Junior Citizens

Junior Citizen is a programme designed to deliver training and education to children to help them appropriately deal with a range of situations they may find themselves in in their lives.

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The programme, designed in partnership between Cumbria Police and the Fire Service will be held at:

• Ulverston: 12th and 14th March

• Windermere: 10th and 11th June

• Grange: 12th June

• Barrow in Furness: 16th - 27th June

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IThe content for these sessions will be provided by Cumbria Constabularyand the Fire service, CADAS (Cumbria Drug and Alcohol Service), Network Rail and the National Farmers Union.

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The event is aimed at year 6 pupils and around 20 schools and almost 300 children will attend in total.

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The topics covered over the days included:

• Antisocial behaviour

• Internet safety

• Road safety

• Water safety 

• Home and fire safety , with use of virtual reality headsets

• Alcohol, vape and drug misuse

• Dangers of trespassing on railways

• Enjoying the countryside safely and responsibly

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