Overview
Safe Place Scheme locations are venues in the community (see map at the bottom of the page) where people who need extra support can go if they need some help. This ‘help’ can range from a phone call to home, or help with directions.
The idea is that vulnerable people can use these venues if they are feeling unsafe, whilst out in the community. Many who benefit from the scheme may never actually need to use it, but the existence of the ‘Safe Place’ venues allows people to feel safer, and go out and about more (live more independently).
Safe Place Locations across Tees
*Please note due to the current COVID-19 pandemic some locations may be temporarily closed.
List of Locations – Hartlepool
List of Locations – Middlesbrough
List of Locations – Redcar & Cleveland
List of Locations – Stockton-On-Tees
Other locations nationwide can also be viewed here: www.widgit.com/safeplacescheme/
Leaflet for Service Users
Information Pack for Participating Venues
Self-Audit Form for Participating Venues (to be completed on an annual basis)
Contact Log (to be completed as and when the scheme is accessed)
Training Resources
Teeswide Training Video – Produced by local service user group, Independent Voices.
Other training videos can also be found on this website: www.widgit.com/safeplacescheme/
This website: www.safeplaces.org.uk has embedded symbols to ensure as many user groups as possible can access the Safe Place Scheme information by using FS Me font and ‘Point’ software (however your mouse over a word and the symbol appears)