The Safe Square service returns to Sheffield for 2025, running on specific dates up until the end of March, offering services such as a medical treatment unit trailer, a privately funded ambulance and multiple heated tents.
The scheme’s aim is to offer health, medical and well-being support to those on a night out including, phone charging, medical assistance, reporting any suspicious behaviour, and hot drinks and a chat.
Kayleigh Waine, the project manager of Sheffield Safe Square said: “We’re so happy to be back helping, hopefully you don’t need us but if you do, we’re here.
Safe Square, located at Barker’s Pool in the city centre, was established in 2023, and has been running each year over the festive season, now extending into spring 2025. It is also a part of the wave of Safe Street initiatives such as Ask Angela and the Good Night Out Campaign.
Larissa Kirby, 20, a Sheffield University student, said: “Its comforting to know that there’s help out there, programmes like these are a step in the right direction to making nights out safer.”
It returns to Sheffield through the South Yorkshire police and the Safer Sheffield Partnership contributing £20,000 and an extra £2,000 donated from the South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit.
Inspector Andy Rimmer, of the Sheffield city centre NPT team, said: “The facility provides an alternative place to direct people who may be feeling vulnerable while out in the city centre at night-time when further police intervention is not required.”
They are open from 10pm to 4:30am Fridays and Saturdays with the last date being March 29.