Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN)
@thescsn.bsky.social
The national network for community safety in Scotland.
Community safety | Partnerships | Prevention
🌐 safercommunitiesscotland.org | 📨 [email protected]
👋 We're new here, stay tuned as we explore this space!
Community safety | Partnerships | Prevention
🌐 safercommunitiesscotland.org | 📨 [email protected]
👋 We're new here, stay tuned as we explore this space!
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👋 Hello, BlueSky! We’re the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN), the national network supporting and connecting Scotland’s community safety sector.
We bring together professionals, share research and intelligence, and help shape safer, stronger communities across Scotland.
We bring together professionals, share research and intelligence, and help shape safer, stronger communities across Scotland.
⚽ Yesterday's Lunchtime Learning with David Porte from South Ayrshire Council was brilliant - tackling a spike in football-related ASB through smart partnership working.
They didn't reinvent the wheel. They used what already worked. 🧵
They didn't reinvent the wheel. They used what already worked. 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
⚽ Yesterday's Lunchtime Learning with David Porte from South Ayrshire Council was brilliant - tackling a spike in football-related ASB through smart partnership working.
They didn't reinvent the wheel. They used what already worked. 🧵
They didn't reinvent the wheel. They used what already worked. 🧵
Thanks for joining us yesterday @alcoholfocus.bsky.social and bringing the alcohol conversation into the discussion about football-related ASB⚽
#TodayAtAFS we're attending the @thescsn.bsky.social lunchtime learning webinar on #Football related anti-social behaviour
We're deeply concerned about the push to bring alcohol back to football stadia, esp with a big increase in football related violence and #ASB
We're deeply concerned about the push to bring alcohol back to football stadia, esp with a big increase in football related violence and #ASB
December 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Thanks for joining us yesterday @alcoholfocus.bsky.social and bringing the alcohol conversation into the discussion about football-related ASB⚽
HAPPENING TODAY! Last chance to sign up to today's Lunchtime Learning session about Football-Related ASB. See you at 12pm!
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
HAPPENING TODAY! Last chance to sign up to today's Lunchtime Learning session about Football-Related ASB. See you at 12pm!
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
🟣16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Scotland’s Response to Violence Against Women and Girls in Crisis and Migration
Tue 9 Dec | 10:00 - 11:30 GMT
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/7qoIo
Tue 9 Dec | 10:00 - 11:30 GMT
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/7qoIo
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🟣16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Scotland’s Response to Violence Against Women and Girls in Crisis and Migration
Tue 9 Dec | 10:00 - 11:30 GMT
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/7qoIo
Tue 9 Dec | 10:00 - 11:30 GMT
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/7qoIo
🟣Webinar: Online misogyny, incel culture, pornography and their impacts on children and young people: How can professionals respond?
Mon 8 Dec | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Mon 8 Dec | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🟣Webinar: Online misogyny, incel culture, pornography and their impacts on children and young people: How can professionals respond?
Mon 8 Dec | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Mon 8 Dec | 9:30am - 12:30pm
Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for this fascinating Lunchtime Learning session on The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention.
Couldn't make it? Not to worry, you can check out a summary of key learnings from the session here:
www.safercommunitiesscotland.org/2025/10/30/l...
Couldn't make it? Not to worry, you can check out a summary of key learnings from the session here:
www.safercommunitiesscotland.org/2025/10/30/l...
December 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for this fascinating Lunchtime Learning session on The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention.
Couldn't make it? Not to worry, you can check out a summary of key learnings from the session here:
www.safercommunitiesscotland.org/2025/10/30/l...
Couldn't make it? Not to worry, you can check out a summary of key learnings from the session here:
www.safercommunitiesscotland.org/2025/10/30/l...
🟣16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Exploring the Intersections of Violence Against Women and Substance Use
Mon 8 Dec | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
This webinar will feature key findings and insights from the recent Improvement Service research and engagement project on this topic.
Register: shorturl.at/jqasC
Mon 8 Dec | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
This webinar will feature key findings and insights from the recent Improvement Service research and engagement project on this topic.
Register: shorturl.at/jqasC
December 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🟣16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Exploring the Intersections of Violence Against Women and Substance Use
Mon 8 Dec | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
This webinar will feature key findings and insights from the recent Improvement Service research and engagement project on this topic.
Register: shorturl.at/jqasC
Mon 8 Dec | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
This webinar will feature key findings and insights from the recent Improvement Service research and engagement project on this topic.
Register: shorturl.at/jqasC
🟣16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Digital Violence Against Young Women and Girls in Scotland
Thu 4 Dec | 2-3:30pm GMT
This webinar will feature speaker inputs around the prevalence of digital violence and particularly the impact on young women and girls.
