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Our Question of the Month for January 2024 related to the recent news that the Scottish Government has proposed a 50% cut in grant funding to the SCSN. We have been consulting with partners and stakeholders around what impact this may have on their work – and on our ability to provide support to drive...
Results for December 2023 Our Question of the Month for December 2023 related to our latest Safer Communities Scotland Podcast episode with Sarah Smith OBE, Deputy CEO of the Office for Product Safety and Standards. During the Podcast, we discussed numerous product safety issues, including safety of e-bikes. We asked: “How many fatal fires have...
November Results Our Question of the Month for November was based on our Climate Crisis and Community Safety themed newsletter. If you missed it, you can still listen to our Safer Communities Scotland Podcast episode with Stuart Stevens, Deputy Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, where we discussed how climate change is...
October Results Our Question of the Month for October related to our Firework Safety & Bonfire Night newsletter theme for last month. We wanted to know to what extent people were aware of changes to legislation around fireworks in Scotland since 2022. You can find out more about changes to fireworks legislation in Scotland here....
Results for May Our last Safety NETworks newsletter was themed on Home Safety. It featured our latest Safer Communities Podcast episode with Dr Vikki McCallof the University of Stirling – where we discussed her work and wider research on inclusive home adaptations and inclusion by design. For our Question of the Month, we asked: “Do...
December Results Our Question of the Month for December focussed on the Cost of Living Crisis, in particular, the energy crisis. We’re concerned about whether people are ableto stay sufficiently warm in their homes – especiallyolder people. Cold housing affects dexterity and increases the risk of accidents, with attempts tosave money using electric fires increasing...
Results for July Our Question of the Month for July was based around our July newsletter theme of Water Safety – and came from our ‘SCSN Conversations With…’ interviewee Carlene McAvoy of RoSPA/Water Safety Scotland. We asked: “Do you know what to do if you see someone struggling in water?’ 81% said Yes (17 votes)...
Question of the Month for May: Results Our Question of the Month for May-June was based on last month’s Home Safety themed Safety NETworks newsletter. We believe there needs to be a greater focus on home safety in the community safety sector in Scotland, and we wanted to know whether you agreed. We asked: “Do...
Results for May Our Question of the Month for May was based around our ‘Community Engagement/Participation’ themed newsletter – and following the publication of our ‘Collaborating with People’ event Learning Report. We asked: “Is community engagement the same as co-production?” · 12.5% of respondents said Yes · 75% of respondents said No · 12.5% of respondents said Not...
December Question of the Month Results Our Question of the Month for December related to the recently launched Scottish Government campaign to reduce stigma faced by those experiencing alcohol & drug problems. We asked: “Have you, or has someone you love, ever experienced a problem with alcohol or drugs?” · 86% said Yes (32 votes) · 11%...