Dear Resident,

I thought you'd be interested to know that the Sandwell Safe Spaces scheme has officially launched in Wednesbury town centre and Great Bridge in Tipton.

This initiative, which has already been running in West Bromwich town centre and Bearwood in Smethwick, provides a safe indoor location for people who may feel vulnerable, distressed or worried while out and about in high streets and town centres.

Safe Spaces are buildings such as shops, libraries and other organisations where you can go if you feel unsafe outside. There, you can call and wait for a family member or friend, for example, to collect you or for the police to arrive.

The new Safe Spaces scheme in Wednesbury town centre was launched at Morrisons in November (pictured below), while Asda hosted the launch in Great Bridge, Tipton, in December.

Find where the Safe Spaces are across Sandwell.