Going out this weekend? Planning a date? As well as thinking about what to wear, make sure you also take some time to consider the venue.
It’s important that you feel safe when out and about, that’s why various pubs and bars across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are taking part in the "Ask for Angela" initiative, which provides assistance should you find yourself in a difficult or intimidating situation.
So, if you don’t feel safe, if your date isn’t who they said they were, or if things just don’t feel quite right, go to the bar and ask for Angela.
Staff at participating venues have been trained to recognise the discrete safe word, ‘Angela’, alerting them to a problem. The member of staff can then offer to call a taxi for you, provide a safe place for you to contact a friend, or help you to leave the venue if you are feeling unsafe due to someone else’s actions, words or behaviour.
Venues currently part of the initiative can be found listed by locality, below:
Blaby
Braunstone and District Working Men’s Club
Braunstone Cl
Braunstone Town
Leicester
LE3 2GE
Kirby Muxloe Golf Club
Station Road
Kirby Muxloe
Leicester
LE9 2EP
Saffron Dynamo Football Club
Cambridge Road
Cosby
Leicestershire
LE9 1SJ
Charnwood
Swan in the Rushes
21 The Rushes
Loughborough
LE11 5BE
Slider Town
1 Clay Pipe Jitty
Loughborough
LE11 5AY
The Windmill
62 Sparrow Hill
Loughborough
LE11 1BU
Royal Oak
70 Leicester Road
Loughborough
LE11 2AG
Champs
2 Biggin Street
Loughborough
LE11 1UA
Phantom
Leicester Rd
Loughborough
LE11 2AG
Loughborough Arms
6 Baxter Gate
Loughborough
LE11 1TG
Tap and Clapper
6 The Rushes
Loughborough
LE11 5BE
Firefly
55 Swan St
Loughborough
LE11 5BJ
Loughborough Students Union
Union Building
Ashby Road
Loughborough
LE11 3TT
Needle and Pin
15 The Rushes
Loughborough
LE11 5BG
Revolution
13-14 Baxter Gate
Loughborough
LE11 1TG
The Griffin
Ashby Square
Loughborough
LE11 5AA
Harborough
Beerhouse
76B St Mary's Rd
Market Harborough
LE16 7DX
The Royalist
29 Western Ave
Market Harborough
LE16 9PL
The Coach and Horses
54 Main St
Lubenham
Market Harborough
LE16 9TF
Sugarloaf
18 High Street
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7NJ
The Freemason’s Arms
101 St Mary's Rd
Market Harborough
LE16 7DT
The Plough Inn
Main St
Bruntingthorpe
Lutterworth
LE17 5QE
The Joiners Church Walk
Bruntingthorpe
Lutterworth
LE17 5QH
The Shires Inn Main Street
Peatling Parva
Lutterworth
LE17 5PU
Dog and Gun
High St
Lutterworth
LE17 5RG
The Chandlers Arms Fenny Ln
Shearsby
LE17 6PL
Little India
St Peter's Rd
Arnesby
Leicester
LE8 5WJ
The Cock Inn
Main St
Leicester
LE8 5UQ
The General Elliott
Main St
Willoughby Waterleys
Leicester
LE8 6UF
The Dunton Bassett Arms
9 Bennetts Hill
Dunton Bassett
Lutterworth
LE17 5JJ
Queens Arms
Main St
Leire
Lutterworth
LE17 5HF
Hollybush
Main St
Ashby Parva
Lutterworth
LE17 5HS
The Bull
2 Main St
Broughton Astley
Leicester
LE9 6RD
White Horse
32 Station Rd
Broughton Astley
Leicester
LE9 6PT
George and Dragon
18 Green Rd
Broughton Astley
Leicester
LE9 6RA
The Royal Royal Hotel
Coventry Rd
Broughton Astley
Leicester
LE9 6QA
The Cherry Tree
Main Street
Catthorpe
Lutterworth
LE17 6DB
The White Swan
