Banbridge is well known for it's thriving night time scene, with increased numbers of young revellers coming to the town each weekend. In response to this, the Night traders Association and Town Centre Manager have taken steps to promote the personal safety of visitors after they leave their premises by launching the town's first ever 'Get Home Safe' Campaign.

The association are keen to develop the night time economy in a safe and responsible manner and working to ensure the safety of all visitors is key to this development.

 The project, encourages young people heading out to think twice about how they will get home at the end of the evening. As part of the campaign small cards providing advice to young people on how to plan their evening and get home safe will be available from all night time venues, takeaways and taxi companies. The card which has been designed to slip into a wallet or purse, contains a list of contact numbers for taxi companies and the police. There is also a reminder that Banbridge has a CCTV system.

 The 'Get Home' Safe' campaign has been funded by Banbridge District Community Safety Partnership through the Northern Ireland Office's Community Safety Unit.

Banbridge District Policing Partnership aims to launch an initiative early in 2005 which will compliment this campaign. The Partnership hopes to work with second year students from the Upper Bann Institute and the local crime prevention Officer in order to develop a video / DVD promoting personal safety when out at night. The video will be made available to all nightclubs and pubs throughout the district