WHAT IS SAFE PLACES?
Safe Places is a scheme which helps people with learning differences and disabilities deal with anything that happens when they are out and about in Northumberland
– Lost
– You have lost something. Such as: Bus pass, purse or wallet
– Had something stolen
– Been bullied
– Upset about something
SpLinter Group talks to venues like stations, libraries, cafes and community centres that are willing to help and become a Safe Place.
SpLinter Group members then train the staff at the Safe Places. The training consists of:
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What it is like to be a person with learning disabilities
– What they should do when someone comes in asking for help
– We ask the staff in the Safe Places to fill out a form which keeps records of people coming in but they don’t write down their name.
– SpLinter Group will then collect the forms to see how often the Safe Place is being used.