Register: shorturl.at/CM71X
#16DaysOfActivism
Thu 4 Dec | 2-3:30pm GMT
This webinar will feature speaker inputs around the prevalence of digital violence and particularly the impact on young women and girls.
Register: shorturl.at/CM71X
#16DaysOfActivism
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December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🟣16 Days Spotlight Webinar: Digital Violence Against Young Women and Girls in Scotland
Thu 4 Dec | 2-3:30pm GMT
This webinar will feature speaker inputs around the prevalence of digital violence and particularly the impact on young women and girls.
Register: shorturl.at/CM71X
#16DaysOfActivism
Thu 4 Dec | 2-3:30pm GMT
This webinar will feature speaker inputs around the prevalence of digital violence and particularly the impact on young women and girls.
Register: shorturl.at/CM71X
#16DaysOfActivism
HAPPENING TODAY✨ Last chance to sign up and join us today at 12pm!
NEW Lunchtime Learning coming up📢✨
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Hear from Professor Jonathan Shepherd & Dr Adrian Boyle on this approach to preventing violence through data sharing between health & police.
Register here: shorturl.at/sJggg
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Hear from Professor Jonathan Shepherd & Dr Adrian Boyle on this approach to preventing violence through data sharing between health & police.
Register here: shorturl.at/sJggg
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
HAPPENING TODAY✨ Last chance to sign up and join us today at 12pm!
📬 November's Safety NETworks is here!
This month: insights from our Marches & Protests Forum, research on social capital & crime prevention, and more.
Also featuring AI in policing, homelessness prevention pilots & upcoming learning opportunities!
Read it now: mailchi.mp/scsn/novembe...
This month: insights from our Marches & Protests Forum, research on social capital & crime prevention, and more.
Also featuring AI in policing, homelessness prevention pilots & upcoming learning opportunities!
Read it now: mailchi.mp/scsn/novembe...
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📬 November's Safety NETworks is here!
This month: insights from our Marches & Protests Forum, research on social capital & crime prevention, and more.
Also featuring AI in policing, homelessness prevention pilots & upcoming learning opportunities!
Read it now: mailchi.mp/scsn/novembe...
This month: insights from our Marches & Protests Forum, research on social capital & crime prevention, and more.
Also featuring AI in policing, homelessness prevention pilots & upcoming learning opportunities!
Read it now: mailchi.mp/scsn/novembe...
Just a few more days until our Cardiff Model Lunchtime Learning webinar✨
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us for this session on violence prevention, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/30af56...
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us for this session on violence prevention, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/30af56...
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Just a few more days until our Cardiff Model Lunchtime Learning webinar✨
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us for this session on violence prevention, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/30af56...
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us for this session on violence prevention, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/30af56...
🟣Violence against women and girls costs Scotland £4 billion - but more importantly, it affects real lives every single day. Watch for purple lights across Scotland tonight.
Get involved in your local area and help create change: shorturl.at/W3c1G
Get involved in your local area and help create change: shorturl.at/W3c1G
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🟣Violence against women and girls costs Scotland £4 billion - but more importantly, it affects real lives every single day. Watch for purple lights across Scotland tonight.
Get involved in your local area and help create change: shorturl.at/W3c1G
Get involved in your local area and help create change: shorturl.at/W3c1G
🟣 Next week: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins (25 Nov - 10 Dec)
Scotland's 2025 theme: "All together to prevent and end violence against women and girls"
📦 Toolkit now available with graphics, templates, and resources for local campaigns: shorturl.at/W3c1G
#16Days #VAWG
Scotland's 2025 theme: "All together to prevent and end violence against women and girls"
📦 Toolkit now available with graphics, templates, and resources for local campaigns: shorturl.at/W3c1G
#16Days #VAWG
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🟣 Next week: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begins (25 Nov - 10 Dec)
Scotland's 2025 theme: "All together to prevent and end violence against women and girls"
📦 Toolkit now available with graphics, templates, and resources for local campaigns: shorturl.at/W3c1G
#16Days #VAWG
Scotland's 2025 theme: "All together to prevent and end violence against women and girls"
📦 Toolkit now available with graphics, templates, and resources for local campaigns: shorturl.at/W3c1G
#16Days #VAWG
ANOTHER Lunchtime Learning webinar coming up📢✨
Football-Related Antisocial Behaviour
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us with David Porte on exploring the growing challenge of football-related antisocial behaviour and ultras groups in Scotland.
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
Football-Related Antisocial Behaviour
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us with David Porte on exploring the growing challenge of football-related antisocial behaviour and ultras groups in Scotland.
