Making a city safe for everyone

A new initiative to help businesses and venues support vulnerable communities in Liverpool has been launched.

Liverpool BID Company is supporting ‘You’re Safe Here’, part of a campaign aiming to provide venues and businesses with training to support and protect different communities, including LGBT+ people and survivors of hate crime.

Developed by LCR Pride Foundation and working with partners including Culture Liverpool, Homotopia, Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Liverpool BID, ‘You’re Safe Here’ is a free accreditation scheme designed to promote safe venues and locations, reassuring people that staff know what to do if someone approaches them and asks for help or advice.

After completing a one hour training session, venues and businesses can display the accreditation in public areas and staff room areas.

Supporting business in making Liverpool more inclusive is a vital part of Liverpool BID’s work. If a member of staff is approached by someone in need of help it is important for them to feel confident they know what to do. The training covers what a Hate Crime is and what happens when something is reported to either police or a third party. It also includes a question and answer session to help clarify different aspects of the training.

For business it ensures that their staff are empowered, knowing how to both approach and best support vulnerable people who may come into the venue looking for help. It also makes Liverpool city centre more accepting and inclusive for different communities. When more people understand the potential threats and lived experience of vulnerable communities they are more invested and committed to helping make spaces safer for everyone.

‘You’re Safe Here’ training can be booked via LCR Pride, please email info@lcrpride.co.uk for more information.