Ask for Angela Scheme

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.027502

I note you seek access to the following information:

REQUEST 1:
How much money has been spent on the Ask For Angela scheme since August 2021 until November 2022?

REQUEST 2:
How many venues have received WAVE training in 2022 for the Ask For Angela scheme?

REQUEST 3:
How many venues joined the Ask For Angela scheme - with and without WAVE training - in 2022?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

REQUEST 1 - How much money has been spent on the Ask For Angela scheme since August 2021 until November 2022?

Regarding the Ask for Angela scheme since August 2021 to November 2022, the MPS Directorate of Media and Communications (DMC) spend was £285.60 on artwork, and the MPS Licensing Hub spend was just over £32, 000 between Jan & March 2022 for Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) roll out

REQUEST 2 - How many venues have received WAVE training in 2022 for the Ask For Angela scheme?

There were 665 venues that received Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) training between Jan and March 2022 for the Ask for Angela scheme.

REQUEST 3 - How many venues joined the Ask For Angela scheme - with and without WAVE training - in 2022?

The MPS hold no information as Ask For Angela is a campaign with no singular training programme run by the MPS, any training forms part of the WAVE training product. In time we will consider recording the details of all WAVE training sessions.

Please Note – Welfare And Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) is training package, and Ask for Angela is a campaign.