Nightsafe is a project which began in 2001 to reduce the amount of alcohol related violence in the town centre.

Nightsafe main aim is to reduce alcohol related disorder by 10% on current figures by 2008.

• Nightsafe was initially piloted in Ipswich four years ago because of the 100% increase in the number of licensed premises in the town centre.
• It was aimed at the 10,000 people who enjoy the Ipswich night life on the busiest evenings of the week.
• Nightsafe Ipswich is a programme of education, communication and partnership working to tackle to complex issues related to night time violence.

The Nightsafe project has three main messages that fit into fulfilling the targets and enabling people to have a good night out. They are:

• Don't Overdo It

• Friends Stick Together

• Get Home Safe

These messages were chosen as alcohol related violence is more likely to occur when people have too much alcohol, seperate from their friends and go off alone, and when no provisions are made to get home safely.