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.
It is funded through the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
Cumbria Junior Citizen Scheme
2025
Ulverston
Windermere
Grange
Barrow
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.
​
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
​
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.
​
The event is aimed at year 6 pupils and around 20 schools and almost 300 children will attend in total.
​
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
​
Activities and facts about addictive behaviours
We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we think it's important to give you the facts about addictive behaviours so you can make informed decisions. You can re-download your factsheet here and scroll down for more facts and activities.
Activity - naming addictions
Try naming as many addictive behaviours as you can. Share your answers with family and friends and see if you can think of anymore. Check our cheat sheet when you've finished for more ideas.
You only get one brain -facts about the brain and vaping
Did you know?
-
The brain doesn't stop developing until the age of 25!
-
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance and is found in both cigarettes and vapes.
-
Nicotine affects the brain's control over impulses, the ability to pay attention, learn and manage feelings and emotions may be reduced as a result.
-
The long-term effects of vaping are still unknown.
-
It is illegal for retailers to sell vaping products to under 18s.​​​​​
All about alcohol
