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Sheffield Safe Square returns to keep residents safe Newport Road, North Cave,
As residents and visitors enjoy the festivities over Christmas, the city’s dedicated Safe Square initiative is returning to provide vital support for those enjoying the celebrations. With Christmas and New Year fast approaching, thousands of people will be heading to the city centre to enjoy the festivities. To ensure people can enjoy themselves as safely as possible, the Safer Sheffield Partnership – made up of Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Police, public and voluntary sector partners – are bringing back the Safe Square initiative. Located in Barkers Pool, Sheffield Safe Square
offers a free, welcoming space for anyone in need of welfare or medical assistance during a night out. Open from 10:30pm to 4am, the service will be available throughout the Christmas and New Year period, ensuring people have access to care and support right in the heart of the city centre. It will run every Friday and Saturday night in December and on New Year’s Eve. Safe Square also supports South Yorkshire’s Safer Streets Winter of Action campaign, which brings together police, local authorities, businesses, and community organisations to make town and city
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centres safer and more welcoming throughout the festive season. Councillor Kurtis Crossthorn, Chair of the Communities Parks and Leisure Committee at Sheffield City Council said “We want people to enjoy themselves, but we also want to ensure that everyone is safe and feels secure when out enjoying themselves. Safe Square is a free to use, non-judgemental service open to anyone in the city centre needing help or support during the night and I am delighted that it will this December. So far, it has been incredibly successful and has helped hundreds of individuals whilst out enjoying the local
duties while trained staff assist those in need • Enhance perceptions of safety for nights out in the city Led by city centre bar manager and campaigner Kayleigh Waine, the initiative is funded by the Safer Sheffield Community Safety Partnership and the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit. This funding secures Safe Square’s future through to The initiative aims to: April 2026. • Improve access to Safe Square has also been medical and welfare confirmed on key dates in resources for those enjoying Sheffield’s night- early 2025, including pay day weekends in January, time economy February and March, • Reduce unnecessary the weekend before St A&E admissions Patrick’s Day and the April • Allow South Yorkshire Bank holiday weekend. Police to focus on their nightlife. The impact on both people living and visiting Sheffield, as well as our city centre nighttime economy, has been very positive.” Since its launch approximately two ago, Safe Square has supported over 500 people, offering nonjudgemental help to a diverse mix of users across all age groups and genders.
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