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Lifeskills: Promoting Safety and Reducing Injuries

Lifeskills aims to reduce unintentional injuries by influencing attitudes and changing behavior through interactive educational programs. We provide training for different target groups, including children, older people, adults with learning difficulties, and children with special educational needs. Our programs focus on teaching practical skills, are of high quality, and respect individuals. Help us raise £400,000 to build a new center and reach even more visitors.

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Lifeskills: Promoting Safety and Reducing Injuries

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  1. Aims to reduce unintentional injuries by influencing attitudes and changing behaviour. Opened by HRH Princess Royal in January 2000

  2. Programmes – Target Groups Year 6 Children’s Programme – 10,000 a year – 141,000 to date Older People’s Programme – 200 a year – 2,200 to date Adults with Learning Difficulties – 400 a year – 5,100 to date Children with Special Educational Needs – 300 a year – 2,800 to date Early Years Programme – 170 practitioners trained

  3. Key Principles Interactive Underpinned by best educational practice Focus on teaching practical skills High quality Value and respect individuals Enjoyable

  4. Group Size All children • can see • can hear • take part in the interactive activities • are more involved and engaged • are less disruptive • learn more

  5. Evaluation 1 – Carbon Monoxide 2 – First Aid 3 – Smoke Alarms 4 – Stopping Distances 5 – Fire safety 6 – Trampolines

  6. The future! • 16 years ago Lifeskills was set up to cater for about 11,000 visitors a year, and for the last 10 years it has done just that. • There are 2 key issues for us to address... • Increasing birth-rates • More people living longer! • This summer the current centre will be demolished and a new centre built – to enable 16,000 visitors a year!

  7. building site & substation railway water Volunteer room office & storage alleyway cafe garden health centre kitchen lift & toilets bedroom kitchen lift lobby main meeting room bathroom & hallway living room fire safety first aid shop

  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm48nvck7Rs

  9. We need to raise £400,000 to enable the redevelopment to go ahead. Fundraising campaign... • Increased general publicity • Schools – non-uniform days, safety themes etc • Businesses – corporate funding & encouraging staff sponsored events • Personality/Celebrity/Sports Team endorsement • Club/Society/Social Group support • Applications to Grant Giving Bodies

  10. How could you work with us? Supported by ? ? ? ? ?

  11. How can you help? • Advertise Lifeskills!!!!! • Talk about us – pass out details on to friends, family, neighbours etc. • - every time you shop online a donation can go to Lifeskills. • Make a donation by text • Charity of the Year – Business/Church/Groups • Sponsored/Fundraising events www.lifeskills-bristol.org.uk

  12. Registered Charity: 1080747Company No: 3944719The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Hotwells, Bristol, BS1 6XNTel:0117 9224511Web:www.lifeskills-bristol.org.ukEmail: manager@lifeskills-bristol.org.uk

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