Previous Safety Project Updates

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	The Hill of Banchory Kick-about Group has been given funds by the South Marr CSG to provide a football and basketball wall on ground earmarked for a kick-about pitch.			The Urban Roadeo road safety show has been to Banchory.
	The Shire Street Sports mobile sports arena has been used in South Aberdeenshire.			The Aberdeenshire Community Safety Partnership has published the Aberdeenshire Community Safety Booklet and distributed it to 90,000 households.
	Have you say on Aberdeenshire's emerging Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy.			The South Marr CSG has purchased a drunk and dangerous kit for use by the Police or Fire & Rescue Services. Pupils can learn the effects of alcohol on driving by wearing the goggles while playing the driving game on the Wii.
	The Aberdeenshire Community Safety Groups Annual Seminar and the Safety Awards 2007-08 presentations were held on 12th April. Click the link to find out more about it.			The Shire Street Sports mobile sports arena brings a range of sporting activities to towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire, which includes street football, street hockey and street basketball. The arena is available during the Easter Holidays.
	The minutes of Community Safety meetings are now available online.			Grampian Fire & Rescue Service are offering a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit.
	Support and information is available for women who have experienced sexual violence.			The winners of a competition to design Fireworks and Bonfire Safety Posters for Primary school children in Fraserburgh are announced.
	Find out about recent crimes. Find out how to avoid such crimes happening to you. Help the police to solve local crimes. Click on the logo to read the latest Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin. (PDF file)			The Grampian Neighbourhood Watch Association has been formed
	You are three times more likely to be killed on a rural road than an urban one whilst in a car. Click the logo to find out to to drive safely on rural roads.			The Garioch & North Marr Community Safety Group sponsored a young driver from Inverurie to take the IAM course and the test in order to assess the benefits for young drivers.
	The Shire Street Sports mobile sports arena brings a range of sporting activities to towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire, which includes street football, street hockey and street basketball.			The Buchan CSG has presented in Peterhead the Urban Roadeo a short play looking at Road Safety for Older Road Users
	Photos from the Safety Awards and Seminar 2007 are available on-line.			The South Marr CSG recently funded the printing of the posters and leaflets for the "Safe Summer on the River" campaign.
	If you have recently passed your driving test, you can take the Pass Plus course, get £45 cash back and you can make make big savings on your car insurance.			All seven CSGs are concerned about the deaths of young people on North-East roads.
	The Garioch & North Marr CSG is supporting a project to teach driving skills to youngsters.			The South Marr CSG is supporting a 5-a-side community football development initiative aimed at keeping boys and girls off the streets and reducing youth crime levels and anti-social behaviour. .
	The South Marr CSG is supporting a project directed towards pupils in 4th year who are too young to drive. It focuses on their responsibilities as passengers.			The South Marr CSG is supporting an initiative to encourage all children to wear something bright and take extra care when out and about near roads in the dark. .
	The Aberdeenshire Community Partnership has published its Strategy for 2005 - 2008.			The Antisocial Behaviour Strategy for Aberdeenshire 2006-2008 is published.
	The Kincardine and Mearns CSG is supporting an anti-social behaviour initiative at schools in Portlethen.			The Kincardine and Mearns CSG is funding an exciting new initiative in Portlethen. Using a grant of £570 three evenings of community cinema showing of films are to take place in Portlethen.
	The award-winning road-safety Road Show has been back to Aberdeenshire. The multi-media show targets young people who are approaching driving age and aims to leave them with a very hard hitting and hard to forget message about their vulnerability on the road.			The 2006 Aberdeenshire Citizens Panel Well-Being Survey results have been published including attitudes to Community Safety
	A scheme to tackle unruly behaviour in Stonehaven's pubs has been supported by the Kincardine & Mearns CSG.			Kincardine & Mearns CSG supports a crackdown on under-age drinking.
	The Garioch & North Marr CSG has sponsored protective cycle clothing allowing the Inverurie Community Beat Officer to carry out her patrols on bicycle.			Home Safety RoSPA Scotland have announced the availability of a quarterly newsletter "HOMEWORD". The newsletter is available online from the RoSPA web site. The National Mobile Phone Register has been set up - register to protect YOUR mobile phone.
	The Garioch & North Marr CSG promoted security wristbands for toddlers at the big outdoor event - Motorvation at the Grampian Transport Museum.			Youngsters across Aberdeenshire can enjoy the area's swimming pools over the summer holidays without having to splash out.
	A credit card sized information card is being made available to householders to help them reduce the risk of their home being broken into when they go away on holiday.			Four primary schools in Westhill have held anti-vandalism poster competitions.
	The Garioch & North Marr Community Safety Group has provided hi-visibility vests for a Playgroup which has no close access to outside play areas.			First Class is a double decker bus, donated by First, which has been converted into a mobile resource to educate children and young people about the dangers and consequences of crime and vandalism.
	Grampian Police, the Scottish Ambulance Service and Grampian Fire & Rescue Service with the South Marr CSG are supporting a Football School in Banchory designed to reduce youth nuisance behaviour.			Alford Academy, in collaboration with Grampian Police, is running a safe-driving course for pupils.
	See a report & photos from the Community Safety Groups' Annual Seminar 2006 and the Community Safety Awards 2005-06.			Youngsters from the Hill of Banchory have been taken off the streets through a new golf scheme.
	Westhill youngsters have taken up arms in the battle against litter blighting their community.			New to the North East of Scotland? Check the welcome guide "Living & Working in the North East of Scotland" available on-line in 8 Languages (English, Chinese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian & Thai).
	Grampian Police have been successful in indentifying and charging those responsible for recent acts of vandalism in Aberdeeenshire.			Three schools in Kemnay have held an anti-social behaviour poster competition. The winners earned cash awards for their schools from the Garioch & North Marr CSG
	Kincardine & Mearns CSG is promoting a winter bike light project.			Kincardine & Mearns CSG is promoting Stay Safe wristbands for schoolchildren.
	Grampian Police in South Aberdeenshire are urging the public to get on their mobiles to help them beat the vandals.			Buchan CSG is supporting the ICE initiative to put emergency contact details on your mobile phone.
	Garioch & North Marr CSG sponsors car-crime reduction leaflets.			Young Aberdeenshire drivers give the thumbs up to the Pass Plus driving course.
	Anti-Social Behaviour questionnaire results published			Read the Scottish Business Crime Centre Newsletter for Autumn 2005 (PDF file 1,600kb).
	The Aberdeenshire Community Safety Partnership has published its Safety Audit (Crime, Health, Road Safety, Family Matters etc.) for 2004.
	Grampian Police are targetting areas with above-average numbers of house break-ins			Garioch & North Marr CSG has funded an initiative with Grampian police aimed at assisting motorists and vulnerable/elderly residents.
	Grampian Police have published their Annual Report for 2003-2004. It is available online (PDF) but is a large document to download on a dial-up modem.			Community Beat Officers are now on patrol in North & South Aberdeenshire Command Areas.
	Passed your driving test recently? Aberdeenshire Council will give you £45 if you improve your driving by taking the Pass Plus course			Don't become a victim of online bank fraud, check out a new web site for information to protect your online account
	The Banff & District CSG has supported an event to aid personal development for S4 pupils which involved educating younger children about misuse of alcohol and drugs.			Grampian Police have run two Personal Safety Seminars