Safe Spaces launch in Newquay
Seventeen businesses are taking part in the project
Safe spaces are launching in Newquay - so people have a safe place to go in the daytime and at night.
Seventeen local businesses are taking part on the project, which has been launched by Newquay Bid with support from Devon and Cornwall Police and the Boardmasters Foundation.
They'll have all the necessary understanding to support a person seeking help and have a list of wider support agencies to contact in order to signpost to the support required.
That could simply be a call home or to someone to come and pick them up.
If they have been a victim of crime or feels they are at risk the support would be to call 999.
Mark Warren from Newquay BID says “We feel that the town is fast becoming an even more welcoming and safe space, we already have a whole town approach system with communications between CCTV and businesses. Our new Safe Space initiative will provide an additional layer of safety within the community that is supported by local businesses, Devon and Cornwall police, and the Town Council.
“Newquay has significantly reduced crime rates over recent years and this is a further proactive step to prioritising personal safety 24/7 with particular focus on the night-time economy as well as providing safe spaces throughout the daytime.”
Andrew Topham, CEO and Founder of Boardmasters Festival said, “We’re delighted that through the Boardmasters Foundation we’re able to support the Newquay Safe Spaces initiative, extending the ground-breaking safety work we do on site into town.
"We’ve always been proud to call Newquay our home, even more so now through this new, collaborative project, which is driven by a shared dedication to the town’s community and its visitors.
"We look forward to seeing the scheme roll out in the coming months, as well as during Boardmasters festival.”
Inspector Guy Blackford for Devon and Cornwall Police says, “We welcome the Newquay Safe Spaces initiative to help protect vulnerable people in the area and the collaborative approach with key local stakeholders.
"Our officers are making great strides in continuing to improve safety in Newquay, the Safe Spaces initiative provides an additional space for vulnerable people to seek safety and help.
We are excited to support this new initiative to improve safety in the town, and to help combat violence against women and girls, which is one of our three key priorities.”