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WalkSafe+
WalkSafe+ is the UK’s leading personal safety app which combines journey-sharing features and a national Safe Space map
WalkSafe+
WalkSafe+ is the Uk’s leading personal safety app, combining journey-sharing features and a national Safe Space map.
The app has a suite of tracking and non-tracking features which enable trusted friends to follow your live journey should you need it. The WalkSafe+ map plots safety-trained venues across the UK in partnership with Local Authorities and Businesses that offer safety facilities such as phone charging stations and free period products, enabling users to find help in real-time while on their commute.
WalkSafe+ allows users:
- See safe space settings that have been trained in safety initiatives such as, Ask for Angela, Best Bar None and Active Bystander.
- Share local community concerns with the WalkSafe+ map to alert other users of issues such as poor lighting, large crowds, or restricted road access.
- Functionality includes automatic notifications of a user’s last know locations.
- Activate the SOS button, alerting their trusted friends of their live location.
The Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) has funded the roll out of WalkSafe+ in four areas across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Utilising funding from the Government’s Serious Violence Duty, the VRA has worked with Stafford Borough Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Tamworth Borough Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council to roll out the app in these areas.
Download the area specific app below.
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