Community Safety
What is Community Safety?
Community Safety can have many meanings, however in the Scottish Borders we apply the name 'community safety' in its broadest sense. Whilst recognising that the Scottish Borders is a relatively safe community, we believe that we must guard against complacency and keep our area a safe place to live, work and visit without people living in fear for their own or other people's safety.
Promoting and living in a safe community is not the responsibility of any one organisation, everyone within the community
can play a part. In recognising this, the Scottish Borders Community Safety Forum (CSF) was established in 1997.
Click on the links below to find out more information.
Draft Community Safety Strategies 2007-2010
Main areas of work
Current initiatives:
Guide to Living and Working in the Scottish Borders - this guide is also available in Portuguese and Polish as per the links below
Guia indispensável para viver e trabalhar nas Scottish Borders
Poradnik osiedlenia sie i pracy na Szkockim Pograniozu
Scottish Borders White Ribbon Campaign
Previous Initiatives:
Funding Opportunities:
Local Action Fund - Description
Local Action Fund - (Application Form)Local Action Fund - Small Grants (Application Form)
Calander of Events
2005 - 2006
2006 - 2007
Community Safety Panels:
In addition, to the Community Safety Forum there are 5 Community Safety Panels across the Scottish Borders. These are: Berwickshire, Cheviot, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Teviot and Tweedale. 2 Representatives from each of these area panels make up the Joint Community Safety Panel. Click on the approriate links for further information.
Within the Community Safety Team we are keen to develop and provide information which is useful and relevant to the community and our partner agencies. We welcome your views on the information currently provided on this site and what information you would like to see in the future. If you would like to make comment, please contact us online
Unified Solutions.