This page has a number of resources that the Safety Net Project has developed or was active in their development. You are free to download use any of the resources on this page (although we’d like a credit if you do please)
Check the Resources page for lots more that have been developed by others as well
Do keep scrolling down to see all the resources
These include -
- The Easy Read Booklet (and audio version)
- A set of simple questionnaires for various groups to review their knowledge and practice
- A number of PowerPoint presentations developed by the project
- Some Case Studies
- An audio copy of an interview on local community radio about the Safety Net Project
- Link to an interview with Rod on Heart FM radio
- Resources for Adult Safeguarding Training
- Two workshops about Hate and Mate Crime, one for people with a learning disability one for (mainstream) school and college pupils
- Draft letter to invite Police Officers to local Self Advocacy meetings
- Various articles written about Safety Net
Other resources will follow when developed
Friend or Fake Easy Read Booklet (or click on the image below)
An audio version of this booklet can be heard here
Questions for various parties (Download by clicking on the image below).
1, Individuals/Families
2, Partnership Boards and Community Teams
3, Police and Adult Safeguarding
PowerPoint presentations -
Short introduction to the project for people with a learning disability - Friend or Fake?
Longer (90 mins or so) session covering the work of the Safety Net project
Training day presentation for staff
Some simple case studies highlighting aspects of Hate and Mate Crime
A recent Calderdale Phoenix Radio interview with Sarah, Michael and David. This is about 30 minutes long
Radio interview with Rod. This is about 5 minutes long
A PowerPoint presentation to be used as part of Adult Safeguarding training is available here
A shortened version of this training is here
Short workshop for groups to use regarding Mate Crime can be found here
This needs be used after watching Shaun’s Story.
Many thanks to 
for the use of this film.
(JUMPcuts are committed to an inclusive and collaborative approach to making media, recognising that building capacity among our learning disabled communities is building capacity for us all. Shaun’s story is one of three JUMPcuts films that address least restrictive practice within the mental capacity act. See all the films plus an award nominated feature on the Best Interest DVD available from jumpcuts.org.uk)
Short workshop regarding Hate Crime for Schools/Colleges and Young People can be found here
This needs to be used after watching the Nice Day short film.
These film clips will probably need Quicktime to view. Quicktime can be used on a PC
A draft letter for groups to send to their local policing team inviting them to attend a meeting can be downloaded here. To find out who to send the letter to look on the website below and enter your postcode.
Article about Safety Net from Learning Disability Today magazine (Nov 09)
Article about Safety Net from the Guardian newspaper (Sept 10)
Article about Safety Net from the Halifax Evening Courier (Oct 10)
The Safety Net article for the Calderdale Learning Disability newsletter is here