We’ve been having a busy time out our Tandridge Junior Citizen event at the famous Lingfield Park Racecourse in Surrey.
Tuesday (17th) was our VIP Showcase Day and we were honoured to welcome The Chairman of Tandridge District Council, Cllr Chris Botten. The Chairman was accompanied by Mr Satoru Awano, Managing Director, SECOM Plc; Mr Matthew Norris, Managing Director (South Thames), Croudace Homes; Ms Lisa Herrington, Head of Policy & Commissioning, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey; and Mr David Wells, Head of Community Resilience, South East Coast Ambulance Service.
Over 700 year 6 pupils attended the event, and our guests observed pupils from Felbridge Primary School (East Grinstead) and Dormansland Primary School as they took part in a series of workshops delivered by South East Coast Ambulance Service, Network Rail, British Transport Police and GTR/Southern, Children and Family Health Surrey (School Nurses), SECOM Plc, Hope UK and the Thames Basin Heaths Partnership.
We greatly appreciate the support of our sponsors Croudace Homes and Secom PLC. Speaking for Secom PLC Managing Director Satoru Awano and Sales, Marketing & Commercial Director Alan Blake said:-
“Secom is proud to sponsor the Child Safety Media event, recognising the crucial importance of empowering Year 6 children during their transition to secondary school. We are committed to providing valuable safety tips, ensuring they are equipped to navigate this newfound independence confidently. Together, we foster a safer environment for our future generation.”
South Thames Managing Director for Croudace Homes, Matthew Norris, added:-
“Croudace Homes is committed to promoting the highest standards of health and safety practice, both for our workforce and also for the communities within which we work. We are extremely pleased to be sponsoring the Tandridge ‘Junior Citizen’ child safety event, a fantastic opportunity for the younger generation to gain the knowledge needed to keep themselves and their friends safe as they venture out into the world”
