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Best Practices for Promoting Accessibility and Inclusivity
Licensed premises such as pubs, music venues and nightclubs play a pivotal role in socialising and community engagement. They serve as gathering places where people

Safety Initiatives in the Night Time Economy
Safety and the protection of vulnerable people is a crucial issue in the evening and night time economy (ENTE). It is a current

Dealing with the National Taxi Shortage
At Six Till Six, our work regularly sees us conducting audits of towns and cities across the UK to assess the evening and night-time economy

Future Cities and Urban Centres
Historic high street challenges, the UK economic recovery and changes to the domestic economy and society both post-Covid and post-Brexit, are laser focussing

Drink Spiking: Ideas for Places and Businesses
With growing numbers of reports of spiking in towns and cities across the UK, Isaac Heatlie, our Projects Officer, looks at a pragmatic response and practical

Staff Shortages and Self-Isolation in the Hospitality Industry
Prior to ‘Freedom Day’, the hospitality industry had already been experiencing staff shortages in the that were having a detrimental impact on businesses ability

The Women’s Night Safety Charter
Much has been discussed about women’s safety at night, particularly following the high profile tragedy of Sarah Everard in London. Here, Sarah Walker examines

Charity Support for those in the Licensed Trade
We at Six Till Six understand how tough the pandemic has been for those working in the licensed trade. We are acutely aware of the financial stresses the pandemic

The Protect Duty
New counter-terrorism legislation is being considered as part of the UK Government’s approach to public safety and counterterrorism. The consultation

Culture and the Night Time Economy
Following our involvement with clients on the Cultural Recovery Fund bid process, Six Till Six consultant and collaborator Jayne West suggests that now could

Face coverings
In England face coverings are mandatory and required by law to be worn in: Shops, supermarkets,

Gathering of people
The government has summarised its guidance on social distancing and how many people can gather socially. Social interactions

Reopening and closing of businesses
In recent government announcements businesses that were due to reopen on 1st August have now been told they need to stay closed until 15th August. This has obviously raised concerns and

The Silver Lining to the Covid Cloud for the Licensed Trade
When life gets really tough, it can be difficult to find the positives in a challenging situation, or plot our future course with a sense of optimism. The Covid-19 pandemic is testing