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Community Safety Programmes for South Essex

SOS Combatives CIC is a specialist provider of real-world personal safety programmes, delivering training that addresses the gaps left by traditional approaches.

Self Protection Classes

Because Self Defence is a legal term, it belongs in court, not in your mind set.

Join our weekly group.

Every Thursday at 7:30 PM until 9:00 PM

£10 per session

Ultimate Fitness,

457 London Rd,

Westcliff-on-Sea,

Southend-on-Sea,

SS0 9LG

Reece is a great teacher in the art of Urban Combatives, and his passion shows.
I am forever grateful for his dedication in running these sessions teaching valuable lessons in Self-Protection which could potentially save your life, or the life of your loved ones.
Open to all, regardless of experience or fitness levels.
Highly recommended!

Primal Warrior, Google Reviews

Our Mission

SOS Combatives CIC delivers practical personal safety education programmes designed to help individuals recognise, avoid, and escape real-world violence.

As a registered Community Interest Company, our work exists to strengthen community safety while reinvesting proceeds into local causes.

What We Do

Our team delivers carefully structured personal safety programmes that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of diverse groups across the community. We recognise that safety is not a one size fits all subject, which is why we adapt our curriculum to address the unique challenges faced by different demographics. Whether we are working with schools, corporate teams, or local community hubs, our training is always relevant, age appropriate, and accessible.

Awareness And

Prevention

Recognising Developing

Threats

Practical Escape

Strategies

Building Confidence Under Pressure

What are we up to

The Reality Gap: When Confidence Becomes the Problem

It’s easy to mistake confidence for preparedness. I want to run through a scenario we see pretty often. Let's assume someone new joins the group, we will call them Joe for this scenario. Joe joins our session. Joe says they understand the risks. Joe tells us what they want from the sessions and talks through what they would do. Joe leaves the session feeling more confident. And on the surface, that feels like success, But confidence, on its own, can be misleading, because con

On Crutches, But Moving Forward: SOS Combatives CIC Recognised at the High Sheriff’s Awards

Some moments stay with you, not because of the result, but because of what it took to get there. Being a named runner-up for the Essex Police Community Safety Award at the High Sheriffs Award Evenings was one of those moments. But what made it more meaningful was what it took to get there, I don't mean that figuratively either, I was literally on Crutches from a recent surgery. Theres a certain irony in being recognised for community safety while feeling completely physically

UK's First Community Interest Company for Personal Safety Education.

A CIC built on a simple idea, Deliver real world personal and community safety while raising funds for the local community. We wanted to take the time to introduce SOS Combatives and the great work we are doing, and what we plan to do in the future. I'm Reece Reeve, founder of SOS Combatives CIC - A Community Interest Company in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. From Self-Protection Classes to Community Safety Education Before launching SOS Combatives as a CIC, I was running it as a st

Our Programmes

Family Personal Safety Programme

Helping families improve awareness, communication, and practical safety skills.

Youth Street Safety Programme

Helping young people recognise risk and stay safe in modern environments.

Women's Personal Safety & Empowerment Programme

Helping women develop awareness, confidence and escape-focused responses.

Lone Worker Personal Safety Programme

Helping staff working in public-facing roles on the street improve situational awareness and safety.

Personal Safety Psychology

Gain a deeper understanding of the criminal mind in our personal safety psychology class.

Create Your Own Programme

Work with us to create a programme designed for your needs.

Get to Know Us

SOS Combatives operates as a Community Interest Company (CIC).

This means that we actively support the local community around Southend-on-Sea and the surrounding areas.

We aim to invest our proceeds into the local community in many different ways, such as

Community safety initiatives
Local charities and causes
Continued outreach programmes

With your help, we can help make our local community a better one.

Who We Work With

Charities & Community Orginisations.

We work with a wide range of local charities and community organisations - we believe that working closely with the local community is key to working towards a safer community.

Youth Groups & Community Safety Partnerhsips

Youth groups have a direct positive influence on the children in our community, not only providing a place to play and meet friends, but also providing a safe place and allowing for information to be shared.

Schools

Working with the local Schools is a goal we are actively working towards. Not only do SOS Combative programmes teach effective risk awareness and de-escalation, but it's also an engaging and social exercise.

Local Businesses

Local small businesses are the lifeblood of a growing community. Working with other small business owners helps us be part of this, as well as providing training programmes so their workers feel safe.

Join us in making a difference.

Get Involved

Recognition

Our journey has been recognised by the Essex High Sheriff, and being recognised by the Essex Police with the Essex police Community Shield shows we are doing something right.

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High Sheriff Recognition

Being Recognised by the High Sheriff was an honourable moment for SOS Combatives.

Essex police

Working towards a working relationship with the Essex Police, which started with us being recognised for the Essex Police

Community Safety Shield.

Community Safety Network

Being part of the local community safety network and investing into its success is our biggest driver and why we are proud to be a CIC.

Ready to take the next step?

We offer a range of pre-set programmes for people looking to take part.

Request a programme

Partner with us

Want to work with SOS Combatives?

As a key member of the local community, we want to help you develop your own safety programme with our expertise and experience.