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Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone - it transcends class, age, geographical region, culture and religion. The Scottish Government is aware that domestic abuse affects both men and women and takes a zero tolerance approach to all forms of domestic a...
Don't give fire a home
The Don't Give Fire a Home campaign aims to raise awareness of the likelihood of domestic fire and its associated dangers. Four out of five Scots believe they are not at risk of fire but the reality is that there were 6,972 dwelling fires in 2006...
Violence at Work
Work related violence and aggression ranges from physical attacks and intimidation to shouting or swearing. Transport workers, retail staff, bar workers, emergency service workers, hospitality staff and call centre staff are just some of the profes...
Road Safety - Cycling
With spring in full swing, many people will be beginning to leave the car at home and cycling or walking to work instead. The nature of the vehicle on which they travel makes cyclists particularly vulnerable in the event of a collision so Road Safety...
Child Protection
All children and young people have the right to be protected and kept safe from harm. We all have a responsibility to help protect children and young people - whether we work with children and families, are a parent, family member or a concerned memb...
Don't give fire a home
Fire is a devastating experience. There are around 63 thousand house fires in the UK each year and Scotland has the highest number of fire fatalities per capita in the whole of the UK! "Don't Give Fire A Home" is all about rethinking how dangero...
Speeding
Motorists' Attitudes to speeding - Drivers believe that most people drive at around 10mph above the speed limit - Drivers believe it is difficult to drive modern cars below 35mph - Most people don't see 'speeding' as committing a ...
Street Prostitution
The Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007 came into force in October 2007, meaning anyone caught soliciting for the purpose of purchasing sex in a public place, or loitering for the same purpose, is committing a crime. This new legisla...
Speeding on rural roads
Even though we know speeding is illegal many of us still do it. The thing is do you really know what the consequences could be? Many people think that speeding isn't a real crime and doesn't do any harm. However this isn't the case! It's an offen...
No place for racism
One Scotland - Many Cultures. Celebrating Burns Night in multicultural Scotland Burns Night is a great chance to celebrate all things Scottish - but remember that being Scottish does not just mean being white. Scotland’s population is made up o...