Bristol Safe Space
A Bristol City Centre BID project supporting Avon & Somerset Police to deliver a safe space pilot project in central Bristol.
Date
December 2024
Louisa Briggs
Project Manager
The Safe Space pilot project operated for two nights in December 2024 in the lead up to the busy Christmas period and then again in February 2025 for a second pilot, providing a safety and wellbeing service until the early hours for those out for the night.
The Safe Space provided a warm and safe space for individuals to use while they wait for friends, family, or transport home. Other services included someone to talk to, guidance with accessing other safety services, phone charging, crime reporting, and basic first aid.
Staffed by volunteers, the service focused on wellbeing services dedicated to those who find themselves in need on a night out. The two pilot schemes had the primary aim of reducing incidents related to Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) and vulnerability at night.
The Safe Space pilot linked with other services in the city centre, including Bristol Street Pastors, Hope Against Suicide, Bristol City Centre Radio Scheme, Operation BRIO, and the Alcohol Recovery Centre (the ARC).
These two pilots assessed the need for a more permanent solution to a safe space in Bristol and will inform the development of this project in the future.
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