Main St
Lutterworth
LE17 6AG
The Chequers
High Street
Swinford
Lutterworth
LE17 6BL
White Heart
Rugby Rd
Lutterworth
LE17 6DN
White Lion
Lutterworth Road
North Kilworth
LE17 6EP
Kilworth House
Lutterworth Rd
North Kilworth
LE17 6JE
The Black Horse
25 Lutterworth Rd
Walcote
Lutterworth
LE17 4JU
The Bell Inn
2 Kilworth Rd
Husbands Bosworth
Lutterworth
LE17 6JZ
The Grey Goose
Lutterworth Rd
Gilmorton
Lutterworth
LE17 5PN
The Crown Inn
Lutterworth Rd
Gilmorton
Lutterworth
LE17 5NY
Hinckley and Bosworth
Three Tuns
16 Westend
Barlestone
CV13 0EJ
Black Horse
Upper Bond Street
Hinckley
LE10 1RJ
Cineworld Cinema
The Crescent
Station Road
Hinckley LE10 1AW
Cross Keys Inn
32 Chapel Street
Barwell
LE9 8DD
The Anchor Inn
63 Church Street
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 2DA
The Chequers Inn
Lutterworth Road
Burbage
LE10 2DN
The Cross Keys
Hinckley Road
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 2AF
The Red Lion Inn
14 Windsor Street
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 2EF
The Sycamores
60 Windsor Street
Burbage
LE10 2EF
The Woolcomber
Atkins Way
Burbage
LE10 2PH
Lime Kilns
Watling Street
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 3ED
Markfield Community Library
Oakfield Avenue
Markfield
LE67 9WG
Sketchley Grange
Sketchley Lane
Burbage
Hinckley
LE10 3HU
The Old Black Horse Inn
17 Market Place
Market Bosworth
CV13 0LF
Ye Red Lion Hotel
1 Park Street
Market Bosworth
CV13 0LL
The Dixie Arms
6 Main Street
Market Bosworth
CV13 0JW
Windmill Inn
Brascote Ln
Brascote
Newbold Verdon
LE9 9LE
The Coach & Horses
Leicester Road
Markfield
LE67 9RF
Queens Head
Ashby Road
Markfield
LE67 9UB
Old Thatched Inn
Main Street
Stanton under Bardon
Markfield
LE67 9TQ
The Copt Oak
Whitwick Road
Copt Oak
Markfield
LE67 9QB
The Weavers Arms
Derby Road
Hinckley
LE10 1QE
Holywell Inn
56 London Road
Hinckley
LE10 1HL
Elbow Cask and Craft
26 Station Road
Hinckley
LE10 1AW
The Milestone
Stoke Road
Hinckley
LE10 0GL
The Duke of Rutland
10 Lower Bond Street
Hinckley
LE10 1QU
The Last Roadhouse
52 Coventry Road
Hinckley
LE10 0JT
The Wharf Inn
Coventry Road
Hinckley
LE10 0NQ
Pestle & Mortar
81 Castle Street
Hinckley
LE10 1DA
The Railway
Station Road
Hinckley
LE10 1AP
Ashby Tavern
62 Ashby Road
Hinckley
LE10 1SL
Shilton Vaults
The Hollow
Earl Shilton
LE9 7NA
The Plough Inn
Burroughs Road
Ratby
LE6 0XZ
The Railway Inn
191 Station Road
Ratby
LE6 0JR
The Stamford Arms
2 Leicester Road
Groby
LE6 0DJ
Three Horseshoes
3 High Street
Stoke Golding
CV13 6HE
The George & Dragon
Station Road
Stoke Golding
CV13 6HB
Bluebell Inn
39 High Street
Desford
LE9 9JF
The Lancaster Arms
Station Road
Newtown Unthank
Desford
LE9 9FP
The Gate Hangs Well
Barton Road
Carlton
CV13 0DB
The Black Horse
44 Main Road
Sheepy Magna
CV9 3QR
Blue Lion
8 Church Road
Witherley
CV9 3NA
The Bricklayers Arms
213 Main Street
Thornton
LE67 1AH
Carters Lounge
12 waterloo Road
Hinckley
LE10 0QJ
Stockwells Coffee House and Bar
1A New buildings
Hinckley
LE10 1HN
Clarence Cafe Bar
5 Market Place
Hinckley
LE10 1NL
The New Baron
5-7 Regen Street
Hinckley
LE10 0AZ
Leicester City
Loka Bar
49-53 Granby Street
LE1 6EH
33 Cank Street – Unit 22
St Martins
