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Welsh organisations recognised as runners-up at national Resolve ASB Awards

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Several Wales-based practitioners and organisations have been recognised at the UK-wide Resolve Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awards, highlighting the strength of community safety work taking place across Wales. The Resolve ASB Awards celebrate outstanding individuals, initiatives and organisations working to prevent and respond to anti-social behaviour. The 2026 awards ceremony was held in Nottingham in February, … Continued

Spotlight on Positive Masculinity

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At this year’s Safer Communities Conference, we shone a spotlight on our 2025 Wales Safer Communities Awards overall winners. One of the winners was Media Academy Cymru’s Positive Masculinity initiative. The initiative is designed to challenge harmful stereotypes and provide young men with healthier, more constructive models of identity. Here we’ll dive into how the … Continued

Safer Communities Conference: Prevention at the heart of community safety

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The Safer Communities Conference 2026 brought together practitioners, partners and policymakers from across Wales on Thursday 12 March 2026, for a full‑day event. Held in Cardiff, the event focused on prevention, early intervention and the future of community safety in Wales. The day opened with a message from Cllr Jason McLellan, co-Chair of the Safer … Continued

Counter Terrorism Policing youth campaign

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What You Share Leaves a Trace Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has launched a new national youth campaign in response to a rise in terrorist content being accessed and shared online by boys aged 13–17. This trend has led to increased counter-terrorism casework and Prevent referrals, including cases where young people have been unwittingly drawn into … Continued

Pulse Hubs: Supporting safer, better‑connected communities

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Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) across Wales continue to face growing and complex challenges. From supporting vulnerable people in public spaces, to improving perceptions of safety, enhancing emergency responses, and ensuring communities remain connected and informed. Pulse Hubs offer a practical way to support these objectives through a network of smart, community‑focused street hubs designed to … Continued

Safer Communities Conference 2026: Bringing Wales Together

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The Wales Safer Communities Network is hosting the first annual Safer Communities Conference in Cardiff on 12 March 2026, bringing together practitioners and partners from across Wales to collaborate, learn and strengthen community safety work. This year the Network will be focussing on prevention, which will be the golden thread running through all the sessions … Continued

Road safety webinar: key developments

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The Wales Safer Communities Network is hosting a webinar focused on the latest developments in road safety policy across Wales and the wider UK. The session will take place on Monday 23 February 2026, from 13:00 to 14:00, and is open to all practitioners with an interest in road safety in Wales. Over recent months … Continued

SUSR Statutory Guidance – Year 1 Review

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Work has begun to understand how the Statutory Guidance for the Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) is operating in practice, a year after being implemented. To support this early review, an independent Reviewer has been commissioned to gather views from professionals across the safeguarding and community safety landscape. This review represents an important opportunity to … Continued

Safer Communities Board for Wales December 2025

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The December meeting of the Safer Communities Board for Wales took place on Thursday 11 December. It centred on the collective theme of Prevention, with partners emphasising the importance of early, coordinated and evidence‑informed action to improve safety and wellbeing across Welsh communities. Members received a comprehensive update on the newly launched strategic model of … Continued

Community Safety Celebrated at 2025 Wales Safer Communities Awards

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Community safety champions honoured at Aberystwyth University Yesterday (Thursday 27 November 2025), the 2025 Wales Safer Communities Awards celebrated the outstanding achievements of individuals, teams, and partnerships working to make communities across Wales safer. The ceremony, held at Aberystwyth University, saw 33 awards presented to projects, partnerships, and people who have made a real difference … Continued