Several hospitality venues across Colmore Business District have achieved a 100% pass rate in independent Ask For Angela UK audits, demonstrating their commitment to creating a safer environment for employees, visitors and residents.
Last month, Serve Legal audited a number of Colmore venues participating in the ‘Ask For Angela’ initiative. The five randomly audited venues – The Old Joint Stock, Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, 200 Degrees Coffee, Fogo De Chao (formerly Fazenda) and Gusto Restaurant – each achieved a full 100% pass rate across all audited venues.
Random auditing measures assesses how well the initiative is being implemented and understood among venue staff and management, ensuring that venues are equipped to respond appropriately when someone seeks help.
Ask For Angela UK is a nationally recognised safeguarding initiative that enables people to discreetly seek support in venues if they feel unsafe, threatened or vulnerable. Independent auditing forms an important part of the programme, helping to ensure participating venues maintain high standards of awareness and response.
Hayley Crawford KPM, Founder of Ask For Angela UK, said:“I am delighted those audited venues in the Birmingham Colmore area have shown such a commitment to people’s safety ensuring their staff know what to do when someone asks for Angela. Thank you to Birmingham Colmore, for their support in ensuring the scheme is implemented effectively.”
Paul Street, Project Manager for Safer Colmore said: “We’re incredibly proud to see our participating venues achieve a 100% pass rate through these independent Ask For Angela audits. Creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone who lives, works and spends time in Colmore is a key priority for the BID, and these results demonstrate the commitment of our hospitality businesses and their staff to supporting that goal. We thank all the venues involved for embracing the scheme and helping to make Colmore a safer place for all.”
The successful audit results reflect the commitment of the Safer Colmore project team and the wider hospitality sector to supporting a safe and welcoming district for everyone.
Members of the public can check whether a venue is participating in the Ask For Angela scheme by using the “Find a Venue” tool on the Ask For Angela UK website: www.askforangela.org.uk.
Image caption: Colmore Community Support Officer Jeremiah Richards-Dore with Carlton, General Manager of the Old Joint Stock and Samantha, Manager at 200 Degrees Coffee on Colmore Row.
