A new campaign has been launched to keep teens across Scotland safe this autumn.

Focusing on Halloween and Bonfire Night, Crimestoppers programme Fearless will use pro-social behaviour messaging to provide teens with information on how to stay safe and look out for their community. 

Lyndsay McDade, national youth projects coordinator at Crimestoppers, said: “With the dark nights drawing in, it’s particularly important that everyone feels safe in their communities.

“That’s why this campaign focuses on the key events happening over the next few weeks - Halloween and Bonfire Night - and provides young people with important information on how they can not only stay safe from harm but help their community to do so as well.”

She added: “Rather than using traditional anti-social behaviour messaging, we’re continuing to champion pro-social behaviour instead.

“The vast majority of young people are absolute assets to their communities and for those that sometimes make negative choices, it’s important that we’re clear about ways that they can turn that around to make more positive ones.

“On our website Fearless.org, young people can find a ‘positive action’ section on our autumn page, with ideas of pro-social things to do as well as vital information about trick or treating safely and fireworks legislation.

“They can also use our website to speak up 100% anonymously about who is responsible for fireworks misuse and deliberate fire-raising.”