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 The Risk Factory is a multi million pound partnership project with support from The City of Edinburgh, Midlothian , West and East Lothian Councils, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and Police, along with countless local and national businesses and organisations.
The centre’s aim is to provide safety education in an exciting new way to children in Edinburgh and the Lothians by letting them experience danger in a safe environment.
The Risk Factory has 11 different safety scenarios, that are very realistic, including a crime activity area, home area, water safety, electricity transformer, building site, farm, fire, railway, transport (bus), road area, dark alley and cafe/disco area. In each different area the volunteer guides point out the dangers and explain how children can keep themselves and others safe.
Although currently targeting Primary 7 children from Edinburgh and Lothians, as the centre develops, it will be able to open its doors to countless other groups who could reap the benefits from such an excellent facility.
On February 1st 2008 , The Risk Factory celebrated a successful first operational year of demonstrating dangerous situations.
Since the Centre opened, over 4800 children from 140 schools have visited, with a further 4500 expected before the end of the school year. Almost all Primary 7 classes from Edinburgh and the Lothians have their visit booked, but there has also been interest from as far away as Elgin and the Borders.
Should you require any further information on the facility, please do not hesitate to contact the Risk Factory Team.
Risk Factory | 20 New Mart Road | Edinburgh EH14 1RL - 0131 455 8930
The Risk Factory has a new and exciting Programme... (download PDF)
The Risk Factory, Scotland’s only interactive safety centre is looking for volunteers to deliver it’s new evening programme, designed around the Home and Road Safety badges awarded to the Cub Scouts (age range 8 – 10 ½) this exciting development will be launched in March.
If you have a couple of hours to spare in the evenings and are interested in volunteering twice a month this could be an ideal role for you. Full training on the programme is provided and the function of the guide is to lead small groups round lifelike scenarios, encouraging them to think about their own safety.
If you are interested and want to learn more about your role please call:
Angela
Hall, Volunteer Co-ordinator: 0131 455 8932 / a.hall@edinburgh.gov.uk
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