The National Forum for Experiential Lifeskills Centres
Our Mission
The Safety Centre Alliance exists to facilitate support, networking and development between permanent interactive safety centres in the UK and to support those wishing to set up new centres. It was was formed in April 2009.
The Safety Centre Alliance exists to facilitate support, networking and development between permanent interactive safety centres in the UK and to support those wishing to set up new centres. It was was formed in April 2009.
Our Aims
• Collaborate on development projects such as new programmes for different user groups
• Provide support and expertise to both existing and future safety centres
• Provide a facility for peer evaluation and assessment to ensure high standards
• Collaborate on development projects such as new programmes for different user groups
• Provide support and expertise to both existing and future safety centres
• Provide a facility for peer evaluation and assessment to ensure high standards
Membership
Full membership is open to existing safety centres and those with clear plans and funding in place to build new centres in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, NI). Both full and associate member organisations currently pay an annual subscription of £100.
All members of staff in a member organisation are encouraged to join our Google Discussion Forum and take part in the Alliance.
If your centre is not yet a member, or if you are thinking of setting up a centre in your area, do contact us.
Full membership is open to existing safety centres and those with clear plans and funding in place to build new centres in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, NI). Both full and associate member organisations currently pay an annual subscription of £100.
All members of staff in a member organisation are encouraged to join our Google Discussion Forum and take part in the Alliance.
If your centre is not yet a member, or if you are thinking of setting up a centre in your area, do contact us.
About us
Also referred to as ‘Lifeskills Centres’, Safety Centres are exciting and realistic indoor townscapes that include life-like scenarios such as a street scene, road crossing, car, water scene, railway, house, shop and much more. These scenarios enable Centres to deliver practical, interactive, scenario-based education to children and adults in safety, citizenship and life skills. Some Alliance members are charities and others are run by the emergency services or local authorities. Please browse our map directory to find out where our centres are and for a better idea of what we do.
Also referred to as ‘Lifeskills Centres’, Safety Centres are exciting and realistic indoor townscapes that include life-like scenarios such as a street scene, road crossing, car, water scene, railway, house, shop and much more. These scenarios enable Centres to deliver practical, interactive, scenario-based education to children and adults in safety, citizenship and life skills. Some Alliance members are charities and others are run by the emergency services or local authorities. Please browse our map directory to find out where our centres are and for a better idea of what we do.
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Useful Links
These links may be useful for members. For links to member centres visit the Directory.
These links may be useful for members. For links to member centres visit the Directory.
Open to staff in safety centres for keeping in touch, discussion and networking
RoSPA-led accreditation system for temporary and permanent safety schemes
Supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), the Child Accident Prevention Trust has launched Making the Link – a two-year programme to build capacity for effective partnership working on child accident prevention England-wide
Executive Committee
Our AGM elects officers to serve on our Executive Committee for a year. Members represent managers and other practitioners in our interactive safety centres.
Officers for September 2012 - August 2013 are: -
Chair: Peter Ballard
Peter is the Chair of Trustees at Hazard Alley in Milton Keynes, the first centre to be built in the UK.
Email Peter
Vice Chair: Andy Townsend
Andy is Manager of the Lifeskills Centre in Bristol.
Email Andy
Secretary: Ellen McConnell
Ellen is Manager at Flashpoint Bodmin, Cornwall’s interactive safety centre run by the county Fire Service.
Email Ellen
Treasurer: Julie Evans
Julie is Manager of DangerPoint, safety centre for North Wales and located in Talacre, Holywell in Flintshire
Email Julie
Communications Officer: Rob Hattersley
Rob is Education Co-ordinator at Safeside, run by West Midlands Fire Service and based at two centres in Birmingham.
Email Rob
Our AGM elects officers to serve on our Executive Committee for a year. Members represent managers and other practitioners in our interactive safety centres.
Officers for September 2012 - August 2013 are: -
Chair: Peter Ballard
Peter is the Chair of Trustees at Hazard Alley in Milton Keynes, the first centre to be built in the UK.
Email Peter
Vice Chair: Andy Townsend
Andy is Manager of the Lifeskills Centre in Bristol.
Email Andy
Secretary: Ellen McConnell
Ellen is Manager at Flashpoint Bodmin, Cornwall’s interactive safety centre run by the county Fire Service.
Email Ellen
Treasurer: Julie Evans
Julie is Manager of DangerPoint, safety centre for North Wales and located in Talacre, Holywell in Flintshire
Email Julie
Communications Officer: Rob Hattersley
Rob is Education Co-ordinator at Safeside, run by West Midlands Fire Service and based at two centres in Birmingham.
Email Rob
SCA Downloads
Click below to download files in pdf format.
Click below to download files in pdf format.
Promotional leaflet for SCA including a map of all the centres as of early 2010