Sefton Crucial Crew Event 2022
Monday (16 May) saw the start of our Sefton Crucial Crew event. We're super excited, as not only is this our first Sefton event, but it's also the first time that we've hosted an event at Aintree Racecourse, so huge thanks to The Jockey Club for allowing us to use the...
Bolton Crucial Crew 2022 Competition Winner
It was a happy day for Iraj from St Michael’s Primary School who was the lucky winner of the picture competition at our 2022 Bolton Crucial Crew event. Iraj chose £50 worth of Range vouchers which were presented by PC Heather Rainford and PCSO Pat Richardson....
Road Safety and Children
The days are longer and the weather is getting warmer so it's inevitable that children and young people will spend more time outside either walking, cycling or as passengers in vehicles. As Brake - the road safety charity explains - a child's safety will always be a...
Stockport Crucial Crew Competition Winner.
A huge ‘well done’ to Lydia a pupil in Year 6 at Queensgate Primary School, Stockport who won ‘Stockport Crucial Crew’s’ poster competition and earned herself a prize of £50! She could choose a voucher from anywhere of her choice and she opted for Zara! Here are our...
Knife Crime
On 14 March at around 4 pm a 16-year-old boy was stabbed on a bus in east London. He later died of his injuries in hospital. An 18-year-old was arrested and there have been two subsequent arrests. Police investigations are ongoing. This incident is another sombre...
Talking to Children about Conflict and War
The situation in Ukraine has shocked the world, resulting in intense media coverage on television, print and social media platforms. Inevitably, children and young people may be exposed to images and information about the situation that they may find disturbing or...
Reigate and Banstead Junior Citizen Event 2022
Our Reigate & Banstead 'Junior Citizen' child safety event ran from Monday, 31st January to Friday, 11th February 2022 (10 working days inclusive) at Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate RH2 8EF During that time over 1,200 Year 6 pupils (10–11-Year-Olds)...
Rochdale Crucial Crew 2022
Our Rochdale Crucial Crew event commenced on 24th January and finished today (11th February). Around 1,850 children from 47 schools attended the event which was held at Rochdale Athletic Football Club. The pupils took part in a range of fun interactive workshops...
Digital activities to boost childrens’ wellbeing this half term
Unreliable February weather, coupled with families not necessarily being able to get out and about, could mean it’s harder than usual to keep children upbeat and active this half term. While more time at home often means more time online, it doesn’t have to be solely...
Dealing with anxiety is tough, but help is always available.
Dealing with anxiety is tough, but help is always available. That's the message from the Young Minds charity. They explain that lots of us will go through periods of time where we feel more anxious than usual, especially during times of uncertainty and change. For a...