Poppy Murray

Empowering change on harassment, VAWG and safety through speaking and advocacy

Entrepreneur/Founder

Dynamic Speaker and Expert Trainer: Delivers engaging keynotes and training on sexual assault, harassment, and safety, informed by her background in journalism and law.
Founder of the BE LADS Campaign: Launched a national and international movement after the Sarah Everard case, inspiring men and boys to play a proactive role in making women feel safer.
Co-Founder of Transformative Culture Consultancy Global Ltd: Supports employers with legally aligned training to prevent sexual harassment under the Equality Act 2010 amendment.

What Poppy Murray's Clients Say

Here is some of the feedback from audiences and clients who have worked with Poppy.

"Poppy provided unrivalled value to our Standing Together Programme. Each workshop delivered was relevant and engaging. Working with participants who had numerous risk factors, and from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, Poppy tailored her presentations to meet everyone's needs. Our feedback from participants was that Poppy’s sessions were inspiring, informative and engaging."

Sam Mardle,

Education Manager,

Chelsea FC Foundation

"I would not hesitate to recommend Poppy as a speaker, and her campaign as a tool to raise awareness of VAWG and the role men and boys have in making others feel safer. Poppy is doing something different with BE LADS."

Louise Crawford,

Programme Manager,

HeForShe

"Listening to the compelling, extremely thought- provoking and passionate talk by Poppy Murray was the highlight of the event. She delivered her BE LADS presentation to a large group of police officers perfectly. The fact that you could see eyes watering from those in attendance showed that what she said hit home. Everyone should hear Poppy speak."

Garry Shuttleworth,

PC,

City of London Police

"Poppy’s BE LADS campaign is really helping to shift the perspectives and notions surrounding violence against women and girls. For too long, the focus has been on the actions of victim-survivors as opposed to the actions of the perpetrators. The BE LADS campaign is a seriously informative piece of work that has a place in our educational institutions, police forces, and quite honestly, any workplace."

Josh Williams,

MVAWG Business Command,

Bedfordshire Police

"Poppy’s presentation was thought-provoking, balanced and inspiring. Absolutely fantastic!"

Nicola Furlong,

PC,

Merseyside Police

"With her BE LADS Campaign, Poppy has added great value, support, and a fresh dimension to our various consortium activities to prevent violence against women and girls and domestic abuse. Men have a fundamental role to play in improving safety for women, and the BE LADS Campaign is a highly effective initiative that provides practical advice to men who want to help."

Don Randall MBE,

Chair of City,

London Crime Prevention Association

"The impact of Poppy’s powerful presentation was incredible, creating huge interest from delegates, the likes of which I have not seen before. Her key message, that “it’s not all men, but it affects all women and all men can help” is ingenious, true and thought-provoking."

Ian Scholes,

Deputy Chief Officer,

Bailiwick Law Enforcement

"Poppy‘s presentation was insightful and incredibly well put together. She raised some brilliant key points and strategies on how we can all support each other within our community, which I will be taking forward personally. We are all lucky to have someone like Poppy driving this initiative and I would encourage many others to attend one of her talks."

Matthew Gilligan,

Associate Director,

Saffery Trust

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Poppy Murray's 2025 Biography

Poppy Murray: Championing Safer Cultures for Women and Girls

Poppy is an experienced and engaging keynote speaker and trainer specialising in issues related to violence against women and girls (VAWG), sexual assault and harassment, and both personal and public safety. Drawing on her professional and academic background in journalism and law, she addresses complex and sensitive topics with clarity and sensitivity.

In March 2021, Poppy founded the BE LADS Campaign following the tragic case of Sarah Everard, aiming to answer the question: “What can men and boys do to help women and girls feel safer when walking alone?” The campaign has since gained momentum across the UK, Channel Islands, and internationally, as Poppy inspires audiences with her message that one person can make a difference.

Poppy has delivered training to major corporations such as Tesco Mobile, WSP, and Butterfield Bank, as well as charitable organisations including the Chelsea FC Foundation, the Royal British Legion, and the City of London Crime Prevention Association.

In 2024, Poppy Co-Founded Transformative Culture Consultancy Global Ltd with Brooke Jarvis to provide comprehensive sexual harassment prevention training, aligned to support employers with their new legal duty under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill.

Accolades:

2024 UN Women UK Delegate for the 68th Commission on the Status of Women
2024 Runner Up in the “Making Safer Spaces” category at the National Police Chiefs’ Council VAWG Recognition Event
Creator and coordinator of, and speaker at, the inaugural Guernsey Violence Against Women and Girls Symposium in June 2024
First civilian speaker at the UN HeForShe UK Police Ally Event in April 2023
First speaker to the Royal British Legion and Tesco Mobile Women’s Networks
2022 Future Iconic Woman of Guernsey
Youngest Trustee on the Board of the Lloyd’s Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands
Founder of BE LADS Campaign
Founder of SafetyNET Guernsey
First “Hero of the Week” on POD Save the UK Podcast