{"id":46978,"date":"2023-02-10T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=46978"},"modified":"2023-02-10T17:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T17:00:34","slug":"purple-flag-sheffield-wins-nightlife-safety-award-yet-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/purple-flag-sheffield-wins-nightlife-safety-award-yet-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Flag: Sheffield wins nightlife safety award yet again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/image-3-1024x375.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46980\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Council staff celebrated the news<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield has been given a Purple Flag award for the 11<sup>th<\/sup> year in a row, marking the nightlife as one of the safest in UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Simmonite, chairman of Unight Sheffield said: \u201cPurple flag recognizes some of the great work we\u2019ve done over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe continuously seek to improve what we do individually and collectively and that raises the bar for everyone else\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unight Life serves as a non-profit organisation that connects all nightlife in Sheffield. It ensures going out remains safe for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield\u2019s nightlife is the only one awarded in the entirety of South Yorkshire. Mr Simmonite said it, \u201cthat shows that [Sheffield]\u2019s got some kind of appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said street patrols, door staff and CCTV teams \u201clooking out for us and for our guests\u201d helped to ensure people were safe at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of people visiting Sheffield just for the weekend and we\u2019re the reason people visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is about making sure our guests in the wider community are safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Libby Hume, 19, a bartender at Fire Pit and a student at the University of Sheffield said: \u201cI feel safe at my job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have never had an experience working that has made me feel unsafe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Revolucion de Cuba, staff ensure clients&#8217; safety through many different policies, including guarding against drink spiking, such as a drink being left unattended will be taken. They also offer stickers for drinks to ensure spiking is minimized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope Morgan, 20, manager at Revolution de Cuba said: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a pretty good culture for nightlife here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when thinking of Sheffield as a whole, Mr Morgan said: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have thought it would\u2019ve won the Purple Flag. Sheffield has had a lot of problems with spiking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When referring to the Sheffield nightlife, Miss Hume said: \u201cI know bars and clubs are making big efforts to prevent drunk spiking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite last year\u2019s concerns over drink spiking, Sheffield\u2019s nightlife continues very popular with the opening of new clubs like Forge, or the reopening of older ones like Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield is also known for having Leadmill, the oldest running live music venue and club, opening in 1980. 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