Arbroath FC #wesupportkeepsafe

Arbroath FC #wesupportkeepsafe

Arbroath FC would like to remind supporters and residents in Arbroath FC that we are a “Safe Place” as part of Police Scotland’s Keep Safe Initiative.

Gayfield is a “Safe Place” for anyone feeling lost, frightened or who has been a victim of crime / disability hate crime.

Sometimes due to disability or age related illness, people can easily become disorientated, lost or become confused, especially in and around unfamiliar surroundings.

Keep Safe can offer a reassurance that there is somewhere people can seek assistance if required.

What is the aim of the initiative?

What is Keep Safe?

Keep Safe is an award winning initiative developed in partnership with Police Scotland and I Am Me Scotland.

Keep Safe Places logo

The initiative works with a network of local businesses to create ‘Keep Safe’ places in the community for anyone feeling lost, frightened or who has been a victim of crime. Keep Safe staff are trained to offer assistance if required.

What is the aim of the initiative?

The initiative aims to ensure that people feel safe when participating in community life. Many people can feel scared, frightened or vulnerable when out in the community and this can in many cases lead to social isolation.

Keep Safe aims to offer a network of safe places to help encourage people to participate in daily community life free from the fear of harassment and abuse.

Sometimes due to disability or age related illness, people can easily become disorientated, lost or become confused, especially in and around unfamiliar surroundings. Keep Safe can offer a reassurance that there is somewhere people can seek assistance if required.

What is the Keep Safe App?

A phone app called ‘Keep Safe Scotland’ has been developed and is available to download. The app maps out all Keep Safe places across Scotland and can help people to plan routes, highlighting Keep Safe places along the route.

The app also enables people to report hate crimes directly to the Police if they have been a victim or have witnessed an incident.

It is available via iTunes or Google Play.

What is I Am Me?

I Am Me Scotland are a community based charity based in Renfrewshire. The Charity works with Police Scotland and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Office to raise awareness of disability hate crime.

Although the focus of the charity and the training resources is Disability, Keep Safe has been designed and developed to support any person who may require support and assistance when out in the community.

More information on the charity is available from

www.iammescotland.co.uk or twitter @IammeScotland

I Am Me Scotland
Email: iammescotland@outlook.com
Website: www.iammescotland.co.uk
Education Website: https://iammescotlandeducation.org.uk/

Police Scotland
Email: DiversityUnit@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Website: www.scotland.police.co.ukx