Nottingham’s
Safe Space Venues
Our dynamic, fully responsive map shows every accredited Safe Space venue in Nottingham with pinpoint accuracy, so you never feel alone when you need support.
Automatically get the quickest walking or public transport route from your current location to a chosen venue.
Whether you’re exploring Nottingham’s Market Square at midday or hopping between clubs in Hockley after dark, the Interactive Venue Map keeps you informed and in control.
Some of our venues include…
Safe Space Champions
Our Safe Space Champions are specially trained professional staff at each venue who are committed to creating a welcoming, supportive environment for everyone.
You’ll recognize them by their discreet badges or lanyards, signaling that they’re ready to listen, assist and guide you to further help if you ever need it.
What Safe Space Champions do:
- Active Listening: Offer a non-judgmental ear when you need someone to talk to.
- Practical Support: Provide on-the-spot reassurance, a quiet corner to regroup, or a glass of water—whatever you need to feel more grounded.
- Safe Referrals: Know the local network inside out, so they can connect you quickly to specialist services, charities or emergency contacts.
- De-escalation: Trained in calm, empathetic intervention techniques to help diffuse difficult situations.
- Ongoing Advocacy: Feed back venue-level insights to our central team, helping us tailor training, resources and campaigns to the needs of Nottingham’s community.
Whether you’re looking for a friendly chat, some privacy to collect your thoughts, or a bridge to professional support, our Safe Space Champions are here for you, ready to turn any venue into a true haven.
Join Safe Space Nottingham
To become involved in the scheme and to become a Safe Space Venue follow these steps:
Register interest with It’s in Nottingham by emailing bcrp@itsinnottingham.com
Agree and commit to all 8 Safe Space Pledges.
Sign up to the Safe Space Pledge training sessions or complete the attached online course.
Notify It’s in Nottingham of completion of the staff training and which two staff have been nominated as the two Safe Space Pledge Champions.
A Safe Space Pledge resource pack will be sent to your venue, to display the posters, resources and window sticker.
Your business will then be registered as an accredited Safe Space Pledge venue on the It’s in Nottingham website and App
Want to support the pledge but can’t meet all the commitments?
We know that many venues will want to show their support but might not be able to meet all the commitments of the pledge. It might be that your venue is too small to offer a physical safe space, you might not have enough staff to have two leads on this work or to send people on training.
That’s okay – the Safe Space Pledge Supporters Scheme is for you. This will enable you to sign up to say that you are a supporter of the pledge and our safety messages.
For more information…
Get in touch
Whether you’re interested in becoming a Safe Space venue, volunteering your time, or simply have questions about our pledge and resources, we’d love to hear from you.