Eastleigh Borough and Romsey Mencap Society
We are affiliated to the national Royal Mencap Society. We aim to protect and enhance the life chances of children and adults with Learning disabilities living in Eastleigh and Romsey. Registered Charity Number 263620
Safe Places
On 24 April the Mayor of Eastleigh, Councillor Wayne Irish, officially launched the Safer Places Scheme at a ceremony at The Point, attended by over 90 people. After the Mayor had congratulated all those involved in setting up the scheme, three groups lead by the local PCSOs and Eastleigh Borough & Romsey Mencap representatives, were given a guided walk around Eastleigh town centre to identify the new Safe Places.The Safer Places scheme provides safe accessible places for people to go to if they become scared, confused, lost or upset while out and about in our communities. Safe places are easily identifiable by the yellow logo displayed as a window sticker.
Individuals wishing to use the scheme carry a Safe Place card which gives their name and the telephone numbers of two contacts. They may remain in the Safe Place until they are collected, or regain their confidence.
Pauline Spiers, Safe Places Co-ordinator for the Eastleigh Borough Scheme said “We are really delighted with the response to the Safer Places Scheme, both from businesses in Eastleigh that have signed up to be Safe Places but also from different groups and individuals who have quickly seen the benefits of the scheme.”
The Scheme will initially operate in Eastleigh town centre including The Point, the Swan Centre, various shops and businesses in Wells Place, Market Street, the High Street, Leigh Road, plus Fleming Park Leisure Centre, the Civic Offices, the Hexagon Centre and Eastleigh College. Other areas of the borough will join the scheme during the rest of 2012.
The Safe Place cards are free and available from the Eastleigh Civic and Town Centre Offices, One Community in Romsey Road. Eastleigh Borough and Romsey Mencap Society are the local co-ordinators working with the Borough Community Safety Partnership and the local PCSOs.
For further information contact the Eastleigh Borough Council Community Safety Partnership 023 8068 8080 or The Safer Places Co-ordinator, Eastleigh Borough and Romsey Mencap Society 023 8048 3471 ebr.mencap@ntlworld.com
Summer BBQ
Our next summer get together will be on Saturday 14 July 2012 at Royal Victoria Country Park - delicious food, good company and glorious sunshine are planned! Keep checking the website for further details.Skittles Evening at The Irish Club, Eastleigh
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Skittles Evening in March, and helped to make it a great success. We hope to hold another one soon, so keep a look out for the date.
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Contact Us:
Phone: 023 8048 3471
Email: ebr.mencap@ntlworld.com
Post: 56 Oaktree Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, SO18 1PH