00:00Students in Newcastle are being urged to take care when meeting people on nights out.
00:06Women's Streetwatch Newcastle says newcomers unfamiliar with the city or people around them can be vulnerable.
00:13Volunteer Laura Hope advises students to stay together in groups and keep an eye on their drinks.
00:19She warns that someone offering to show them around may have other intentions.
00:24The group supports women, girls and vulnerable people on Friday and Saturday nights.
00:30Newcastle University says it works with its student union to provide information about preventing sexual violence and making support services
00:39available.
00:40Students are encouraged to look out for one another.