August so far (our latest newsletter!)

 

Announcing: 2 new Last Call credentialed spaces

We are so excited to announce the first 2 businesses to pass our Last Call Audit with bonus points! Little Mountain Gallery and Luppulo Brewing Co!

Both passed with flying colours! Last Call Credentials signal that the space or event has assessed its policies & practices, equipped staff with tools, & taken meaningful steps to create a safer environment. Learn more about Last Call


“We participated in the Last Call audit as part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and accountable space for everyone who comes through our doors. The process helped us strengthen our safety practices and identify ways to better support our community.” Luppolo Brewing

gno 2 go Starts soon!

Join Good Night Out for a series of virtual, live, interactive, safety skill-building sessions for hospitality and event workers across Canada. Our monthly sessions start Aug 24 and cost $30 a session (with pay what you can available)! Sign up here

  • Tools for Protective Spaces Aug  24

  • Writing a Code of Conduct Sep  28

  • Preventing Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) Oct  26

  • Navigating Disclosures Nov  23

  • Bystander Intervention Dec  7

  • Audits and Questions Jan  18

We made you a mixtape

GNO’s official Tidal playlists, curated for every vibe, every moment, and every mood.

Whether you're grounding before a shift, dancing it out with your crew, or walking home with your headphones in, we've got a soundtrack for that.

Listen here.


Safety Tip

Our summer Safety Tip this issue is all about bystander intervention! There is a misunderstanding that bystander intervention is always about confrontation - but that isn’t so. Once you sharpen your skills in this area, you will see that it can fit seamlessly into conversation, that you can leverage relationships and that you can bring in others to support!

Virtual Info session: Victoria Street Team

Join us to get an update about the Victoria late night safety team!

Hear about the scope of our work, our impact, and what the future holds for this team as we near the end of the pilot!

RSVP here

& more…

 

New Program Alert: GNO2GO

Hi hello! We told you we would hang out here more often!


Today we wanted to chat about our newest offering, GNO2GO. If you have ever wanted to take GNOV industry training, but haven't been able to access it (for whatever reason) -  these workshops were built with you in mind. Your boss won’t book a workshop? No problem, we got you!

What is GNO2GO?

Good Night Out’s brand-new  GNO 2 GO series brings you six unique, 90‑minute virtual workshops designed to help individuals and frontline staff build practical skills for harm prevention in hospitality, nightlife, events, and community spaces. They happen once a month and you can sign up for as many as you wish.

Whether you're a bartender, event host, safety lead, or just someone who shows up for your people, this series is for you.

Why does it matter?

Because knowing how to help matters. A lot of folks want to show up, but don’t always have the tools or confidence (or the support of their workplace). GNO2GO breaks it down in ways that feel human, useful, and rooted in real experiences from nightlife and community spaces.

Each session is just 90 minutes, live, online, and interactive. You’ll walk away with a certificate, a resource pack, and actual strategies you can use right away.

What does it cost?

Each session is $30, or you can grab the full series of 6 for $170 CAD.
We also offer subsidized and pay-it-forward seats, because safety should be accessible. 

If you are a Vancouver -based business who is completing a Last Call Audit, email us fora code for FREE registration! education(@)goodnightout.com

When is it happening?

We kick off on August 24 and run monthly after that. 

Choose your own path by attending a single session, a few that speak to you, or by taking the full series:

Tools for Protective Spaces Aug 24, 2025 • Virtual

  • Practical SV prevention techniques for you to use right away

Writing a Code of Conduct Sep 28, 2025 • Virtual

  • Build a clear, enforceable Code of Conduct for your Space or Event

Preventing Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) Oct 26, 2025 • Virtual

  • Spotting and preventing it !

Navigating Disclosures Nov 23, 2025 • Virtual

  • The basics of responding with care 

Bystander Intervention Dec 7, 2025 • Virtual

  • How to step up safely and effectively

Audits and Questions Jan 18, 2026 • Virtual

  • Risk-spotting, Q&A and wrap-up

Bundle all six sessions for $170 - save cash and get some goodies! 

How to join?

Click here to sign up. You can email at education@goodnightoutvancouver.com if you have any questions or need help registering.

  • Regular seats: $30/session

  • Subsidized seats available—email to request a code
    Pay-it-forward option: sponsor a spot for someone facing financial barriers 

  • Vancouver-area Last Call Audit participants email us to get a code for staff to attend the training FREE of charge in order to  fulfill training requirements

    Please note: GNO 2 GO sessions are non-refundable—no refunds for no-shows or schedule changes. Make sure your time is clear before registering! Sessions will not be recorded this round!

We’re Back, Just in Time for Pride Month!

Hey you. Long time no blog!

We’ve been busy behind the scenes, hosting workshops, building safer nightlife spaces, and connecting with our community. But we’ve missed this space. So here we are: back on the blog, and back in your feed.

And honestly? We couldn’t think of a better reason to return than Pride Month.

Pride events are such a strong reminder of why Good Night Out Vancouver does what we do. Safer spaces, consent culture, community care, and queer joy are at the core of our mission year-round!  [psssst: do you throw events in Vancouver? Consider participating in our Last Call Program!]

Below are the 2025 Pride events happening in Vancouver that caught our attention! Events marked with an * are events where we will be providing safety support.  Grab your friends, your glitter, and your safer party supplies. We'll see you out there! 

Thanks for being here. Happy Pride. XOX, GNO

 

Vancouver Pride Events 2025

We have officially arrived on Vancouver Island!

A few weeks ago we opened the doors on our official, but metaphorical and temporary satellite office in Victoria. Megan, Alex and Chelsey will be connecting with venues and organizing Island educational opportunities.

With the help of grants from Canadian Women’s Foundation, The City of Victoria and the support of Ending Violence Association, we are able to focus some time and resources on Victoria and the surrounding area.

To kick things off, we partnered with Rifflandia to throw a little party! Whistle Buoy, Herald Street and Phillips provided the beverages and Njoki Njoki and Bioship provided the music.

Colin Smith Takes Pics captured glorious moments during the party, like the one above ft Elijah Zimmerman from Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, GNO Victoria Liaison, Chelsey and Grace Lore, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Emily Vance wrote about out Victoria work for the Capital Daily. You can read that feature here.