Help with Safe Places

image of area image of a person supporting another person Safe Places help people with a learning disability and Autism.

Look out for the Safe Place sticker on registered Safe Places.

photo of Safe Places card Get your Safe Places card from Healthy Cornwall.

image of email Call 01872 324 200 or email safeplaces@cornwall.gov.uk

image of laptop Click here to find out where Safe Places are in Cornwall

Or use the Safe Places app for places in Cornwall and beyond in England and Wales.

Get for free on the App Store or Google Play.

More Information about Safe Places

The Safe Places scheme encourages people with a learning disability and Autism to be independent, and provides reassurance to their family and carers. As Richard Gittins, who helps manages the scheme, says:

“This scheme helps people with a learning disability to go out and about on their own. It also helps parents of someone with a learning disability to give them the confidence that their family member will be safe.”

Safe Places are businesses and services, which helps persons with a learning disability or Autism. The Safe Place calms the person and, if required, calls their contact person. This contact person is found written on their Safe Place card, that we encourage the person to carry.

The police are called if the person is in danger or they have reported bullying or harassment. For concerns about the person's welfare, we encourage the Safe Place to contact the Council’s Safeguarding Team.

A registered Safe Place has a Safe Place sticker in their front window. Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall People First support the scheme.

We check Safe Places, and offer training and support.

photo of businesses and services supporting Safe Places in Liskeard

Businesses and services supporting the Safe Places registered scheme in Liskeard

How do I Register as a Safe Place?

If you are interested to register as a Safe Place, email safeplaces@cornwall.gov.uk

How do I Find Safe Places in Cornwall?

Find Safe Places in Cornwall on the Safe Places Website

Safe Places App

The Safe Place app can show people their nearest Safe Place. It can be downloaded for free from the App store or Google Play.
https://www.safeplaces.org.uk/apps/