Introduction
The Safer Dorset Foundation is an independent charity working across Dorset. Our key aim is to work alongside emergency services and other partner agencies to prevent crime and support those most in need due to victimisation or vulnerability.
The Police and Crime Commissioner and Dorset Police are partners of our Charity and support the work we do.
We are currently working with various agencies to help design and build support models for various issues, such as; vulnerable victims of crime, business crime, and supporting the wider community through financial support and advice.
In January 2020 we launched a pilot Bobby Van Scheme across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and East Dorset. For more information please click here.
Our Values
Engaging
We will engage meaningfully with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, skills, abilities and experiences.
Creativity
We will strive to work with other partners to avoid duplication and deliver meaningful work.
Integrity
We will be transparent about our fundraising activities and will risk assess opportunities and partnerships to ensure we effectively manage potential conflicts of interest, and deliver ethical and complementary services.
Professionalism
We will deliver what we promise, publish annual impact reports and contribute to the national evidence-base about what works to protect people and reduce crime.
Fairness
We will act impartially and ensure potential conflicts of interest are identified and addressed.
Our Work
We will work with partners to deliver services that protect victims, witnesses and others affected by or involved in crime.
We will assist public, private and voluntary sector organisations to access crime prevention support.
We will fundraise and work with other funders to increase investment in local community safety services to help create a safer Dorset.
“Creating the Safer Dorset Foundation was one of my manifesto pledges. This charity is a partnership aimed at improving and expanding safer communities across our beautiful county.
I am grateful to those who volunteer their time or fundraise for specific community projects across Dorset. It is my privilege to be a Patron of the Safer Dorset Foundation, which I believe will greatly benefit the people of Dorset.”
Impact
The trustees are dedicated to monitoring and demonstrating the impact we deliver to help keep Dorset safe. We will work with independent partners to help analyse the impact we make.
We are open to learning and developing how we do things and how we work with partners and we will continuously consider feedback on this.
The trustees also appreciate the value of knowledge exchange and we aim to contribute to building knowledge and evidence-based practice in policing.
Supporting you
Safer Dorset are keen to support other voluntary sector organisations that deliver services in Dorset that help keep people safe and feel safe. If you represent an organisation that you believe is contributing to one or more of the Police and Crime Plan priorities get in touch to find out how we can work together