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The Long Eaton Chamber of Trade welcomed Clare
Waterfall to its October business meeting when the members were
given an insight into the Derbyshire Safe Place Scheme.
Clare said it is for adults and it had been in
operation now for 10 years and that she had taken on the
responsibility to increase to awareness the safe place scheme just
over 2 yeas ago
During the last year the number of people registered
has increased from 742 to over 1,500 and at the same time the number
of Safe Places has increased from 172 to 225
A Safe Place
is somewhere people can go it they feel scared, or lost and need
help when they are out and about. It is part of the Hate
Crime/Keeping Safe project and is supported by MacIntyre, Derbyshire
Police, Trading Standards and the Derbyshire Learning Disability
Partnership Board.
Safe Places are public buildings, in towns and communities across
Derbyshire, such as GP surgeries, pharmacies, and shops. They have
stickers in their windows so people can see that they are part of
the scheme and know they can go in and ask for help if they need to.
The staff working in a safe place knows how to help people with
learning disabilities, dementia or other difficulties that make them
vulnerable.
Safe Place cards are available to all adults who live in Derbyshire
aged 18 or over. They have also listened to parents and carers and
reduced the age from 18 to 16 years for people with a learning
disability
You can fill in form to get a Keep Safe Cards at
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/keepsafecard.
When they receive your completed form they will send you a Keep Safe
Card in the post. You should then put details on the card including
the name and phone number of a family member or carer and anything
else people might need to know. You then need to keep the card in
your wallet or purse and make sure it is taken with when going out.
The staff in the Safe
Place
will:
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Find you somewhere safe to wait
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Call your family, friends or support staff
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Call the police or an ambulance if it an emergency.
For more information on
the Derbyshire Safe Places Scheme contact:
Safe Place
Derbyshire County Council Adult Care
County Hall, Matlock. DE4
3AG
Telephone 01692 532469 or
email Safe.places@derbyshire.gov.uk
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Long
Eaton Chamber of Trade Annual Dinner - 11th December 2014
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