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Be A Safe Place

Make your business a Safe Place for the vulnerable.

What is the Safe Places Scheme?

The Safe Places Scheme is a national scheme. Healthy Cornwall run the scheme and are supported by Devon and Cornwall Police. The scheme is designed to create a network of businesses committed to offering a safe place for adults with a learning disability, autistic or neurodiverse adults who may feel vulnerable while out in the community. For example, they may have been bullied, lost their purse or wallet, missed their bus or hurt themselves.

 

How can your business/organisation help?

By joining the scheme, your business will become a designated ‘Safe Place’. This means that if an adult with a learning disability or an autistic or neurodiverse adult feels unsafe, scared or lost they can enter your premises and seek help from a member of staff.

 

What we require of you:

  • To display our ‘Safe Places’ sticker to easily be seen in a window or door.

  • To provide a safe and welcoming environment for individuals seeking help.

  • Offer to listen and support a person in need of help.

  • If required, contact the persons parent/carer or support worker or contact the emergency services.

 

The benefits of being a Safe Place:

Your business will be listed on the Safe Places Website Map which can be found at www.safeplaces.org.uk. This increases visibility and gives a positive community image. Your business will also be visible on the free Safe Places App so users can quickly locate a Safe Place in a time of need. By becoming a Safe Place, your business plays a vital role in creating a supportive and inclusive community. We look forward to welcoming you to become a Safe Space.

 

Joining the scheme:

To join the Safe Places Scheme please complete the registration form below:

This information will appear on the Safe Places National Network on their interactive maps and will be used for the Safe Places app.
E.g Cafe, retail... This information will appear on the Safe Places National Network on their interactive maps and will be used for the Safe Places app.
This information will appear on the Safe Places National Network on their interactive maps and will be used for the Safe Places app.
This information will appear on the Safe Places National Network on their interactive maps and will be used for the Safe Places app.
Please include the days, and if you are closed out of season. This information will appear on the Safe Places National Network on their interactive maps and will be used for the Safe Places app.
Facilities Available at Your Business We can display the facilities available at your business on the Safe Places App. Please tick all that apply and can be listed on the app.
To help users easily identify your business when using the Safe Places scheme, we would like to include a photo of your premises on the Safe Places App. Please confirm your consent for us to upload a photo of your business for this purpose.
The information you provide to Healthy Cornwall will be stored securely in accordance with Section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 and only accessed and processed by relevant staff. Your information will be used for the purpose of providing a service to you; it would be shared only if there was a legal reason to do so i.e. safeguarding concerns. The information may also be used, once anonymised, for reporting purposes. You have the right to restrict and/or withdraw consent at any time for us to store and process your information. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be found on the Healthy Cornwall website www.healthycornwall.org.uk which complies with General Data Protection Regulations 2018.