Impact Report - MK Community Foundation - Report - Page 16
“This was a good lesson,
learning about knife crime
and what to do.”
13
School student
“Enlightening for the sta昀昀
but reassuring and hugely
relevant for our children
who are unfortunately
all too aware of the risks
and threats in their
local environment.”
Teaching Life-Saving
Skills with Safety
Centre (Hazard Alley)
Teacher
Since 1994, Hazard Alley
has been helping children
build essential life skills
through hands-on learning.
As the world’s 昀椀rst
interactive indoor safety
education centre, it gives
young people the chance
to step into everyday
scenarios, explore potential
risks, and learn how to
handle them safely, all in a
fun and engaging way.
This year, the team saw an urgent need to
tackle knife crime through early intervention.
With many schools struggling to fund essential
safety education, they wanted to o昀昀er workshops
to help young people understand the dangers of
knife crime, their legal responsibilities, and where
to 昀椀nd support if they need it.
Thanks to a grant made possible by the Violence
Against Women and Girls project, the organisation
delivered 47 workshops to 1,245 children in
Milton Keynes, including 590 Year 5 and 655 Year
6 students. These sessions had a huge impact,
giving students the con昀椀dence to make safer
choices and a greater awareness of the lasting
consequences of carrying a knife. The response
was so positive that the Safety Centre is now
looking at ways to expand this vital work,
helping even more young people feel informed,
empowered, and safe.
Funders:
VAWG project
Community Restitution Fund
David Lock Associates Fund
General Fund
High Sheri昀昀 Fund
Kara Hurley Memorial Fund
Wilson Family Fund
Vital Signs Area:
Crime and Safety
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47
workshops
delivered to
1,245
children in
Milton Keynes
