A group of University of Liverpool students have come together to help fight against hate crimes.
Emily O'Donoghue, Evangeline Donoghue, Hannah Jarvis, Carol Ann Duggan, Ana Ribeiro, collectively known as Safe U, were asked as part of their studies to design a product that was not only profitable but could also have a positive psychological impact on their target consumer. As a group, the psychology students realised they each shared the universal experience of feeling unsafe at one point in their lives.
What came of their initial ideas, was an alarm which is designed to be worn as an accessory either on a watch or a lanyard. It comes complete with a discrete switch on the side that can be accessed “easily and swiftly when required." Once switched on, it releases a sound of 130dbs, which can be heard from up to half a mile away. The alarm acts as a "deterrent and provides a sense of safety by quickly alerting and drawing people’s attention even in a far distance."