Cank Street
LE1 5BG
Abu Daniel Shisha Café
161 Belgrave Gate
LE1 3HS
St Martins Coffee Shop (aka Crafty Burger)
2- 6 St Martins Walk
LE1 5DG
Pai
7 St Martins Walk
LE1 5DF
Kai
4 St Martin Square
LE1 5DF
Sonrisa Comida Argentina
4 St Martins
LE1 5DB
Frame
16 Silver Walk
LE1 5EW
Leicester Simulations
44-46 Cank Street
LE1 5GW
Mosh
37 St Nicolas Place
LE1 4LD
Lane 7
Great Central Street
LE1 4JT
Tamatanga
1 Shires Lane
LE1 4AN
Truth
34 Belvoir Street
LE1 6QH
Metal Monocle
59-61 Braunstone Gate
LE3 5LH
For more information on the scheme in Leicester please contact PC2093 Jeff Pritchard:
Tel: 07976 845205
Email: Jefferson.pritchard@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Melton
Anne of Cleves
12 Burton St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1AE
Boat Inn
57 Burton St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1AF
Black Swan
26 Sherrard St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1XJ
Cherry Tree
Edendale Rd
Melton Mowbray
LE13 0EW
Crown Inn
Coston Rd
Sproxton
Melton Mowbray
LE14 4QB
Curry Hut
52 King St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1XB
Cutting Room
St Mary's Way
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1YE
Generous Briton
11 King St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1XA
Half Moon
6 Nottingham St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1NW
Harboro’ Hotel
49-51 Burton St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1AF
Kettleby Cross
Wilton Rd
Melton Mowbray
LE13 0UJ
Market Tavern
Cattle Market
Scalford Rd
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1JY
Noel Arms
31 Burton St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1AE
Roadhouse Nightclub
3 Park Rd
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1TT
The Montero Lounge
14 Sherrard St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1XJ
Tubes Night Club
3 St Mary's Way
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1YE
Welby
Nottingham Rd
Melton Mowbray
LE13 0PX
White Hart
2 Thorpe End
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1RB
White Lion
20 Nottingham St
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1NW
North West Leicestershire
Bulls Head
67 Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AH
The Lamb
56 Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AN
Queens Head
79 Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AH
White Hart
Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AP
Manhattan’s
60A Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AN
Shoulder of Mutton
1-3 Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AF
Bowling Green
10 Brook St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1HA
The Plough
16 North St
The Green
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1JU
The Vine
12 Bath St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 2FH
The Tap at 76
76 Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AP
Maranello's Wine Bar, Zamani's Restaurant
11, Rushtons Yard
Market St
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 1AL
Oadby and Wigston
1852 Brewery Co Ltd
2 Station Road
Wigston
LE18 2DH
Lord Keeper Of The Great Seal
