Projects funded by round three of the Safer Streets Fund.
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Interventions to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) in public spaces
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Round three of the Safer Streets Fund has an emphasis on the safety of women and girls, primarily through the design and management of public spaces. On 3 October 2021, the Home Office announced that 57 projects had been awarded grant funding, including the British Transport Police.
The successful bids comprise a range of creative interventions, including:
- bystander training programmes
- guardianship schemes
- street pastors
- taxi marshals
- safe haven spaces
- educational and awareness raising initiatives working with schools and young people
- personal safety applications
- the use of a theatre production to challenge attitudes and behaviours
A 2019 report by the Local Government Association, Approaches to managing the night-time economy, provides some case studies involving policing and other partner agencies.