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We've worked on many schemes over 26 years to help create safer and sustainable communities

Community safety is about helping communities to be and feel safe. It’s fundamentally important that everyone can feel safe where they live, work or spend leisure time. We’ve worked extensively with organisations across the North East to support our communities and continue to work hard to reduce the impact of crime and the fear of it. You can read about some of our work here.

Cleveland Police Cadets

This programme aims to equip each cadet with the necessary life skills and experience, helping to ensure, upon leaving, they are fully able to progress into the employment, further education, or training of their choosing. It is also an opportunity for young people to make a real difference to their local community by being involved in various social action projects and supporting local events. Safer Communities delivered this programme until Covid curtailed delivery in 2020.

Friends Against Scams

Safer Communties is an official partner in the delivery of Friends Against Scams awareness sessions. We educate people how they can learn about the different types of scams and how to spot and support themselves and others. With increased knowledge and awareness, people can make scams part of everyday conversation with their family, friends and neighbours, which will enable them to protect themselves and others.

Community Peer Mentors

Community Peer Mentors are motivated and enthusiastic volunteers from the local community who support vulnerable, isolated people affected by significant life-changing events, whether they are victims, survivors, perpetrators, or those who’ve fallen through the cracks in society. Safer Communities delivered the programme across Durham and Darlington on behalf of the Police Crime and Commissioner from 2015 to 2020.

SARC North East

SARC North East – provided a 24/7 service at four centres across the region in Teesside, Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle, to anyone who had experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse. Our specialist staff provided support following recent and non-recent sexual assault, providing adice to both patients and police and provided acute forensic examination.