Our research has shown that 63% of women prefer to visit venues with safety initiatives in place.
People are aware that venues like pubs, bars, and restaurants have Ask for Angela and safety training but want to know where these safe spaces are to plan their nights out.
“I want to know where all these safe spaces are”
However they also tell us that they want everything on one free Personal Safety App that also has safety features like WalkSafe and HomeSafe. WalkSafe is the UK’s most downloaded personal safety with 5-star reviews
WalkSafe boosts awareness of safety initiatives, like Ask for Angela, anti-spiking, bystander awareness so that people choose to visit these venues on their nights out.
81% of women who visit pubs, clubs and bars consider their safety when getting home. WalkSafe can provide safety information, journey planning & safety initiatives nationally all on one easy to use app!
Our safety map helps people plan their night out and shows, venues accredited as safe spaces – Ask for Angela, Pubwatch, Best Bar None, live street Angels, Taxi ranks, police stations, Medical safe sites, in fact all the safety initiatives in each town and city. As many as 81% of women who visit pubs, clubs and bars report that they consider their safety when getting home, and 63% of females say they plan their route home before heading out.
In September 2023 we launched our partnership with Leeds City Council to map out their accredited night time economy businesses to ensure that the people of Leeds could choose an appropriate venue for their night out. We launched with a fantastic Dance Troupe, a brass band and a carnival style procession all the way to Greek Street in the city centre. We are seeing huge downloads in the area and receiving overwhelming positive feedback from the people of Leeds.
Our team have launched the WalkSafe Safety Map working closely with the North Lincs Safer Nights campaign. By working with the Safer Nights Team we have been able to add over 50 important designated safer areas such as bars, clubs, taxi ranks and community support SOS points to our safety map. These locations give users across the North Lincs area knowledge and confidence on a night out that they can find help quickly and easily should they need it.
Working with Councils, BIDs and Business to help vibrant city centerscentres that have a strong personal safety culture. Over a third (37%) of women said that if they had access to a personal safety app which features a safety map, live location tracking and an SOS button, they would feel safer on a night out.