96-100 The Parade
Oadby
LE2 5BF
Oadby Owl
7 Glen Road
Oadby
LE2 4PE
Rutland
The Crown
19 High St E
Uppingham
Oakham
LE15 9PY
The Vaults
4 Market Place
Uppingham
Oakham
LE15 9QH
The Falcon Hotel
7 High St E
Uppingham
Oakham
LE15 9PY
Don Paddy's
8 Market Place
Uppingham
Oakham
LE15 9QH
The Royal Oak
9 Queen St
Uppingham
Oakham
LE15 9QR
Exeter Arms
3 Leicester Rd
Uppingham
Oakham
LE15 9SB
Jinkys
14-16 Melton Road
Oakham
LE15 6AY
The Admiral Hornblower
64 High St
Oakham
LE15 6AS
The Lord Nelson
11 Market Pl
Oakham
LE15 6DT
The Whipper Inn
Market Pl
Oakham
LE15 6DT
Crown Tavern
7 Crown St
Oakham
LE15 6BZ
Bills Bar
9 Melton Rd
Oakham
LE15 6AX
The Grainstore
Station Approach
Oakham
LE15 6RE
The Royal Duke
8 West Rd
Oakham
LE15 6LU
Captain Noel Newton
55 High St
Oakham
LE15 6AJ
The Railway
Station Rd
Oakham
LE15 6QU
The Old Wisteria
4 Catmos St
Oakham
LE15 6HW
The Wheatsheaf
2-4 Northgate
Oakham
LE15 6QS
The Old Buttercross
Panniers Way
Oakham
LE15 7US
Black Bull Market Overton
2 Teigh Rd
Market Overton
Oakham
LE15 7PW
White Lion Whissendine
38 Main Street
Whissendine
LE15 7ET
Wheatsheaf Langham
2 Burley Rd
Langham
Oakham
LE15 7HY
Fox & Hounds Exton
19 The Green
Exton
Oakham
LE15 8AP
Sun Inn Cottesmore
25 Main St
Cottesmore
Oakham
LE15 7DH
The Plough Greetham
23 Main St
Greetham
Oakham
LE15 7NJ
The Wheatsheaf Greetham
1 Stretton Rd
Oakham
LE15 7NP
The Green Dragon Ryhall
The Square
Ryhall
Stamford
PE9 4HJ
The Noel Whitwell
Main Street
Oakham
LE15 8BW
Barnsdale Lodge Hotel
The Avenue
Exton
Oakham
LE15 8AH
Barnsdale Hall Hotel
Nr Oakham
Rutland
LE15 8AB
Normanton Park Hotel Rutland Water
Normanton Park Rd
Normanton
Oakham
LE15 8RP
Rutland County Golf Club Gt Casterton
Great N Rd
Stamford
PE9 4AQ
The Crown
Main St
Great Casterton
Stamford
PE9 4AP
The Finches Arms Hambleton
Oakham Road
Hambleton
LE15 8TL
Blue Ball Braunston
6 Cedar St
Braunston
Oakham
LE15 8QS
Old Plough Braunston
2 Church St
Braunston
Oakham
LE15 8QT
Northwick Arms Ketton
High St, Ketton
Rutland
PE9 3TA
Coach House
3 Stamford Rd
South Luffenham
Oakham
LE15
Sun Inn Belton
24 Main St
Oakham
LE15 9LB
Wheatsheaf Edith Weston
5 King Edward's Way
Edith Weston
Oakham
LE15 8EZ
Kings Arms Wing
13 Top St
Oakham
LE15 8SE
Old White Hart Lyddington
51 Main St
Lyddington
Oakham
LE15 9LR
George & Dragon Seaton
2 Main St, Seaton
Oakham
LE15 9HU
White Horse Empingham
Main Street
Empingham
Oakham
LE15 8PS
Horse & Jockey Manton
2 St Mary's Rd
Manton
Oakham
LE15 8SU
The Plough Caldecott
16 Main St
Caldecott
Market Harborough
LE16 8RS
Old Pheasant Glaston
15 Main Rd
Glaston
Oakham
LE15 9BP
Marquess of Exeter Lyddington
52 Main St
Lyddington
Oakham
LE15 9LT
Boot & Shoe South Luffenham
The St
South Luffenham
Oakham
LE15 8NX
Finch's Arms Hambleton
Oakham Road
Hambleton
LE15 8TL
The Fox North Luffenham
1 Pinfold Ln
North Luffenham
Oakham
LE15 8LE
Railway Inn Ketton
15-17 Church Rd
Ketton
Stamford
PE9 3RD
Exeter Arms Barrowden
28 Main St
Barrowden
Oakham
LE15 8EQ
Orbis
6 Mill Lane
Oakham
LE15 6EA
For businesses looking to take part in the scheme, please contact your local authority's Community Safety Team who will be able to provide you with the resources and information you need to join.