{"id":62169,"date":"2025-02-14T13:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=62169"},"modified":"2025-02-14T14:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:15:46","slug":"night-out-safe-squares-returns-to-sheffield-for-a-third-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/14\/night-out-safe-squares-returns-to-sheffield-for-a-third-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Night out Safe Squares returns to Sheffield for a third year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid0ymyhcFWs6nf6BNZMNaRPVQVj92y1DzaRQgyZJByFwLJjcye7P7fXobNEcjQtuhSel%26id%3D61554312994509&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"621\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Kayleigh Waine, the project manager of Sheffield Safe Square said: \u201cWe&#8217;re so happy to be back helping, hopefully you don&#8217;t need us but if you do, we&#8217;re here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe Square, located at Barker\u2019s Pool in the city centre, was established in 2023, and has been running each year over the festive season, now extending into spring 2025. 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