# The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044042
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** May 31, 2013
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044042


## Contact

- **Address:** The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety, Barony St. John Centre, Princes Street, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire
- **Postcode:** KA22 8DQ
- **Website:** www.ScotCPS.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the saving of lives&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We provide empowering Personal Safety training to vulnerable people and businesses. With our physical Barony St John Centre as well as our online presence, we also provide a point of contact for those who are at risk of abuse/violence or those seeking advice. And we raise awareness of the importance of Personal Safety throughout Scotland via newspaper articles, campaigns and protests.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;People with a particular ethnic or racial origin&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;,&#x27;Other charities or voluntary bodies&#x27;

**Objectives:** The SCIO’s charitable purposes is: 1. The potential saving of lives and will include.  i. The provision of practical training and solutions to help people avoid violence and aggression. ii. The raising of awareness of the importance of personal safety in Scottish communities.  iii. The provision of a point of contact for those who are at risk of violence or those seeking advice in Scotland.  iv. The reduction of the fear of crime throughout Scotland.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** North Ayrshire
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland






