[3] A key initiative for Safe Amp has been establishing a "permanent, legal, alcohol-free, all-ages space for music and arts events" in Vancouver.
[5] Recent years have seen many popular live music venues in Vancouver close due to strict liquor licensing regulations, gentrification, the rapid development of condominiums, or noise complaints in the densely populated city centre.
[3] In 2012, Safe Amp organized a series of workshops and festivals under the title "Skills for Performing Artists through Community Engagement" ("S.P.A.C.E.
[8] The organization operated a part-time temporary venue in Vancouver's Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood in the former Astorino's dining hall at 1739 Venables Street,[9] hosting all-ages music events and festivals until August 2015.
[11] Many of Safe Amp's social media feeds have not been updated since 2019,[12] presumably due to the restrictions[13] placed upon live music venues in the Vancouver area during the COVID-19 pandemic.