Newquay BID (Business Improvement District) launched its new Safe Space Initiative on 14th May at Newquay Library.
The new Safe Spaces in 17 local businesses have all the necessary understanding to support a person seeking help and have a list of wider support agencies to contact in order to signpost to the support required. This support may simply be a call home or to someone to come and pick them up. If they have been a victim of crime or feels they are at risk the support would be to call 999.
The initiative has included training from CLEAR, and support from Devon & Cornwall Police, Newquay Town Council, local businesses, and the Town Mayor.
This initiative adds value to an already well-structured support system within the town through new allocated and recognised Safe Spaces provided by local business within the community. Funding has been provided by Devon & Cornwall Police and the Boardmasters Foundation.
Mark Warren, Newquay BID says “We feel that the town is fast becoming an even more welcoming and safe space, we already have a whole town approach system with communications between CCTV and businesses. Our new Safe Space initiative will provide an additional layer of safety within the community that is supported by local businesses, Devon and Cornwall police, and the Town Council.
“Newquay has significantly reduced crime rates over recent years and this is a further proactive step to prioritising personal safety 24/7 with particular focus on the night-time economy as well as providing safe spaces throughout the daytime.”
Andrew Topham, CEO and Founder of Boardmasters Festival said, “We’re delighted that through the Boardmasters Foundation we’re able to support the Newquay Safe Spaces initiative, extending the ground-breaking safety work we do on site into town. We’ve always been proud to call Newquay our home, even more so now through this new, collaborative project, which is driven by a shared dedication to the town’s community and its visitors. We look forward to seeing the scheme roll out in the coming months, as well as during Boardmasters festival.”
Inspector Guy Blackford, Devon and Cornwall Police says, “We welcome the Newquay Safe Spaces initiative to help protect vulnerable people in the area and the collaborative approach with key local stakeholders.
Our officers are making great strides in continuing to improve safety in Newquay, the Safe Spaces initiative provides an additional space for vulnerable people to seek safety and help.
We are excited to support this new initiative to improve safety in the town, and to help combat violence against women and girls, which is one of our three key priorities.”
Margaret North, Mayor of Newquay said “As the Mayor of Newquay I’m really proud that our town will be a leader in creating a safe space strategy. The BID, with support from CLEAR, Councillor Sarah Thomson, and Inspector Guy Blackford, is creating a safe space strategy for the whole town. This involves both business and the town council with our library being one such safe space. Thank you to everyone for making this possible and ensuring our town has safe spaces.”
This initiative adds value to an already well-structured support system within the town through new allocated and recognised Safe Spaces provided by local business within the community. Funding has been provided by Devon & Cornwall Police and the Boardmasters Foundation.
Newquay BID’s ambition is for the town to become the first town in the UK to offer a whole town approach to providing Safe Spaces for people who are feeling vulnerable while out in the community.
Check out the news coverage here: Cornwall Hits Radio and the Falmouth Packet
CLEAR was presented with the Your Partnerships Wellbeing Award at a sell-out celebration evening held at the Penventon Park Hotel in Redruth on Saturday 23rd March 2024.
Carolyn Webster, CLEAR CEO, said: "Wellbeing plays an important role in any workplace. We are proud to be recognised for the contribution we make to the wellbeing of our people, our clients and customers. Huge thanks to Your Partnerships for the award and to Helena Victoria the award sponsor.”
Your Partnerships is a business networking organisation designed to promote business to business collaboration, that originated in Cornwall and now stretches across the country. CLEAR are involved in the network through our CLEAR for Business Service and host the Truro Your Partnerships Network meeting at our recently opened venue 8 Cathedral Lane
CLEAR has won the St Piran's Day Window Display 2024!
Carolyn Webster, CLEAR CEO who was presented with the Award on 9th March said: 'It is fantastic to receive this award as I have seen how much effort many of the shops in Truro have put in this year. We will be proudly displaying the award at 8 Cathedral Lane over the coming year."
