Beesmart

This application has been developed by NBAP in partnership with the PCSP.

This App is a must have for young people who want to stay up to date with the latest events in Belfast. The latest news feed will provide details of current events, programmes run by local youth providers and courses users may wish to be involved in. It also has an information centre populated with topics affecting young people and a map showing the location of youth provision across the City of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Also contained within the app is a panic button which allows the user to message their designated contacts in case of an emergency with a message of their choice. Or if they need help for a friend a list of helpline organisations who are easily contacted from within the app.

More about the Panic Button

Beesmart is an application that can call for help when you feel unsafe. Just trigger an alert and the app will notify those you have identified to help you. Beesmart will send a text message with your address and location on a map (data package with your telecoms provider or wifi hotspot is needed for this function)

How it works?

- Tap and hold the panic button for 2 seconds to trigger an alert
- In the settings choose the contacts to be notified by your alert
- Edit the message you wish to be sent
- Your contacts will be notified by text revealing your location with a predetermined message containing the message you choose
- Set the number (volume) of messages you wish to be sent
- Set the space between (interval) messages to be sent

This application is free so don't hesitate to share it with your friends and family.

DISCLAIMER

The app is intended to function as a panic button for legitimate emergencies. It is not to be used for pranks, jokes, or false alarms. Stay safe, do not misuse this app and do not break the law.
Location services need to be switched on and accepted for an address or map link to be sent in the text message. Locations are acquired from your phones GPS and WIFI and normally any addresses are approximate and of a temporary nature depending on the movement of the user.

The usage of GPS and Location services needs to be accepted for the app to function at it's best. This usage is kept to a minimum as not to drain battery life and location services is only used when using the panic function.