Keep Safe scheme signs up new Highland sites

FRIGHTENED people seeking refuge now have more safe zones in which to get support in Nairn.

Police Scotland and the I Am Me charity have welcomed new members to the area’s Keep Safe network, which gives people a place to go if they feel frightened, distressed or have been the victim of crime.

Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau has joined the initiative, which is delivered in partnership between I Am Me and Police Scotland.

The Keep Safe project aims to help people with a disability, feel safe within their community.

I Am Me is a community partnership charity developed in Renfrewshire, to raise awareness of Disability Hate Crime.

Gill Maclean, manager of Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau, said: “We are delighted to have been approved as a Keep Safe space and are keen to do all we can help vulnerable people feel safer and, therefore, more likely to venture out into the town.”

Inspector Judy Hill told the Courier: “This initiative aims to help vulnerable members of our communities, including the elderly and the disabled, to feel safe and know where to go for help and assistance should they require it.

“All Keep Safe places are approved by Police Scotland.

“Sometimes due to disability or age-related illness, people can easily become disorientated, lost or become confused, especially in and around unfamiliar surroundings.

“Keep Safe can offer a reassurance that there is somewhere people can seek assistance if required.”

For more details about the scheme, go online at www.iammescotland.co.uk/keep-safe/about-keep-safe/

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