Flares & Popworld has become the first Middlesbrough venue to demonstrate its commitment to staff and customer safety, receiving a National Policing Award for Safety from the Licensing Security and Vulnerability Initiative (Licensing SAVI).
Flares & Popworld, part of the Stonegate Group, achieved this accolade after successfully taking part in a police-led initiative to improve the safety and security of its premises for the benefit of staff, customers, and local communities.
Mark Warrilow, General Manager of Flares & Popworld stated: “It is an absolute honour for us to have received the National Policing Award for Safety. We put our heart and soul into keeping our guests and locals safe, and to get this level of recognition for all the work we do is extremely rewarding. We are wholly committed to making Middlesbrough a safe, invulnerable place, which is known for going above and beyond with its safety measures in the town, to ensure everyone enjoying a night out here is safe and cared for. We will continue to do our best to work with the community to create a welcoming and fun space for all.”
Available to licensees as an on-line self-assessment, Licensing SAVI covers topics including responsible drinking, preventing drugs misuse, preventing violent behaviour and safeguarding vulnerable customers, as well as preventing opportunist theft and improving physical security, such as lighting and CCTV systems. Most measures included in Licensing SAVI can be introduced quickly and at little or no cost.
Licensing SAVI provides consistent standards, guidance and advice that licensed premises in Wales and England need to meet the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and promote the four Licensing Objectives: Prevention of Public Nuisance; Prevention of Crime and Disorder; Protection of Children from Harm; and Public Safety. Licensing SAVI also includes a non-assessed guidance section on counter terrorism.
A spokesperson for Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV) said: "It's pleasing to see the Licensing SAVI accreditation scheme now present in the Cleveland area. It is a way for venues to access resources and knowledge while reassuring members of the public that the venue is safe and experienced. We are committed to making the night-time economy safer for everyone and our message is clear - that there is no room for serious violence or anti-social behaviour in Cleveland."
Ian Shuttleworth, Licensing SAVI, said: “With Licensing SAVI registrations now in over 150 towns and cities across the UK, it always gives me great pleasure to welcome and congratulate the first venue to become accredited in a new town or county. Flares & Popworld in Middlesbrough have done this by becoming the first Licensing SAVI venue to be awarded our Police approved accreditation in the Teesside/Cleveland area.
“We have been working closely with Mark and the team at Flares & Popworld who have been accredited with our highest 5* rating. It has been fantastic to hear how passionate Mark is about improving the nighttime economy in Middlesbrough by not only achieving our accreditation but by setting up a new Pubwatch scheme and by introducing the first publicly available bleed kit in the town.
“I look forward to supporting more venues in Middlesbrough and across Cleveland in becoming Licensing SAVI accredited, helping them to become safer places for their staff and customers, and in turn, increase the public perception and feeling of safety across the town. Congratulations to Mark and the team.”
Licensing SAVI was developed in partnership with the Home Office by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI), which works alongside the Police Service to deter and reduce crime. As well as providing safer and more secure venues for managers, staff, customers, and local communities, it also seeks to reduce demand on Police Forces, NHS Ambulance Services and Accident & Emergency Departments.
The first police award of its kind, Licensing SAVI aims to support the licensing trade and is backed by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and Project Servator, a police-led vigilance scheme to deter terrorist attacks at crowded-places.
Contact:
Flares & Popworld
Tel: 01642 220786
Email:
Address: 7 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 1PQ
Web: retro-bars.co.uk/flares-middlesbrough
For further information visit:
Licensing SAVI:
Email:
Web: licensingsavi.com
About Police CPI
Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI) is a police-owned, not-for-profit organisation which delivers a wide range of innovative and ground-breaking crime prevention and demand reduction initiatives to support the UK Police Service, Government and the public. Senior police officers control and direct the work Police CPI carries out on behalf of the Police Service.
Visit: https://www.policecpi.com