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Welcome to the website of the Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team
Established in 2015, the award-winning Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team are the longest established specialist ENTE (evening and night-time economy) female safeguarding service provider in the United Kingdom.
Our Mission
Our primary functions revolve around the India Protocol and the Nightcare Hub, initiatives designed to proactively protect and support women in Cheltenham every Saturday night and Sunday morning between 10pm to 4am. Since our inception we have safeguarded thousands of women and girls, significantly reducing the strain on community resources, emergency services and the criminal justice system, saving over £1.8 million and countless operational hours.
What We Do
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India Protocol: Post the tragic event of India Chipchase we introduced this flagship initiative aimed at preventing similar incidents by providing immediate proactive and reactive support to women.
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Nightcare Hub: Located at 1 Royal Crescent, our female-led hub offers a safe space for support, guidance, and emergency assistance.
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Covert and Uniformed Operations: Our teams, both in uniform and plain clothes operate in the town centre to identify and mitigate risks early.
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Our Impact
Our innovative and highly successful safeguarding service delivery has been praised by 10 Downing Street, independent expert assessors, national and international media, the police, our service users and the community we proudly serve.​
CHELTENHAM GUARDIANS HONOURED AT 10 DOWNING STREET
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December 2023: Joint Operations Director Tara represented CGST at 10 Downing Street to attend a reception for local community safety champions, hosted by security minister Tom Tugendhat on behalf of the Prime minister.
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Tara said: "It was an honour to visit Number 10 to represent CGST and spread the word further of what we do and, more importantly, why we do it. I spoke about the driving force behind what we do (the India Protocol), India herself and the support from the Chipchase family we have had over the years. We will continue doing what we do best - safeguarding lone females in the night-time economy in Cheltenham and further afield with our sister projects."
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Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk said: "I was delighted to nominate Tara to attend the local community safety champions at 10 Downing Street. Having joined the Cheltenham Guardians on shift in the past, I have seen with my own eyes how they go above and beyond to serve others. Tara and her colleagues are a credit to our town."