The Scottish Borders Community Safety Forum is an active multi-agency partnership with a clear focus to make the Scottish Borders a safer place to live, work and visit.

The Forum has a number of sub-groups that help to us to achieve our aims:

• Anti-Social Behaviour Working Group
• Racial Equality Group
• Domestic Abuse Group
• Home Safety Working Group
• Drug and Alcohol Action Team Communities Sub-Group


Community Councils can also greatly assist us with our aims as they are directly in touch with what’s happening on the ground. We value your views on what’s working, what’s not and how issues can be addressed on a multi-agency basis. Without your help we can’t be aware of all the issues throughout the Borders. Help us to help maintain the highest possible quality of life for all.

The Forum assists many community led organisations through our Community Chest. This fund provides financial assistance to allow groups to tackle issues that are important to them and their local community. Grants up to value of £500 can be considered for projects with a community safety focus. Further details on the Community Chest is enclosed.

If you have any queries, or would like to contribute to any of the sub-groups we would be happy to hear from you.

Please contact the Forum via 01835 (826541) or email to safecom@scotborders.gov.uk


Jan Pringle
Community Safety Officer
Scottish Borders Community Safety Forum