BRISTOL RULES

Check in with your friends. If they look like they’re struggling, it’s time to act. Make sure you all get home safe, share your location and look after one another.

• Drinkaware.co.uk - Drink aware have some great advice on how to stay with your pack on a night out.

• Send Location Available on Whatsapp, Google Maps and Facebook Messenger.

• Life 360 - The Find My Family app is available on both iOS and Android to share real-time location.

• Uber - By managing your trusted contacts under settings, you can share your trip status with family and friends in a single tap.

• Hollie Guard is a next generation smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection.

Inappropriate behaviour, especially when it comes from your mates, needs to be called out. Be an active bystander; make sure your friends know what they’re doing isn’t OK.

• Bristol Women’s Voice offer great advice about how to intervene and support victims of harassment.

• Learn about how to intervene in street harassment with these training videos from Hollaback.

• Here are some tips from Australian experts on calling out a friend on sexist behaviour.

Put yourself in their shoes. They don’t want you to tell them they’re fit. If someone tells you they’re not interested, they’re not playing hard to get. And remember everyone’s allowed to change their mind.

Everyone should know that touching, grabbing or groping someone without their consent is not okay, it's a criminal offence. 

• There is specialist help in Bristol if you have experienced sexual harassment or sexual violence.

• Drinkaware have some great videos on inappropriate behaviour in their “Wouldn’t Shouldn’t” campaign here and here.

• National Rail have examples of sexual harassment and what to do if this happens to you.

Our differences are what make Bristol such a brilliant place. So regardless of how someone dresses, how they speak, what they look like, who they date or how they dance, leave them to it.

• Muslim Youth Helpline, offer a free and confidential service for issues range from relationships, mental health concerns, sexual abuse and religious issues. 

• Bristol Hate Crime Services provide a comprehensive service for victims of hate crime of every kind. 

• Gendered Intelligence work with the trans community and those who impact on trans lives offer support of all kinds. 

• Mind Without Borders - A women’s group meets weekly at Barton Hill Settlement.

Don’t be tempted to sit by the harbourside at night. Keep away from the edge and be extra careful near the water. Cold water shock makes getting out of the harbour even harder when you are intoxicated. 

If you spot someone in trouble in the water:

• Call 999 to inform Avon and Somerset Police. If you don’t have access to a phone, do not enter the water but shout for help.

• Try to encourage the person in the water to float on their back.

What to do if you fall into the harbour:

• Lie on your back and try your best to float, keep your airways clear, control your breathing and you will find after approximately 90 seconds the shock will pass. 

Understanding the effects and risks of alcohol and other drugs is so important. Read up; pace yourself; and remember it's OK to say no. The best nights are the ones you can remember.

• The Drop – is a service from Bristol Drugs Project, with all sorts of non-judgemental advice around alcohol and recreational drugs.

• Talk to FRANK for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol today.

• Nilaari Agency is a BME service specialising in culturally appropriate programmes for mental health and substance abuse.

• Prism is a dedicated support service for Bristol’s wide and varied LGBT+ communities and individuals.