You all may have noticed after the glow stick campaign ‘Light up the Park’ that we finally got the new LED lights installed in the park! Excellent news after all this time! After years of the SU battling and working with the University and Council to get them installed, we finally had some success!

However, there have been reports that the lights have unfortunately gone down twice since the new lights have been fitted. This leaves the park in darkness and many of us feeling unsafe to walk through the park alone at night; and we advise you not to walk through the park in the dark especially alone at night.

If you notice that the lights are down, please stay safe by following a few handy tips!

If you are staying late in the library to study, or on a night out; please let someone who is still awake know where you are, when you leave and when you arrive home safely. This can be anyone in the area, a friend, housemate, partner, just so long as someone knows you are safe.

Do not walk through the park alone in the dark, either walk with someone or get a taxi home. You will get home faster and let’s be honest… it will be a lot warmer and you get to go to bed sooner! Win win if you ask me!

Finally, if you do notice that the park lights are out please let someone know as soon as you can! Whether it is estates the Union or one of us FTO’s.

You can message via:

Emailing me at: Womensofficer@swansea-union.co.uk

Email the Union at: Info@swansea-union.co.uk

Email another FTO

Tweet me: @becki325

Tweet the Union account: @swanseaunion

Or

 Contact the University Estates help desk: wshelpdesk@swansea.ac.uk

Just remember, stay safe and good luck with your essays and exams!

And if you really fancy it, you can change your Timeline cover banner to this adorable awareness cover to let your friends know that the lights are out!