8 Cathedral Lane includes facilities for training and counselling, together with a charity shop selling preloved items and handcrafts and a space for community and creative workshops supporting positive mental health and wellbeing
A new initiative is being launched this April led by Newquay BID, paving the way to becoming the first town in the UK to offer a whole town approach to providing Safe Spaces. An accredited scheme with support from Newquay town council, local businesses, the Town Mayor and Devon and Cornwall Police which when launched will offer a place of safety to anyone feeling vulnerable or at immediate risk within the town.
Mark Warren, Newquay BID, says: “We feel that the town is fast becoming a welcoming and safe space, we already have a whole town approach system with communications between CCTV and businesses; Further supporting this with new initiatives like this one providing that additional layer of safety within the community and we’re proud to be leading the way to the UK’s first Safe Space Town supported by local businesses, organisations and Devon and Cornwall police, we predict the scheme to be welcomed across the town by members of the public, locals and visitors alike.”
Newquay has had significantly reduced crime rates over recent years and Newquay BID and partners recognise that this is a further proactive step to prioritising personal safety 24/7, with particular focus on the nighttime economy as well as providing safe spaces throughout the daytime. Newquay BID is urging local businesses and organisations to get in touch to join the initiative, which hopes to secure funding to support the training to join the scheme. All businesses and organisations wanting to become a Safe Space will be supported to ensure they are properly prepared and ready to become a Safe Space, with systems in place to protect themselves, their employees and the person at risk seeking immediate support. In becoming a Safe Space, you will have the necessary understanding to support a person seeking help and have a list of wider support agencies to contact in order to signpost to the support required. It may be that your support for a person in need is simply a call home or to someone to come and pick them up. If the person seeking safety has been a victim of crime or feels they are at risk, you would simply call 999. Newquay Police Station is open between 8am and 6pm.
CLEAR is providing relevant support and training for businesses and organisations wanting to become a Safe Space or wishing to support the Newquay Safe Space initiative. CLEAR is also able to provide critical incident support for people working within a Safe Space following any incident that they may have found to be traumatic.
Training begins on 20th February 2024 to register your interest, for information and book onto training please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
It’s Newquay’s ambition to be a town where a person’s safety is of priority. This initiative further supports a well structured support system within the town with recognised Safe Spaces offering a place of safety provided by local business within the community. With each organisation undertaking safe space, safeguarding and bystander training and meeting advised Safe Space criteria, any person in immediate risk can receive the correct immediate support. Examples of people needing support can include: a young person unable to get home safety, anyone feeling unsafe, anyone at risk of becoming a victim of crime.
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Check out Mark and Rachel's interview on Radio Cornwall here at 0:14:20 and in the news headlines at 1:02:23
The Invictus Trust is pleased and proud to announce that from today, 8th January 2024, it will be launching a new, fully-funded, counselling service for 11 – 21year olds, which is bespoke for adolescents.
The Invictus Trust has partnered with another Cornish charity, CLEAR, who will provide experienced, well-qualified counsellors to work with young people in need of mental health support. The service aims to be easily available and accessible and, above all, appropriate to the specific needs of local young people. Children and young people or their parents / carers will be able to reach out for help via ‘phone, text or Whatsapp on 07483 42755 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A few brief details on the self-referral form will trigger an acknowledgement, followed by direct contact within a few days. Find out more here
The Invictus Trust is committing an initial £100,000 to fund this much-needed service, in response to many calls from families desperate for help. Sincere and grateful thanks are extended to all supporters and fundraisers, of the Trust, who have enabled this innovative new project to be established.
22nd January 2024 Update: We have received over 100 referrals in the first 8 days of opening and are working hard to contact everyone who has referred and to plan for the support that is needed. With this in mind, Invictus Clear Counselling will be taking a short pause, to catch up and to re-assess our resources. We thank you for your understanding.
Check out Carolyn from CLEAR and Sharron from Invictus explaining the current situation on Radio Cornwall here - listen at 1:15:08 and in the news headlines at 2:02:30
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