A safety campaign that allows people feeling unsafe on a night out to discreetly signal they need help is being rolled out across Northern Ireland.
It works by encouraging anyone who feels at risk to ask staff in bars, pubs and clubs to Ask for Angela.More than 100 venues across Northern Ireland have signed up to the scheme which is being launched on Friday.
The PSNI is providing bar staff in Northern Ireland with specific training and working in partnership with a range of organisations including Hospitality Ulster and the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation. The roll out in Northern Ireland has been timed to coincide with the busy festive period but the scheme will continue to run beyond Christmas.
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