SafeStep National Falls Prevention Programme
Because you can't always be there to catch them.
The SafeStep National Falls Prevention Programme is a free, doctor-led falls initiative built to help older adults stay steady, confident and independent at home. SafeStep socks were designed to reduce the risk of catastrophic falls, but the core mission is much bigger than a grip sock.
Our mission
To reduce the risk of falls in the elderly, and protect them from life-changing injuries.
Falls are one of the leading reasons older people end up in hospital, or lose their independence for good — and most prevention still happens after the first fall, not before it. SafeStep moves that line earlier: free, doctor-led, and built to reach people at home before a fall happens, at a scale no single clinic or care team could reach alone.
Prevention, not just response
Built around spotting risk in the home early, rather than reacting once someone has already fallen.
Free, from day one
The programme costs nothing to join and nothing to follow. No subscription, no catch.
Built by a doctor, for real life
Designed from frontline clinical experience, to complement — not compete with — existing NHS falls prevention care.
Doctor-designed•
Free to join•
Built to sit alongside your GP or care team's advice, not replace it
The programme
Four steps to a safer home. Free from start to finish.
SafeStep is free to join and free to follow — a simple sequence, designed by a doctor, that helps a family actually reduce fall risk at home. The grip socks are one optional step within it, not the point of it.
01 — Look
Spot the risks at home
A short, plain-English checklist you complete yourself — rugs, lighting, stairs, footwear — so you know what actually needs attention.
02 — Learn
Understand what helps
Clear guidance for the person and their family on safer mobility, and what small changes make the biggest difference.
03 — Wear (optional)
Add SafeStep socks, if you'd like
Hexagonal silicone grip and ribbed ankle support — available to programme members at an exclusive discount, entirely by choice.
04 — Stay steady
Keep checking in
A simple rhythm for families to keep noticing changes early, and knowing when it's time to ask a GP or care team for more.
What's included
Free at its core. Optional where it counts.
Joining the programme costs nothing. SafeStep socks sit alongside it as an optional extra — available to members at an exclusive discount, if you want them.
Falls risk self-check
A short, plain-English checklist you complete at home, to flag the risks that matter most.
Ongoing education & guidance
Clear, practical advice on safer mobility, kept simple enough to actually use.
Family support materials
Straightforward guidance for adult children and carers, at every stage.
Exclusive discounts on SafeStep grip socks
Hexagonal 360° silicone grip and ribbed ankle support, at a members' price if you choose to add them.
Who it's for
Built for the home — and for the people caring for someone in one
For families
You can't always be in the room
Most families come to SafeStep after noticing a parent has become a little less steady — before anything's gone wrong. It's a small, practical way to help someone stay independent, without the conversation feeling like a loss of freedom.
- Gift-ready packaging, not clinical packaging
- A home safety check you can do together, not to them
- Everyday comfort, so it's actually worn
For care settings
A simple layer alongside existing care
For care homes, community teams and clinicians, SafeStep is designed to slot into routines that already exist — not to add a new system to manage.
- Guidance built for staff induction and handover
- Designed to sit alongside existing falls prevention advice
- Available for community and pilot partnerships
Ready when you are
Join the programme. It's free.
Whether it's for a parent at home or a team you support, SafeStep is free to join and simple to start. The socks are there if you want them.