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
ANOTHER Lunchtime Learning webinar coming up📢✨
Football-Related Antisocial Behaviour
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us with David Porte on exploring the growing challenge of football-related antisocial behaviour and ultras groups in Scotland.
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
Football-Related Antisocial Behaviour
📅 Tue 9 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Join us with David Porte on exploring the growing challenge of football-related antisocial behaviour and ultras groups in Scotland.
Register here: shorturl.at/UnJE3
We’re working on putting together our November #SafetyNETworks newsletter✨
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? 📩 Send them to [email protected]
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? 📩 Send them to [email protected]
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’re working on putting together our November #SafetyNETworks newsletter✨
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? 📩 Send them to [email protected]
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? 📩 Send them to [email protected]
NEW Lunchtime Learning coming up📢✨
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Hear from Professor Jonathan Shepherd & Dr Adrian Boyle on this approach to preventing violence through data sharing between health & police.
Register here: shorturl.at/sJggg
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Hear from Professor Jonathan Shepherd & Dr Adrian Boyle on this approach to preventing violence through data sharing between health & police.
Register here: shorturl.at/sJggg
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
NEW Lunchtime Learning coming up📢✨
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Hear from Professor Jonathan Shepherd & Dr Adrian Boyle on this approach to preventing violence through data sharing between health & police.
Register here: shorturl.at/sJggg
The Cardiff Model for Violence Prevention
📅 Tue 2 Dec | 🕐 12-1pm GMT | 💻 MS Teams
Hear from Professor Jonathan Shepherd & Dr Adrian Boyle on this approach to preventing violence through data sharing between health & police.
Register here: shorturl.at/sJggg
Reposted by Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN)
It’s Day 1 of #AntiBullyingWeek 2025, and Scotland’s theme this year is #PowerOfOne.
Join @respectme-scotland.bsky.social in celebrating #AntiBullyingWeek. There are loads of resources available for schools at www.respectme.org.uk/campaigns
Join @respectme-scotland.bsky.social in celebrating #AntiBullyingWeek. There are loads of resources available for schools at www.respectme.org.uk/campaigns
🥳Today is Day 1 of Anti-Bullying Week 2025🥳
How will you get involved? Tell us what you will be doing to support this year's campaign theme with your class, or group, by using the hashtags #AntiBullyingWeek #PowerOfOne so we can see and share.
📢https://www.respectme.org.uk/resources-abw-25/
How will you get involved? Tell us what you will be doing to support this year's campaign theme with your class, or group, by using the hashtags #AntiBullyingWeek #PowerOfOne so we can see and share.
📢https://www.respectme.org.uk/resources-abw-25/
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It’s Day 1 of #AntiBullyingWeek 2025, and Scotland’s theme this year is #PowerOfOne.
Join @respectme-scotland.bsky.social in celebrating #AntiBullyingWeek. There are loads of resources available for schools at www.respectme.org.uk/campaigns
Join @respectme-scotland.bsky.social in celebrating #AntiBullyingWeek. There are loads of resources available for schools at www.respectme.org.uk/campaigns
Reposted by Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN)
Enrol now for our newest eLearning module - Digital Safeguarding in Practice!
Places cost only £30 per learner and can be combined with any of our other modules. Book now 👇
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Places cost only £30 per learner and can be combined with any of our other modules. Book now 👇
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November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Enrol now for our newest eLearning module - Digital Safeguarding in Practice!
Places cost only £30 per learner and can be combined with any of our other modules. Book now 👇
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Places cost only £30 per learner and can be combined with any of our other modules. Book now 👇
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New research: The Relationship Between Dimensionality and Duration of Household Poverty During Childhood and Onset of Youth Offending
Findings show that persistent exposure to financial strain is the only form of poverty predictive of offending by age 12. Read more: academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
Findings show that persistent exposure to financial strain is the only form of poverty predictive of offending by age 12. Read more: academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
The Relationship Between Dimensionality and Duration of Household Poverty During Childhood and Onset of Youth Offending
Abstract. Concern about rising youth offending amidst a cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom has reignited policy and academic debates about the rel
academic.oup.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
New research: The Relationship Between Dimensionality and Duration of Household Poverty During Childhood and Onset of Youth Offending
Findings show that persistent exposure to financial strain is the only form of poverty predictive of offending by age 12. Read more: academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
Findings show that persistent exposure to financial strain is the only form of poverty predictive of offending by age 12. Read more: academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-...
Catch up on the latest in community safety in our October newsletter🍂
Highlights:
🔹 Partner updates: Retail Crime, emergency prison release, drug-checking facility, and more
🔹 Toolkits and resources
🔹 Lots of events & webinars
Read here: mailchi.mp/scsn/october...
