Women and girls in Warsop offered phone app to keep them safe

Women and girls in the Warsop area are being offered a mobile phone app which can help keep them safe by acting as a discreet panic button and body cam.
By Shelley Marriott
Published 26th May 2023, 15:50 BST
Updated 29th May 2023, 08:53 BST
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The initiative is part of a major Safer Streets scheme which has already seen new CCTV cameras installed in Warsop and focuses on helping women and girls feel safer.

Now, funding has been allocated to allow 200 residents in the Warsop area a year's free access to Hollie Guard Extra, an enhanced paid-for version of the free-to-download Hollie Guard phone app.

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It gives users 24/7 access to a professional police-approved monitoring team who can send help if required.

The app aims to complement other elements of a £300,000 Safer Streets scheme in the Warsop area.The app aims to complement other elements of a £300,000 Safer Streets scheme in the Warsop area.
The app aims to complement other elements of a £300,000 Safer Streets scheme in the Warsop area.

Of the 200 funded subscriptions, 26 have already been distributed to residents, while 40 have been transferred to domestic abuse charity Women's Aid.

The remaining free subscriptions will be available for one year on a first-come, first-served basis to residents in the Warsop area – anyone interested should email [email protected]

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Coun Angie Jackson, Mansfield Council portfolio holder for wellbeing, health, and safer communities, said: "This technology is available at your fingertips. I encourage anyone who feels they need help to stay safe to download this app.

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“For those who feel more vulnerable and need additional support, the Extra version will give them peace of mind that there is somebody available in times of need.

“I hope this app, along with the other Safer Streets measures in place, will lead to a greater sense of safety and wellbeing among the residents of Warsop, particularly women and girls."

Anyone can download the basic Hollie Guard app free.

The app aims to complement other elements of a £300,000 Safer Streets scheme in the Warsop area.

It is part of a wider £3 million campaign funded by the government via the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire.

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Caroline Henry, county commissioner, said: “The free offer of the Hollie Guard app is just another example of thinking outside the box and ensuring we've got all angles covered when it comes to being safe – and feeling safe. It gives users the peace of mind that they have help at hand if they need it.”