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9Th Edition Newsletter 2019/20 NEWSLETTER 9TH EDITION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WELCOMING INTRODUCTION Welcome to the latest edition help businesses address the of the FOR Cardiff newsletter. underlying issue and ensure As you will see over the tourists, locals and employees next few pages, we’ve been aren’t subjected to verbal very busy delivering quality and physical abuse in the projects on your behalf and city centre. have recently received our first international award Additionally, I am delighted (see page 10) as a result of to have joined and our dedication. contributed to the first Music Board meeting in One of the major issues December. A stellar line up facing Cardiff, as well as aims to make Cardiff a ‘Music other towns and cities across City’ by delivering a range the UK, is that of anti-social of initiatives and projects to GIVE DIFFERENTLY behaviour. We get calls from help raise the city’s profile. businesses on most days, FOR Cardiff continue to asking for support or advice support festivals such as Sŵn Homelessness remains the number one Alongside the charter, FOR Cardiff has in dealing with the various and Tafwyl and are keen to concern for businesses in Cardiff and installed two permanent donation challenges that it brings. work with others to enhance so, in September, FOR Cardiff launched points on the front of Cardiff Central the cultural offering and boost Library and in St. David’s Shopping We recently met with key Cardiff’s Homeless Charter. Co-created trade as a result. Centre to continue raising money for agencies to flag up the with organisations that support people at concerns of these businesses As always, let us know if we risk of homelessness — it gives businesses, Give DIFFerently. A third hand-held and have undertaken a can help you, your colleagues schools and universities alternative ways device will be used on big event days series of actions to improve and your businesses. We are to come together to make a difference. and will also be available for local the situation on St. Mary here for you! businesses to fundraise, so let us know Street where the issue was Pledges of time, employment, skills, if you are interested. particularly acute. The issue expertise and services can be made Since launching the contactless giving is improving, but there is still via the Give DIFFerently website, which more that can be done. is our homelessness support fund. scheme last year, the fund has received Adrian Field Businesses such as Neal’s Yard, Martyn £11,404 in donations from generous We will therefore be Adrian Field, Prowell Solictors and Jones the Barber visitors, residents, businesses and organising a seminar to look organisations in Cardiff. 35 grants have Executive Director have already come forward to offer a at positive actions that will been awarded for necessities, such range of pledges. The commitments we as ID, driving lessons, furniture or white have already received include goods, as well as vocational training time spent helping people integrate to aid people in their journey away back into society, chef training to from homelessness. improve employability and free haircuts to build confidence. You can find case studies on the Mae’r fersiwn Gymraeg o’r FOR Cardiff YouTube channel and cylchlythyr ar gael i’w lawr Give DIFFerently website to see how lwytho o wefan Caerdydd 100% of the money raised directly supports people experiencing or at AM BYTH. Ewch i: risk of homelessness. www.forcardiff.com 2 FOR CARDIFF 9TH9TH EDITION EDITION 33 CABC ST. MARY STREET PETITION FOR Cardiff and Drinkaware launch Businesses on St. Mary Street petitioned FOR Cardiff, Cardiff night-time economy safety scheme. Council and South Wales Police due to growing concerns around anti-social behaviour, criminal or suspicious activity and its impact on trade and trading conditions. In response Drinkaware, the independent alcohol education charity, to the petition, Executive Director Adrian Field wrote to those is relaunching its successful Drinkaware Crew scheme with businesses to detail the actions the team have taken: a new name — Nightlife Crew — and aims to extend the scheme into a wider range of locations. FOR Cardiff has become one of the first places in the UK to sign up for Nightlife FOR Cardiff funded Police Officers will increase patrols Crew and we intend for this to be incorporated into and (often covertly) on St. Mary Street complement existing city centre night-time safety initiatives. We want to hear from FOR Cardiff have employed an operative to collect needles our members about and clear litter, faeces, discarded cardboard and quilts etc. the difference these from private property Nightlife Crew is available as a complete package of actions are making. five training modules: