What is a Safe Space?
- A partnership scheme that aims to make the city safer at night.
- They typically provide a combination of medical assessment, supervised recovery and planned, safe discharge home.
- On average users who attend break down as follows: 55% due to intoxication, 21% with a medical condition, 16% are vulnerable and 13% as a result of drug use.
- There are around 50 Safe Spaces in the UK and counting.
- They can offset public sector costs by up to £9.31 per £1 invested.
If you or a friend need help on a Saturday night out in Chester, you can visit the Safe Space.
Chester’s Safe Space
- Our Safe Space will provide medical assessment, supervised recovery, listening and signposting, as well as a place to wait for friends or even just charge mobile phones.
- It will be staffed by a paramedic, a member of security staff and volunteers.
- The space will be a temporary unit situated at the junction of Foregate Street and Frodsham Street, near RBS bank.
- It will be in operation from 10pm until 4.30am.
- The unit is planned to be present most Saturday nights, with the intention to increase the nights of operation to support other busy nights.