App supports safety in town centre

A woman who devised a safety app based on her own experience of unwanted attention, and an awareness of the need for greater protection after becoming a mum, says its roll out in Staffordshire gives people a vital tool.

The WalkSafe app has been introduced in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme to aid people when they are out and about in the areas at night.  The free software shares your live location with trusted people and helps plan journeys while accessing a UK-wide map of accredited safe spaces. The app has been rolled out in partnership with Staffordshire Police, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Improvement District and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.