The Women’s Night Safe Space pilot, a joint initiative between Women’s Lives Leeds and Safer Leeds, will be piloted in Dortmund Square over the next three weekends and will be a place where women can come if they feel concerned, unsafe, unwell or vulnerable.
The bus will offer support facilities including mobile phone charging; water, refreshments, and warm drinks; support calling a taxi; somewhere to talk through concerns and be signposted for further support; a safe place to report incidents to the police and wait for further assistance; or simply somewhere warm where women can wait for friends, so they are not alone.
A female security officer from security firm Gough and Kelly will be on hand for the duration of the pilot to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people accessing the safe space and the staff and volunteers delivering it. West Yorkshire Police will also be available if needed to respond to incidents reported by people who access the project.
Starting on Friday 4 March and then for three consecutive weekends, the bus will be available from 9pm until 2am.
People are also being urged to use the ‘Ask for Angela’ service if they feel unsafe in a bar, pub or club. More information about Ask for Angela can be found here.
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