As part of Safer Streets Canterbury, a local radio advertising campaign has been launched with Heart FM targeting those who live, work, visit and study in the city to raise awareness of how the partners are tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG).
The training is being delivered by the Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service and the East Kent Rape Crisis Centre. The virtual, in-person or drop-in sessions will increase awareness of specialist support locally and improve safety for women and girls in Canterbury both in the daytime and nighttime economy.
As part of a government funded Safer Streets project, Canterbury Christ Church University is conducting research with students in Kent and Medway.
The research aims to gain a better understanding of the experiences of students in relation to spiking, stalking, sexual harassment, sexual violence and sexual misconduct. The insights gained from this study will enable us to be better able to tackle such incidences within our communities and ensure that we are building a safer environment for all.
As part of the Safer Streets Canterbury campaign, we are running some out-of-home (OOH) advertising for a year via a mega-rear bus back which travels around the city and surrounding areas.
As part of Safer Streets Canterbury Campaign tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), a Facebook and Instagram advertising campaign was launched and ran from 25th May – 7th June 2023 and the results were as follows:
Canterbury organisations have introduced several schemes to keep the city safe for the public, particularly women and girls, following a successful bid for more than £680,000 of Home Office Safer Streets funding.
The Safer Streets campaign aims to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) and make Canterbury a safe place for people to live, work and visit.
Bars, pubs and clubs in Canterbury have been given awards to recognise their work keeping people safe while they are out socialising. The Best Bar None Awards took place at The Spitfire cricket ground, where an award ceremony paid tribute to the 19 venues that have achieved Best Bar None accreditation since its roll out in January.
Evaluation of the first round of the Safer Streets Fund shows that this investment is boosting trust in police and making communities feel safer.
To date, £120 million has been spent on initiatives such as improving street lighting and home security to cut neighbourhood crime. This follows the government’s commitment to work tirelessly to crack down on antisocial behaviour.
Canterbury Christ Church University and key partners have been awarded a £589,042 boost towards making Canterbury safer for all.
The funding from the Home Office Safer Street’s Fund has been received following a successful bid by the University and a range of partners including Canterbury City Council, Kent Police and Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott.
The University will be leading on research that will provide insights into the lived experiences of our community and how we can make public spaces safer.
Mary Makinde Senior Lecturer in Forensic Investigation in the School of Law, Policing and Social Sciences, is leading the research.
The University has been working to secure funding alongside the Canterbury Safety Partnership as a part of the Government’s Safer Streets 4 funding. The Partnership were able to acquire funding towards a range of safety projects for the city between 2022 – 2024.
The funding is to improve the safety, and perception of safety, within the city will be used with a focus towards preventing violence against women and girls, cracking down on anti-social behaviour and working alongside local students in developing a Safe Night Out campaign. We are working with Canterbury’s students to design the vision for this campaign with a Safer Streets logo.
A £589,042 boost towards making Canterbury city centre’s streets even safer has been welcomed this week.
The money is coming from the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund after a successful bid by Canterbury City Council, Kent Police and the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott.
£50 million awarded through the Safer Street Fund to tackle violence against women and girls and make streets safer.
Funding will be awarded to more than 100 projects dedicated to making our streets safer
Money forms part of the Safer Streets Fund, taking its total to £120m
Comes as government marks one year since publication of its Tackling VAWG strategy
£50 million of new funding will be given to communities across England and Wales to make the streets safer for all, the Home Secretary has announced today, Monday 25 July.
