For partners
Who should join.
Spiking isn't one sector's problem, so PartySafe isn't one sector's coalition. Here's who belongs in it, why it matters to them, and exactly what they get.
People
The households and friendship groups the whole coalition exists to protect.
Who
Why
What they get
Parents & carers
Parents, guardians and carers of teenagers and students.
Why
Looking after their children is the first line of defence, but most parents have never been told what spiking actually looks like or how to talk about it without frightening anyone.
What they get
- Blogs and plain-language online resources
- Conversation guides for before a first night out or freshers' week
- What-to-do-next guidance if something happens
- Email alerts on local risk and coalition venues near you
Children & young people
Teenagers, sixth formers, students and young adults on nights out.
Why
They are the people most at risk, and the people best placed to look after each other. Safety works when it's peer-led, not lectured.
What they get
- Online resources on what to look out for on a night out
- How to look after a friend who's been spiked
- Where to find the wolf mark, venues that are trained and equipped
- Free tests and drink covers at coalition venues, no questions asked
Night-time economy
Where most spiking happens, and where the standard has to land first.
Who
Why
What they get
Bars, pubs & clubs
Independent and multi-site licensed venues.
Why
Patrons trust the room they're in. A venue that tests, covers and trains turns that trust into something visible.
What they get
- SpikeStixx tests stocked at the bar
- BevGuardian drink covers and stoppers
- Info posters about spiking for bars, toilets and entrances
- Neon wolf signs, window decals and bar stickers
- Staff training portal with accredited modules and certificates
- Incident reporting straight into the coalition database
Festivals & events
Festivals, arenas, stadiums and touring events.
Why
Peak-risk environments with tens of thousands of patrons and welfare teams already in place, PartySafe plugs into what you already run.
What they get
- SpikeStixx tests across bar tents, welfare tents and gates
- BevGuardian drink covers and stoppers
- Info posters about spiking across the site
- Signage, wristband and screen assets
- Training portal for bar, steward and welfare crews
- Post-event incident reporting and heat-map data
DJs, musicians & bands
Resident DJs, touring artists, live musicians and crew.
Why
They want their patrons to have a great time, and a safe floor is the first condition of a good night.
What they get
- Branded PartySafe wristbands to show the crew is part of the coalition
- PartySafe lapel pin for performers and on-stage allies
Hotels, casinos & late-night transport
Hotel bars, casinos, taxi and rideshare operators, night buses.
Why
The journey home is part of the night. Staff and drivers are often the last people to see someone who has been spiked.
What they get
- Short-form spot-it training for front-of-house and drivers
- Wolf decals for lobbies, cabs and ranks
- Escalation routes to police and ambulance partners
Education
Where prevention is cheapest and lasts longest.
Who
Why
What they get
Schools
Secondary schools and sixth forms.
Why
Schools have a duty of care to educate both parents and children on staying safe, including outside term time, when the risk is often highest.
What they get
- Signs, posters and assembly packs
- Online education resources and blogs for pupils and parents
- Immersive face-to-face action labs
- Safeguarding lead briefings and PSHE-ready lesson plans
Universities & colleges
Universities, colleges and students' unions.
Why
Freshers' week is the single highest-risk fortnight in the calendar, and campuses run their own bars, clubs and welfare services.
What they get
- Freshers' week kits: tests, covers, wolf signage
- Training for SU bar staff and student welfare officers
- Peer ambassador programme and campaign creative
- Campus incident reporting into the coalition database
Public bodies & emergency services
The people who need the picture, not just the incident.
Who
Why
What they get
Governments & governing bodies
National and local government, licensing authorities, night-time economy advisers.
Why
They need to provide tools to parents, police and services, and to actually track what is happening with spiking rather than guess at it.
What they get
- Centralised coalition database: who is doing what, across every partner
- Compliance view: which venues have signed and complied
- Training numbers: how many bar staff trained, how many schools educated
- Reported incidents: how many, where, and how quickly they were dealt with
- Heat maps of problem areas and trends over time
- Policy briefings and licensing-condition templates
Police
Local forces, licensing officers and night-time economy teams.
Why
Officers need to know where the problems actually are so resource goes to the right street on the right night.
What they get
- Live heat maps and hotspot alerts by venue and area
- Standardised incident reports from coalition venues
- Evidence-handling guidance for test results
- Shared reporting channel with venues and welfare teams
Ambulance & health services
Ambulance trusts, A&E departments, night-time medical and welfare teams.
Why
The same intelligence that tells police where to be tells crews where demand will land, and speeds up recognition on arrival.
What they get
- Hotspot and demand data by night and area
- Recognition and triage guidance for suspected spiking
- Referral routes into support services
- Anonymised outcome data feeding back into the database
Charities & support services
Victim support, sexual violence services, drug and alcohol charities, advocacy groups.
Why
Support after the night matters as much as prevention during it, and advocates hold the coalition to its word.
What they get
- Referral links from every PartySafe resource
- Co-branded campaign material
- A seat at the coalition table on standards and reporting
Industry & supply
The partners with the reach to make it ordinary.
Who
Why
What they get
Retailers
Pharmacy, grocery and convenience chains.
Why
Availability on the high street normalises the question before anyone walks into a bar.
What they get
- Tests and BevGuardian drink covers stocked in store and online
- Neon wolf signs and window decals for stores
- Shelf and endcap signage carrying the wolf
- Colleague awareness training
- Co-branded public awareness campaigns
Drinks brands & distributors
Producers, wholesalers and drinks distributors.
Why
The category that sells the drink can help guarantee it's safe to finish.
What they get
- Wolf mark on point-of-sale and sponsorship activations
- Test and cover stock for partner venues
- Trade-channel distribution into thousands of bars at once
Employers & workplaces
Any employer running staff socials, Christmas parties or hospitality.
Why
Duty of care doesn't stop at the office door on a work night out.
What they get
- Event safety checklist and manager briefing
- Tests and covers for staff events
- Online awareness module for teams
Press
The people who turn the story into a movement.
Who
Why
What they get
Press & media
Newspapers, magazines, broadcasters, streamers and journalists covering the night-time economy.
Why
Press has the reach and the responsibility to make the solution familiar. Every story about a safe venue is a story that saves someone.
What they get
- Media kit with fact sheet, spokespeople and brand assets
- Access to coalition data and case studies
- Campaign assets, lower-thirds and social toolkits
- Direct media contact at CounterSpike
- Early access to announcements and research
Don't see yourself on the list?
If your organisation touches a night out, before, during or after, there's a place for you in the coalition.