The National Personal Safety Day 2010 Newsletter is now available. It shows just a few examples of the wide range of personal safety events and activities that took place around the country on the day.
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If you have any comments or suggestions to make about National Personal Safety Day or would like to be sent advance information on how you can become involved in the 2011 campaign, please email info@suzylamplugh.org
National Personal Safety Day is an annual event aimed at raising awareness of the simple, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today’s society. It’s about helping people live safer, more confident lives.
Compared to many countries, public transport in the UK is remarkably safe. Some 6 billion journeys are made by bus, coach, cab, tram or rail each year and incidents of crime against passengers are very rare. However incidents do happen so it makes sense to take care whether travelling by bus, tram, train or cab.
The theme of National Personal Safety Day 2009, therefore, is safety on journeys involving public transport.
The Trust points out that although the risk of crime happening is low, the perception of crime on public transport is much higher and this can act as a deterrent to many people. Often the journey is considered relatively safe but the journey to and from the bus stop and the environment surrounding the platform/bus stop is not.
Therefore the aim of the READY STEADY SAFE campaign is not only to give the public the knowledge to be able to reduce the risks even further but also the confidence to use public transport without fear of becoming a victim of crime.
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Today schools, colleges, workplaces, local authorities and transport authorities around the country are marking National Personal Safety Day 2009 by promoting the ‘safety on and around public transport’messages fo this year’s Ready Steady Safe campaign. For ruther details and tips on how to improve your safety on public transport click here.
Robin Ince confirmed as after-dinner for Fundraising Gala Evening
We are very excited to confirm that Robin Ince will be our after-dinner speaker at the 2009 Fundriasing Gala Evening. Robin is best known for his work with Ricky Gervais, most notably as his support act on his nationwide tours. He is also a regular on the Edinburgh fringe and BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show.
For a sneak peak at Robin’s stand-up skills, see http://tinyurl.com/nnfxms
TICKETS for the Gala Evening are priced at £75 per person, £130 for two people or £600 per table of ten. If you would like to book tickets or would like further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 0207 091 0014 or at events@suzylamplugh.org.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust are delighted to announce that Durham High School for Girls are the winners of the National Personal Safety Day 2008 Safe & Sound competition for Schools and Colleges.
The Safe & Sound competition aimed to raise awareness of the Personal Safety issues surrounding the use of mobile phones and music players whilst out and about.
Entrants to the competition were asked to produce a podcast or video which highlighted the risks associated with not being able to hear danger approaching. As the winner, Durham High School for Girls received a cheque for £1,000, which was sponsored by Reliance Security.