Highlights:
🔹 Partner updates: Retail Crime, emergency prison release, drug-checking facility, and more
🔹 Toolkits and resources
🔹 Lots of events & webinars
Read here: mailchi.mp/scsn/october...
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Catch up on the latest in community safety in our October newsletter🍂
Highlights:
🔹 Partner updates: Retail Crime, emergency prison release, drug-checking facility, and more
🔹 Toolkits and resources
🔹 Lots of events & webinars
Read here: mailchi.mp/scsn/october...
Highlights:
🔹 Partner updates: Retail Crime, emergency prison release, drug-checking facility, and more
🔹 Toolkits and resources
🔹 Lots of events & webinars
Read here: mailchi.mp/scsn/october...
Before Bonfire Night🎆
Fireworks safety resources & toolkit available to share with your communities: sgmarketing-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/firewor...
Key reminders:
- Illegal to sell fireworks to under-18s
- Can't be set off before 6pm or after 12am
- Banned in public places & Firework Control Zones
Fireworks safety resources & toolkit available to share with your communities: sgmarketing-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/firewor...
Key reminders:
- Illegal to sell fireworks to under-18s
- Can't be set off before 6pm or after 12am
- Banned in public places & Firework Control Zones
Fireworks Safety Campaign Launch | Scottish Government Marketing News
It’s nearly Bonfire Night, and ahead of 5 November the Scottish Government and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are launching a campaign to highlight the dangers associated with fireworks misuse a...
sgmarketing-newsroom.prgloo.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Before Bonfire Night🎆
Fireworks safety resources & toolkit available to share with your communities: sgmarketing-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/firewor...
Key reminders:
- Illegal to sell fireworks to under-18s
- Can't be set off before 6pm or after 12am
- Banned in public places & Firework Control Zones
Fireworks safety resources & toolkit available to share with your communities: sgmarketing-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/firewor...
Key reminders:
- Illegal to sell fireworks to under-18s
- Can't be set off before 6pm or after 12am
- Banned in public places & Firework Control Zones
📬 Our October Safety NETworks newsletter is here!
This month: prison overcrowding responses, winter scam warnings, retail crime taskforce results, drug-checking pilots, and much more from across Scotland's community safety sector. Plus upcoming events and research you won't want to miss.
Read now:
This month: prison overcrowding responses, winter scam warnings, retail crime taskforce results, drug-checking pilots, and much more from across Scotland's community safety sector. Plus upcoming events and research you won't want to miss.
Read now:
Safety NETworks October | Community Safety News
As autumn settles in and we approach the darker months, this month’s edition brings you timely updates on community safety from across Scotland. From fireworks safety campaigns and winter heating payment scams to new initiatives tackling retail crime and supporting young people, there's much happening in our communities.
mailchi.mp
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📬 Our October Safety NETworks newsletter is here!
This month: prison overcrowding responses, winter scam warnings, retail crime taskforce results, drug-checking pilots, and much more from across Scotland's community safety sector. Plus upcoming events and research you won't want to miss.
Read now:
This month: prison overcrowding responses, winter scam warnings, retail crime taskforce results, drug-checking pilots, and much more from across Scotland's community safety sector. Plus upcoming events and research you won't want to miss.
Read now:
Reposted by Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN)
📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK research shows that the wellbeing of people across the UK has not improved over the past year.
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Life in the UK 2025 - Carnegie UK
carnegieuk.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📢 New report | Our 2025 #LifeInTheUK research shows that the wellbeing of people across the UK has not improved over the past year.
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Find out more: carnegieuk.org/publication/...
Looking to make your services more trauma-informed?💡
This Trauma-Informed Lens Walkthrough Tool helps staff & service users work together to spot strengths and areas to improve.
Download the guidance: improvementservice.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...
This Trauma-Informed Lens Walkthrough Tool helps staff & service users work together to spot strengths and areas to improve.
Download the guidance: improvementservice.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...
improvementservice.us3.list-manage.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Looking to make your services more trauma-informed?💡
This Trauma-Informed Lens Walkthrough Tool helps staff & service users work together to spot strengths and areas to improve.
Download the guidance: improvementservice.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...
This Trauma-Informed Lens Walkthrough Tool helps staff & service users work together to spot strengths and areas to improve.
Download the guidance: improvementservice.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...
We’re working on putting together our October #SafetyNETworks newsletter✨🍂🎃
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? Send them to us at [email protected]
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? Send them to us at [email protected]
October 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We’re working on putting together our October #SafetyNETworks newsletter✨🍂🎃
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? Send them to us at [email protected]
Have relevant news, events or updates to share? Send them to us at [email protected]