Personal Safety tips
The following free guidance sheets give you useful tips and information to help improve your personal safety. These tips are suggestions only and should not be regarded as comprehensive sources of advice.
Some of these guidance sheets are available in Welsh and German, please email info@suzylamplugh.org to enquire:
Safe Dating
A Home Office research study published in 2002 found that only eight per cent of rapes were carried out by strangers. Women were most at risk from their partners, former partners, men they are dating and acquaintances… Click here for more information on safe dating.
Christmas Safety Tips
Tips from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to help you during the festive season, from shopping to office parties.
Download our Awareness poster about safer drinking at Christmas.
Safety when selling your house
More people than ever are trying to economise by doing without an estate agent when selling their property. Whilst this can obviously save a lot of money, it does have its dangers. Suzy Lamplugh Trust are warning people to take care when selling their house and offering advice on how to stay safe when showing a potential buyer around.
Darker Nights Campaign
Read our tips below on how to stay safe during the period of darker nights.
With the clocks gone back, the onset of darker nights makes people, especially the elderly, feel more vulnerable and afraid of crime. However, the personal safety charity, Suzy Lamplugh Trust, advises
Don’t Take Fright, Take Control’.
You + Alcohol + Safety
Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Alcohol Concern have joined forces to produce a booklet, funded by the Home Office, about the effect alcohol can have on your personal safety and how to avoid danger when you’ve been drinking. The guide is not about telling people not to drink but how to drink and stay safe. It contains lots of practical, common sense advice on how to stay safe when drinking in a number of situations, such as when out with friends or on a first date.
Personal Safety When Drinking
Watch this Safety When Drinking video on The Site website for some sound advice from Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s Jenny Fawson.
Personal Safety in Taxis or Minicabs
Only black cabs can be hailed in the street. Any other car cruising the streets looking for customers is illegal and could be dangerous.
Talk About Knives – TAK Direct GOV
Guidance from the Home Office – These pages hold practical advice for parents/ carers on what they can do to reduce the likelihood of a child carrying a knife. We aim to give some pointers on what to look for, how to raise the subject and who to contact if you need more help.
Safety Advice for Men
Suzy Lamplugh Trust Advice for men on how to stay safe when out and about.
The Key to Safety
Tips from Direct Line and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on personal personal safety while driving.
Personal Safety and Parking your Car
Whenever possible, choose a manned car park and park as close as you can to the attendant. More tips on parking here.
Personal Safety on Car Journeys
Lisa from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust gives us some tips on staying safe on car journeys.
Personal Safety In and Around the Home
The importance of home security is sometimes underestimated, but with the help of this guide we can hopefully raise awareness of the issues and the many simple and affordable solutions available.
Bogus Callers
An honest face or a good story often hides a trick to get into your home. Never let someone into your house just because you don’t want to seem rude or unsympathetic…
Sharing a Flat or House and Personal Safety
People who share a flat or house need to discuss safety issues and try to agree rules relating to their personal safety and the security of the property.
Travelling to and from School
Think about your route home. Where would be a safe place to go if something went wrong? Safe places might be busy places like shops or garages, friends’ houses or a police station.
Personal Safety when Cycling
Cycling can be one of the safest and most enjoyable ways to get around. However, there are some important tips to remember…
Safety on the Internet
If you do want to meet people you have communicated to over the internet make sure you let your parents or guardians know first…
How To Stay Safe On A Night Out
Farhan from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust advises us on how to stay safe on a night out.
Keeping Safe while Keeping Fit
Keeping fit is a great way of helping people to feel and look confident, which in turn makes them much less likely to be the victim of violence or aggression. However, as with most activities, we can encounter risks to our safety – that we can work to avoid.
Personal Safety on Foot
Many of us feel most vulnerable when on foot, but if you learn to recognise potential dangers you can usually avoid them.
Personal Safety Alarms
Guidance on how to choose your alarm and how to use it.
How To Stay Safe On The Street
Danny from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust gives us some tips on how to stay safe on the streets.
Safe Dating
A Home Office research study published in 2002 found that only eight per cent of rapes were carried out by strangers. Women were most at risk from their partners, former partners, men they are dating and acquaintances… Click here for more information on safe dating.
How To Date Safely
Lisa from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust gives us some great tips on how to date safely.
Stalking Guidance
Tips from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust about what to do if you think you are being stalked.
Personal Safety and Tension Control
A brief guide on how to relax in stressful situations.
Tension Control – An in-depth look
A detailed guide on using relaxation techniques to improve your personal safety.
At Work: Personal Safety & Cash Handling
If your work involves collecting cash you must be extra vigilant with regards to your personal safety.
At Work: Personal Safety and Wearing Name Badges
Use of name badges can increase an individual’s personal safety risk. A risk assessment should be carried out to determine whether wearing name badges poses an unacceptable personal safety risk.
Personal Safety – Alone in the Workplace
Many people find themselves alone in their workplace for some or all of their working day. It is important that these people make adequate arrangements to ensure they are safe at all times – especially when clients visit.
LGBT – Personal Safety When Out and About
Everyone should have the right to go about their lives free from the fear or threat of violence, aggression and intimidation. Do not allow the threat of violence to frighten you into never going anywhere alone.
LGBT – Personal Safety When Dating & Socialising
Pay attention to your instincts. If you feel uneasy about someone, there may be a reason. Don’t tell yourself that you’re being silly, trust your instincts.
Halloween Safety: Personal Safety and Kids
Safety tips for children and young people when trick or treating.
Christmas Safety Tips
Tips from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to help you during the festive season, from shopping to office parties.
Download our Awareness poster about safer drinking at Christmas.
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If you would like more in depth advice and guidance for your workplace, community group, or school, please visit our shop where you can purchase booklets, DVDS, interactive packs and our popular shriek alarm: www.suzylamplugh.org/shop