When on duty, FOR Cardiff’s Ambassadors will, if requested, email 101 on your behalf but you can also do this yourself by Please keep us Crew: Training for dedicated members of staff in a emailing [email protected] informed via email at; pub or club, whose role is to promote a positive social Our duty mobile number, if needed, is 07983 311723 and [email protected] environment and identify and support customers who we strongly advise you to report all incidents of anti-social or call 029 2031 4770 may become vulnerable behaviour and criminal/suspicious activity Lead Crew: Training for managers and supervisors, FOR Cardiff have offered to contribute to the refurbishment equipping them to support customers of a mobile police station from South Wales Police to Support Crew: e-learning for all staff to raise awareness significantly increase the policing presence in high footfall of vulnerability in venues areas such as St. Mary Street and Queen Street Festival Crew: Adapted training for dedicated members of staff to support festival goers Street Crew: Training for dedicated volunteers within local communities, helping them to support people on the streets and to create a safer environment NATIONAL HOMELESSNESS LOBBYING Projects Manager Emily Cotterill has industry bodies to ensure that the been leading a campaign for Business government takes the issue as seriously Improvement Districts (BIDs) nationwide as it has promised. to pressure the UK government for systematic change to tackle the problems which cause rough sleeping. In December, Emily reviewed the FOR Cardiff and Drinkaware will offer FOR Cardiff members wishing to find out manifestos of all the major political the Support Crew e-learning course to more about Nightlife Crew or the Support parties in relation to rough sleeping pub, bar and club operators who want Crew e-learning module should contact and homelessness as a platform to to ensure that their staff are trained our Business Crime Reduction Manager launch her work with the Association to identify and deal with alcohol- Ian Tumelty at [email protected] of Town and City Management. The related vulnerability. new Conservative government has made a manifesto promise to end rough sleeping by the end of this parliamentary term and Emily will be working with other BIDs and our 4 FOR CARDIFF 9TH9TH EDITION EDITION 55 TEAM UPDATES OCT – DEC 2019 AMBASSADORS CLEANSING TEAM POLICE Removed 5,984 pieces Over 90 days Given 699 of chewing additional Seized directions gum policing alcohol Removed 126 16 times Washed graffiti tags Removed 36,218 18 tents to Patrolled sq metres prevent a for 1,864 breach of the miles peace Targeted patrols in Used 16 areas Used Made 2 10 7 gallons Made 24 Used 25.5 outreach Visited gallons gallons of of graffiti arrests of paint removal gel team 1,398 deodoriser referrals businesses NIGHT MARSHALS Given Visited 40 First Aid businesses 53 times Supported TAXI RANK 2 people with mental House of Fraser 16,968 health issues Covered 4 events 9 0 4 9 Wood Steet 20,316 Referred 11 Total people helped Mill Lane 41,375 vulnerable people to the outreach Greyfriars Road 11,834 team STREET PASTORS 60 Street Pastors have patrolled popular nightlife spots in Cardiff 110 times over 3,204 hours over 2019. They have removed 4,512 bottles and glasses off the street and given 1,324 bottles of water to those in need of hydration. The Street Pastors have helped 1,345 people during their night out and dished out 1,118 pairs of flip flops to help people make a more Cleansing Team Ambassadors comfortable walk home. 397 people were taken to the Alcohol Treatment Centre for support. 6 FOR CARDIFF 9TH EDITION 7 VIBRANT CHRISTMAS This year, FOR Cardiff’s TV advert took viewers on a magical journey through the city to launch Christmas in style. A shadowy figure could be seen leading a family around the city centre, with In addition to finding Dwynwen, visitors the story reaching a crescendo when could take part in free events on the they arrive at Cardiff Castle to discover three weekends leading up to Christmas that the creature is, in fact, a dragon. such as: We wanted our ad to bring the magic Visiting Dewi the giant 7ft dragon of Christmas to life with a Welsh twist and showcase the very best Cardiff Christmas decoration workshop has to offer visitors. The supporting with artist Louise Evans advertising campaign took place Bilingual story telling with across Cardiff, Swansea and Newport. Tamar Williams 2019 also saw the return of the giant Pop-up choir at the Gingerbread gingerbread house with the addition Mun House of Mr and Mrs Mun! This selfie spot was part of a competition where Projections of Dwynwen the dragon in people were in with a chance to win St. John’s Gardens onto the Old Library a £100 FOR Cardiff gift card.
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