The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Spa University have given 拢20k in funding to support 黑料网吃瓜爆料 BID's 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus, helping it to continue delivering its crucial late night welfare service.
provides a safe space for the public during the weekends, delivering welfare support and medical care. Not only does this actively improve women鈥檚 safety and the perceived fear of crime in the city centre, but it also helps to reduce the burden on local emergency services.
Launched in March 2023, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus is fast approaching its two-year anniversary and over that time has supported 634 people, dealt with 338 welfare incidents, treated 289 medical incidents which have been fully resolved at the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus and prevented the need to call emergency services.
Service users to the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus include 183 students who have been supported and cared for by the team, until they are well enough to return home safely.
Based on data from The King鈥檚 Fund and Hudgell Solicitors, since launching, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus has saved the NHS nearly 拢330,500 (拢120,802 in NHS Accident & Emergency costs and 拢208,658 in transportation and overnight stays at a hospital.)
Sponsorship is vital to securing the future of the multi award-winning project, which is run by 黑料网吃瓜爆料 BID - an independent, not- for- profit, business-led initiative working to create the environment for businesses in 黑料网吃瓜爆料 to succeed.
This most recent 拢10K sponsorship from each university will help to cover the costs involved with the operational running of the bus, the majority of which goes towards funding a fully qualified (FREC 4+) on-board paramedic or technician who ensures that the service provided is both safe and reliable, whilst reducing the pressures on the emergency services.
Ian Blenkharn, University Secretary & Registrar at the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 said: 鈥淲ith over 20,000 students from our university alone in the city, the need forvalue of safety and welfare initiatives like these cannot be overstated. Knowing that The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus is there to provide students and the community with emotional and medical support is hugely reassuring. It鈥檚 wonderful to be able to support an initiative that makes such a tangible difference, as well as easing the strain on local emergency services.鈥�
Funding for the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Safe Bus was provided by the Home Office via the Safer Streets Fund for the first year, but it is now reliant on BID levy income and sponsorship. As well as the sponsorship from the universities, the scheme also receives crucial support from Labyrinth Nightclub, Norland Nannies, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 College and 黑料网吃瓜爆料 and North East Somerset Public Health and Preventative Services.
Nick Bishop, Business Manager at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 BID, said of the project: 鈥淎s we enter our third year of operation in order to continue to deliver support to students and others in the city late at night, it is important for us to raise funds through sponsorship and fundraising.鈥疻e are so grateful to have received such generous donations from both of our local universities, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 College and several local businesses, all of which enables us to continue offering our vital service to the whole community.鈥�
Media Communications students at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Spa University Daisy Muchmore and Pippa Green recently created a and its role within the nighttime economy.
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