Your Safer Spaces
A visible sign. A real commitment. A safer Cornwall for LGBTQ+ people and all marginalised communities.
Join Cornwall’s Safer Spaces Network and show your community that welcome, support and allyship live here all year round.
Visible
A sticker and badge people can recognise straight away.
Practical
QR access to local and national support resources.
Community
A public way to say: you are welcome here.
What is Safer Spaces?
Cornwall Pride’s Safer Spaces initiative helps make Cornwall more welcoming and inclusive for LGBTQ+ people throughout the year. Businesses and organisations that join make the Safer Spaces pledge and display a recognisable sticker and digital badge.
The sticker includes a QR code that staff can point people towards in difficult moments, giving quick access to local and national LGBTQ+ support.
Why does it matter?
Many LGBTQ+ people still have to make small safety calculations when choosing where to shop, meet friends, ask for help or spend time. A Safer Spaces sticker takes away some of that guesswork.
It shows that your organisation is prepared to welcome people properly, challenge discrimination, and help someone find support if they need it.
What do I get if I join?
Official window sticker
A clear symbol showing your commitment to a Hate Free Cornwall.
Website badge
A digital badge for your website, email footer or social media.
Directory listing
Your name, logo, location and link in Cornwall Pride’s Safer Spaces Directory.
20% shop discount
Available for your staff at the Cornwall Pride online shop.
Social media welcome
A post introducing your organisation to Cornwall Pride’s online community.
Training and support
Guidance and resources to help your team understand the pledge.
Crisis support resources
The QR code links to LGBTQ+ support and crisis lines.
Community trust
A visible pledge that helps people know where they are welcome.
Priority updates
Invitations to Pride briefings, opportunities and community campaigns.
How can Safer Spaces help me?
If you are an LGBTQ+ person in crisis, the Safer Spaces sticker helps identify somewhere you can ask for support. The QR code gives quick access to local and national support services.
It also helps people spot organisations, businesses and spaces that are LGBTQ+-friendly all year round.
What is the Safer Spaces pledge?
“As an Official Partner / Supporter of Cornwall Pride, we pledge our organisation, group or business will be a safe, welcoming, and friendly place for LGBTQ+ / marginalised members, staff, volunteers & customers.
We will visibly support and promote justice for LGBTQ+ / marginalised people; have clear reporting mechanisms for harassment and discrimination; and challenge homophobic, transphobic, bi-phobic, misogynistic, racist and all phobic behaviour.
We will ensure our members, volunteers & staff are trained to understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ / marginalised people and how to be a proactive ally.”
Other FAQs
Do I need training before I can sign up to be a Safer Space?
No formal training is required. Cornwall Pride provides guidance and resources to help your team understand the pledge. Training options are also available for organisations that want to go further, and can be tailored to your needs and budget.
Donate
Support Cornwall Pride’s work with LGBTQ+ communities across Cornwall.
Please help us deliver essential support services for LGBTQ+ communities in Cornwall We rely on donations, partner organisations and fundraising at Pride events to operate our support services. Thank you. Cornwall Pride is a registered charity. 1191003
