{"id":7284,"date":"2023-07-28T09:12:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T08:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=7284"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:14:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T08:14:39","slug":"step-up-stay-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=7284","title":{"rendered":"Step Up Stay Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peoplesafe partners with Crimestoppers to tackle\u00a0<\/strong>the growing crisis in employee safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A NEW initiative from Peoplesafe<\/a> working with the charity Crimestoppers, highlights the long overdue call to UK employers to step up and do more to protect their people, not just at work, but out of hours too.<\/p>\n

Peoplesafe, the UK\u2019s leading provider of employee safety technology, has partnered with Crimestoppers to encourage people to Step Up, Stay Safe<\/strong>. This campaign calls for UK employers to step up and take action in a drastically changed world, to protect their working communities.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s modern hybrid working environment, indisputable stats* show that more employees are feeling unsafe on a regular basis, with 6.8m people reporting that they worry about their safety every week. This isn\u2019t down to the workplace or type of work, it\u2019s a social and cultural change. \u00a0It\u2019s affecting an increasing number of people and it\u2019s happening every day.<\/p>\n

The Peoplesafe partnership with Crimestoppers is a call to action for employers to take decisive action to comprehensively tackle the issue, so that the UK workforce has proper protection, wherever they are, and whenever they feel they need it. Their growing concerns have been overlooked for too long, with action now urgently needed.<\/p>\n

The Step Up, Stay Safe<\/strong> campaign aims to raise awareness of these widespread personal safety concerns; serious concerns which, to date, have been barely discussed or prioritised in any meaningful way. It will also recognise and flag the forward-thinking employers willing to go the extra mile, beyond basic tick-box compliance, to safeguard employee safety and provide better peace of mind for the people that make their business tick.<\/p>\n

Any people-centric employer signing up to the Step Up, Stay Safe Pledge<\/strong> will receive immediate access to a bank of employee safety-related resources and be able to display the Step Up, Stay Safe<\/strong> kitemark. They will also have the opportunity to join other campaign advocates for online and live events, all focussed on better personal safety measures and on what is now urgently required to improve them nationally.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The Step Up, Stay Safe Pledge<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Employers sign up to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Provide personal safety training, giving employees the skills to prepare for, and respond to, personal safety risks<\/p>\n