Community Safety

The organisations in this sub-category offer information on community safety issues.

You may also find useful information community safety in the Environment and Regeneration subsection.

Carisma

A locally-based organisation set up to link together existing groups working in the community so that viable alternatives can be found for young people being drawn into street crime.

Challenge Manchester

Manchester City Council, working with the Anti-social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) at the Home Office, local communities, businesses and many other partners and sponsors to tackle anti-social behaviour and improve our environment.

City Centre Safe

Think safe, drink safe - how to enjoy yourself safely in the city centre

Community Guardians

A Community Guardian is a resident who 'adopts' their local area and who works closely with Manchester City Council to ensure that any environmental problems in the area are dealt with promptly.

Crimestoppers

The only UK charity aimed at putting criminals behind bars

FixMyStreet

Report, view, or discuss local problems (like graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs, or street lighting)

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

Provides easy access to information in the many aspects of the brigades work

Greater Manchester Police

Greater Manchester Police homepage

Greater Manchester Police Authority

Our function is to ensure that police forces are efficient and effective and accountable to local people

Independent Police Complaints Commission

The IPCC's job is to make sure that complaints against the police are dealt with effectively. We set standards for the way the police handle complaints and, when something has gone wrong, we help the police learn lessons and improve the way they work.

Northmoor Community Association

Northmoor Community Association will work towards improving the quality of life for people living or working within the Northmoor area through the promotion of charitable purposes to relieve poverty, promote health, advance education and provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation. Our aims are: to establish, maintain and manage a community building. to promote and run training, vocational training, workshops, advice sessions, events and other activities in furtherance of our objectives. to assist local charitable activities through the provision of a small grants scheme for local charitable bodies. to undertake any other activities considered appropriate in furtherance of the above objectives. The Community Association is made up of many different people as well as the Board. We have paid staff who help run and manage the centre on a day to day basis as well as a team of hard working volunteers who help provide services in the Community Centre.

Victim Support and Witness Service

Helps Greater Manchester residents cope with the effects of crime.

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