What we do

Safe Partnership is the national charity that helps the elderly and vulnerable in need, particularly elderly and vulnerable victims of crimes that compromise the security of their homes for example: domestic violence, hate crime, robbery (house keys taken) and dwelling burglary; and those living in the vicinity of such victims.

The charity takes a holistic approach to its work.  We turn policies and strategies into local actions that benefit victims of and people vulnerable to those crimes.

 

Recent and current operations 

 

  • Gateshead.  Domestic violence target hardening scheme.
  • Sunderland Safer Homes Initiative.  Domestic violence and burglary target hardening scheme.
  • Sunderland Safe and Sound scheme.  We are the service provider for Victim Support’s award of Safer Homes funding – 500 homes by 31st March 2010.
  • VS+ North East.  We are operating a small scheme taking referrals from Victim Support across the North East.
  • Cheshire.  Cheshire now comprises four unitary authorities: Cheshire West and Chester (formerly Chester, Elesmere Port & Neston and Vale Royal); Cheshire East (formerly Congleton, Crewe & Nantwich and Macclesfield); Halton; and Warrington.  We are operating under combined schemes in Cheshire West and Chester and in Cheshire East.  Warrington continues.
  • Manchester.  DV scheme.
  • VS+ North West.  This is one of the two pilot schemes with Victim Support, taking referrals of mainly burglary victims.  The pilot ends on 28th February 2010.
  • West Lancashire.  One year pilot DV scheme operating until August 2010.
  • Coventry.  Combined DV, burglary, hate crime scheme.
  • Broxbourne Housing Association.  A small DV scheme in Hoddesdon, Herts.
  • Brent.  Six month DV pilot that started on 1 October 2009.  
  • Ealing.  DV and burglary scheme.  
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  • Reading.  DV scheme.
  • Bournemouth, Bristol, Gloucester, Plymouth and Torbay.  Safer Homes grant funding to secure 500 homes in each area by 31st March 2010.  
  • VS+ South West.  This is one of the two pilot schemes with Victim Support, taking referrals of mainly burglary victims.  The pilot ends on 28th February 2010.
  • Northern Ireland.  Schemes continuing in Ballymena, Banbridge, Craigavon, Down, Larne and Lisburn
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