--- title: "Nottingham – a vibrant, safe place to play" date: 2023-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 author: "rhys@weareabstrakt.com" canonical_url: "https://www.itsinnottingham.com/news/nottingham--a-vibrant-safe-place-to-play" section: News --- [IIN News](/news/) / [Managed City](https://www.itsinnottingham.com/news/categories/managed-city) # Nottingham – a vibrant, safe place to play ![3d1cd30d9715d6a7dc763dba94410aabce2d6962 1920x1080 q75fitclipautoformat](/uploads/generic/_1225x690_crop_center-center_none/880/3d1cd30d9715d6a7dc763dba94410aabce2d6962-1920x1080-q75fitclipautoformat.jpg) Nottingham is a great place to live, work, study and have fun. **Posted:** Feb 2023 --- We all expect a safe environment to enjoy ourselves in when we're on a night out in the city, whether you’re staying here for a few days or out for just one night. You become part of our community when you visit Nottingham to enjoy our local pubs and bars, go out shopping, and travel in and out of town. We know that many of you may not even be aware of what we do but if you do need us, we want you to know we’re working hard behind the scenes to look after the safety of everyone who is enjoying our city. So, what do we do, and what can you expect from [It’s in Nottingham](/about/) and our partners? ### Safe Space Notts The safety of all women and girls is a priority for us here in Nottingham, so we’ve brought in a pledge for venues to sign up, showing they are proactive and committed to keeping women safe. Safe Space Notts has been developed in partnership by It’s in Nottingham and the [Consent Coalition](https://nottssvss.org.uk/consent-coalition/), and supported by the Nottinghamshire Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner, Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire Police. With its own dedicated [Safe Space Notts website](https://safespacenotts.com/), the project encourages businesses to pledge their support to create Safe Spaces and work together to keep women and girls safe in the city. ### Best Bar None We’re very proud to be a part of this national scheme because it’s all about the responsible management and operation of alcohol-licensed premises – and working together to reduce the likelihood of crime and anti-social behaviour in our city. Every year – and we’ve been involved in Best Bar None since 2010 – we visit pubs, clubs, bars, hotels and restaurants in the city centre and assess them on how they are going above and beyond to make your night out as safe and enjoyable as possible. As part of the Best Bar None assessment, venues are also assessed on safeguarding women and girls and reducing vulnerability. Read more about the businesses who were recognised at this year's [Best Bar None Awards](https://www.itsinnottingham.com/news/best-bar-none). Look out for Best Bar None certificates in our venues, if you spot one, you’ll know that we appreciate and recognise that the venue takes your safety seriously – we say cheers to that. They have set the bar high! ### Purple Flag Together, Best Bar None, Safe Space Notts, and our events and partnership work contribute to [Nottingham being awarded its Purple Flag](https://www.itsinnottingham.com/news/nottingham-purple-flag). You may not even have realised there was such a thing, but there is, and it’s similar to the Blue Flag for beaches or Green Flag for parks. Our city centre is independently assessed each year to check that our night time offer, including policing, and safety schemes like the ones above, are being managed to make it as safe as it can be. Nottingham’s Purple Flag, which we’ve had for over ten years now, and are proud to work towards every year, recognises that Nottingham city centre is a safe and vibrant place to enjoy a great night out. 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