Best Bar None is providing ten of its members with RAPAID bleed kits from the charity in Oxford.

Best Bar None is the safer socialising accreditation for the nighttime economy.

The accreditation scheme, supported by the Home Office, the drinks industry, and the hospitality sector, aims to promote secure, responsible handling of alcohol-licensed premises.

Catherine Macdonald, Plymouth coordinator for Best Bar None, became aware of the life-saving potential of RAPAID kits when the charity donated them to taxis in the Plymouth area.

The recent Plymouth campaign is part of RAPAID’s project to equip taxis with their advanced bleed kits in several cities across the UK, including Oxford, London, Manchester, Exeter, and Swindon.

Ms Macdonald, upon evaluating various bleed kits, concluded that RAPAID kits were most suitable.

The organisation appreciated these kits for their eight-year shelf life and easy-to-use nature with no medical training required.

She said: "We heard about the donation day and what RAPAID are doing to make cities across the country safer, and we thought it was fantastic.

"Keeping customers safe in bars and nightclubs is the most important thing for venues, and having RAPAID kits installed in as many Best Bar None certified bars and venues as possible is a great way to support that goal.

"All the bar and venue managers we’ve spoken to about it are very much on board with having the kits in their bar or club, because they have seen accidents and incidents in the past where these bleed kits could have helped massively.

"It’s a brilliant initiative, and the more we can support the safety of our community, the better."

RAPAID is a charity, and the money from Best Bar None's purchase of the kits will be invested back into producing more kits for taxis in Plymouth, London, and across the UK.

RAPAID co-founder, Alex Chivers personally installed the first kit at Revolution in Plymouth, thanking Ms Macdonald and Best Bar None for their decision. He also talked her and Revolution's deputy manager Regan through how the kits are used.

Mr Chivers said: "We’re delighted to be able to support Best Bar None in their mission to improve safety.

"By having RAPAID kits in these bars and clubs, staff and customers can feel more secure, knowing that immediate first aid is available should anything go wrong.

"It’s a huge step forward in keeping our communities safer."

RAPAID emergency bandage kits are available for purchase through the charity’s online store for any bars, clubs, venues, or businesses in need.

The charity also accepts donations online.