Newbury College reinforced to students the importance of staying safe by holding its annual, 'Stay Safe' Day at the College. The event is aimed to reinforce safety to students and inform them about how they can stay safe.
A range of different organisations attended the event including Thames Valley Police community support officers with the local drugs unit, Royal Berkshire NHS blood and transplant service, Royal Berkshire Fire Service, Juice, The Edge and The Samaritans. The exhibitors held a variety of activities to promote safety which included: wearing beer googles, taking part in quizzes and signing up as blood donors.
Sports Maker and Enrichment Officer, Aimee Kaur organised the event and said, "The day is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn the importance of staying safe, not only have we promoted our local services but students now have an understanding of which services offer the appropriate support for different situations. I was thrilled with the student participation and they all thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a great deal".
Media Hair and Make Up student Kaya Rimple who took part in the event said "I really enjoyed the stay safe event and trying out different activities from a range of organisations, especially the wearing the beer googles! I hadn't thought of how vulnerable alcohol can make you beforehand!"