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Ouch
Ladies - carry a pair of slip-on shoes in your handbag so that when your high-heels are no longer comfortable you don't need to walk bare-foot. |
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Aarrgghh
Always stay with your friends, don’t go off alone, have their contact information on you somewhere other than your phone and over a big dinner beforehand try to think about your drinking limits for the night and stick to them! |
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Fill Up
Always eat before a night out – never drink on an empty stomach. Get a takeaway before you go home - don't start cooking once you get home especially in a chip pan! |
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Uh-Oh
Know what you are drinking so you can know how much you have had. This will also help you and your friends know if you have been spiked because you have kept account of your alcohol intake. Mix alcohol with soft drinks or water and don't leave your drink unattended. |
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Ooops
Pick a venue right for you – if you feel out of place, leave! Most fights start over something minor – someone knock you, spill your drink – apologise! Don’t get involved in breaking up a fight – that’s the job of the door-staff! Someone pestering you – try and ignore them and if that doesn’t work ask the bar or door staff to help you. Look out for your friends – make sure they are safe. |
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Ker Ching
Keep your taxi money in another part of your handbag/wallet so you don’t spend it. Always sit in the back of a taxi if you’re travelling by yourself. Take a photo of your taxi drivers ID and text it a friend. |
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Ask for Angela
A growing number of towns and cities run the 'Ask for Angela' campaign - a simple idea where if you feel like you are not in a safe situation you simply go to the bar staff and ask for 'Angela' - the bar staff will know you need help getting out of your situation and will help you out discreetly. You can also approach the police or street teams such as Street Angels or Street Pastors who will be able to assist you as well. Pubs and Clubs that are part of this scheme will generally display posters like the one on the left which can be found in bars across Dundee. If you are looking for additional support check out HubOfHope.co.uk for local support by UK postcode |
The app WalkSafe is bringing police crime data, community reported data and soon CCTV and ‘safe zone’ data together, all plotted on maps with information icons, allowing the user to plot safer journeys, understand local crime hotspots and to help others make better safety decisions. The app also has a human ‘satnav’ feature, which allows the user to plot their walks avoiding trouble spots, and also inviting their ‘circle of protectors’ to monitor them on their journey. WalkSafe’s mission is to make everyone’s world a safer place, we believe our apps and our broader company strategy will do exactly that. Download from the Google Play or App Store. More details at walksafe.io . See here for some ROC Angels videos around Walksafe.
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Download both posters as a PDF file
Please feel free to use images, text and posters on web sites, social media, in publications or to display within pubs, clubs, taxis, community centres, churches, etc - our aim is to get the safenightout.party message to as many people as we can! (right click and save image as on each image)
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