Youths urged to be 'safe, kind and fearless'

Published date05 July 2022
Publication titlePaisley Daily Express
Coinciding with the start of the school summer holidays, the campaign will focus on key prevention messages covering a range of topics to help young people stay safe, whether they're at home, travelling, away for the day or on holiday

Using digital animations that will appear across Snapchat ANDTIKTOK, the campaign will also see posters and flyers distributed at summer events across Scotland.

Fearless.org - which is part of charity Crimestoppers - guarantees total anonymity and, like Crimestoppers, is totally independent of the police.

It takes information anonymously and passes it on.

The initiative covers topics including child harm and neglect, child criminal exploitation, anti-social behaviour and trespassing on the railways.

Main messages promoted directly to young people this summer are: *Be safe - take care & look out for your mates *Be kind - think how your actions will impact on others *Be fearless - speak up about crime 100% anonymously at

Fearless.org Lyndsay McDade, National Youth Projects Coordinator for the charity Crimestoppers, said:"During the summer holidays, we know that...

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