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I’m putting people before process, every time….. What do I mean by that? I have a new job. I’m Chief Officer of a smallish Scottish national charity, with a small team, wide reach and the usual limited resources. We need to punch above our weight and make best use of the money we have....
Our January Question of the Month related to a recently published survey from Sustrans Scotland which identified safety concerns as the main barrier to children walking or cycling to school. We asked whether you felt that safety was a barrier to children walking or cycling to school. ¨ 86% of respondents said yes ¨ 9% said no...
Have a look at the Progress Report on Unintentional Harm published by Building Safer Communities in December 2017.
Wow, it’s been quite a week…. To say everyday is different is an understatement, to say it’s great is also an understatement. The Scottish Community Safety Network is my new work home. For those who don’t know – we are holed up in a well lit but freezy cold office in Thistle Street in Edinburgh....
Last month, in relation to the Scottish Government’s successful introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol, we asked: After successfully introducing MUP, should the Scottish Government now consider interventions including an alcohol advertising ban and/or changes to licensing hours? We received a large number of responses and the results were: 56% were in favour of...
The last year has been a period of great change for the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) with changes in staffing – departure of long-serving members of staff Denise Huntridge (Business Support Officer) after seven years’ service; and the departure of Andy Price, National Development Officer and David Barbour, Communications Officer. Hannah Dickson, our other...
Last month, in context of the Scottish Government saying that they would not stand in the way of legislation aimed at banning the physical punishment of children, we asked whether you believed that smacking children should be banned. 76% of respondents agreed that it should, 14% were unsure and 10% disagreed. December Question of the...
The Scottish Government has confirmed that smacking children will be banned in Scotland, making it the first part of the UK to outlaw the physical punishment of children. Do you agree with the following statement?
Our latest accounts and annual report are now available for viewing. Annual Accounts 2016-2017 Annual Report 2016-2017
The Scottish Community Safety Network is undertaking a review of its business plan and functions to ensure it remains at the forefront of tackling community safety issues in line with the Building Safer Communities Programme. In order to drive this review and affect change, we are looking for a strategic lead officer who can bring...