping and Internet Fraudsters
How to shop online safely and protect yourself from internet fraud and scammers.
How to Stop Vandals Persistently Slashing Car Tyres?
Keep your car in a garage to prevent tyre slashing, report incidents to police, and consider swapping vehicles to identify patterns.
Car Written Off After Vandalism: Can I Claim Off Offender?
You can claim compensation for vandalism damage through a criminal compensation order if the offender is convicted, or by suing them in civil court.
Types of Self Defence
Self defence isn't just martial arts, running away, talking your way out of trouble, and staying aware are often smarter options than fighting.
Questionnaire: How Safe Is Your Home?
Take this quick home safety quiz to see if you're protecting your house as well as you think you are.
Questionnaire: How Safe Is Your Journey Home?
Check your walking habits with this quick safety quiz to see if you're protecting yourself on your way home.
Why I Learnt Self Defence: A Case Study
One woman shares why she started taking karate after moving to London and feeling unsafe walking home alone at night.