In conjunction with the Students' Union, the Plan Safe, Drink Safe, Home Safe campaign gives you some top tips to ensure you enjoy a fun and safe night out.

Plan Safe

• Pack your things!  Make sure you’ve got what you need: charged mobile phone, money, keys, safety alarm.
• Eating a meal before you go out is very important and snacks between drinks can help to slow down the absorption of alcohol, helping you stay in control.
• Keep taxi money safe and separate!  Always keep your taxi fare separate so you don’t spend it on drinks.
• Have important numbers in your phone.  Save an ICE (In Case of Emergency) number in your phone
• Save taxi companies in your phone.  Make sure you have minicab numbers in your phone (or details of the nearest taxi rank).
• Check the bus/train times!  If you’re travelling home by public transport, find out the times of the buses/trains so you’re not waiting about too long at the station or miss the last one altogether.

Drink Safe

• Alternate your drinks.  Switch between alcoholic beverages and soft drinks such as non-alcoholic mocktails or water.
• Never leave your drink!  Always keep your drink with you and if you have to part ways with it, make sure it’s in the hands of a trustworthy friend.
• Check your units on the go!  Download a drink aware app on your smartphone to track the alcohol you’re drinking.  It will work out how many units you’ve had during your night.  Take a look at this website for more info
• Think about your health.  Alcoholic beverages contain a lot of calories and sugar!  Did you know that a glass of wine can have the same calories as four cookies?

Home Safe

• Time to call a taxi!  The Students' Union Pay Safe, Stay Safe scheme with Streamline Taxi scheme means you just need to show your student card and you can pay the next day at their office in town!
• Don’t drink and drive!  If you've had an alcoholic drink, don't drive home.
• Time to call it a night?  Alcohol can both cause insomnia so avoid drinking if you know you’ll be heading home soon.
• Safety in numbers.  Do not walk home alone, stay with friends.  Arrange to meet up with friends walking home at similar times and go with them.
• Look out for everyone!  Don’t leave your friends behind.  If someone has disappeared don’t assume they’ve gone home already, find out for sure.