National Personal Safety Day 2010

Monday 11 October

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.

This year’s SIMPLE STEPS campaign aims to promote some easy, every-day precautions people can take to help avoid becoming a victim of violence on the streets, with particular emphasis on staying safe in our own neighbourhood.

It takes three things for an aggressive or violent incident to take place – a victim, a perpetrator and an opportunity. By following the SIMPLE STEPS safety tips, we can reduce the opportunities and therefore the risk of becoming a victim.

For further information regarding the campaign and how individuals, schools, workplaces, local authorities and community groups can become involved, visit the links on the left.  If you have any queries, please email press@suzylamplugh.org