We also offer one-to-one individual consent trainings and Mindful Relating workshops for students
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Why consent isn't always as 'simple as tea'...
On the face of it, consent should be simple. Yes means yes, and no means no. We clearly communicate exactly what we feel, and it is immediately understood and responded to appropriately by others.
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However, establishing consent can sometimes be challenging for many reasons, including peer pressure, social conditioning, personal trauma, our experiences of privilege or marginalisation and other power imbalances. Consent is rarely portrayed well in the media and most people have little or no education in consent and boundaries.
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The good news is that consent skills can be improved. With practice, we can learn to notice, value and communicate our boundaries and desires, whilst more attentively honouring those of others. This improves relationships in all areas of our lives, not just during sex.
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That's why the Art of Consent exists! Founded in Oxford in 2017 by Rupert James Alison, we are grateful to be supported by a superb team of assistants and co-facilitators - offering the highest standards of social and sexual consent education to university students and anyone else who would like to take their consent skills to the next level.
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FEEDBACK FROM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS:
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"I found it super informative and very engaging."
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"Open, honest, clear and very inclusive of all sexualities"
"I learned that consent culture extends beyond sex and we should instill that in our personal lives and relationships"
"I loved that it was a conversation, rather than being talked at"
"I learned you can change the type of sex you consent to"
"It’s okay to say no, and it’s okay that others say no to you"
"I've re-evaluated whether I’ve ever really fully consented all the time, so I want to attune to myself more – thank you."