Safety roadshows set to visit 12 more Kent schools

The shows aim to get pupils to think about the risks of nuisance behaviour and underage drinking

Pop group NVS will be supporting Kent Police in promoting a series of road shows to young people which will begin on Monday 10 October. During the tour Kent school pupils will be asked to consider the consequences of anti-social behaviour.

The ‘Is it worth it?’ road show will visit 12 secondary schools across the county. It will involve special assemblies with input from the police that aims to get pupils thinking about the risks of nuisance behaviour and underage drinking.

The two-week tour, which is managed by Amelix Youth Engagement Team, is aimed at pupils aged between 11 to 15-years-old (year’s seven to eleven). Multi-media activities such as music performances, drama and dance will all aim to get the young people to draw their own conclusions about issues arising from being involved in anti-social behaviour.

Road shows aim to meet 22,050 pupils

The continuation of the ‘Is it worth it?’ road show is part of an ongoing commitment by Kent Police to effectively communicate with young people and positively highlight why it is important avoid becoming involved in anti-social behaviour. So far this year a total of 28 schools have already been visited and around 15,190 pupils reached. By the end of the year it is anticipated that 43 schools will have been visited and 22,050 pupils involved in the road show.

The response from previous events has been overwhelmingly positive with comments such as ‘informative, spectacular and ideally matched to children’s level’ being repeatedly fed back to the organisers.

'Fantastic way to reach young people'

Chief Inspector Lee Russell from Kent Police's Partnerships and Communities Department said: ‘This is a fantastic and unique way of engaging young people and providing them with important information on how they can stay safe in a way that they can relate to.

‘We regularly work with Kent schools and I am encouraged by the positive response we have had to this road show so far.’

Louis Hurst, Director of Amelix Group, adds: ‘We are delighted to partner with Kent Police on this initiative, the response to the project has been overwhelming and we look forward to reaching more young people as we continually develop the show and help Kent Police deliver the serious messages around anti-social behaviour in a positive, credible way.’

Posted on: 7 October 2011