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Hi there! Welcome to the University of Cumbria Students' Union (UCSU) Sabbatical officer blog where we will tell you what we have been up to at the UCSU. This blog will be updated approximately every week. We are here to represent the views of the University of Cumbria student body, across a range of areas.

Tuesday 11 October 2011

Student Safety Advice

Following the incidents happening in Carlisle recently the Students’ Union have been working closely with the Police to make sure student’s feel safe and have peace of mind. We had the first of our safety talks at

Brampton Road last week and the police had some top tips for when you’re out on the town. These were:
  • Plan your night out beforehand; let someone know where you are going and when you are likely to be home.
  • Get money out before you head out and before it gets dark.
  • Always carry a charged mobile phone that has credit and put a trusted, reputable taxi number into your contacts.
  • Never accept a drink from someone you don’t know or trust. If someone offers to buy you a drink and you accept, make sure you go to the bar with them so you know what you are getting.
  • Keep your drink with you at all times, if it looks or tastes suspicious don’t drink it.
  • Watch out for your friends and make sure they get home safely.
  • If you loose your friends during the night, make a plan to meet somewhere well lit at a certain time.
  • Don’t walk home alone after dark – plan ahead. If you are walking home in a group make sure no one is left alone at the end of the drop off.
  • Avoid taking short cuts, keep to well-lit main streets/areas.
  • Never accept lifts from strangers or unregistered taxis.
  • Drink responsibly; binge drinking makes you more vulnerable.
 For more information go to http://bit.ly/UCSU02

If you would like more advice or support please feel free to contact the SU advice centre - Suadvice@cumbria.ac.uk or Student.union@cumbra.ac.uk  

The next talks will be at
Fusehill Street
on Wednesday 12th October at 3pm and at the Brewery also on Wednesday 12th October at 6pm.