It’s been a while, but the last couple of weeks have seen over 900 Year 6 children (10–11-year-olds) from 22 local primary schools across the borough, once again take part in a series of interactive safety workshops, under the ‘Crucial Crew’ banner at Cheshunt FC.
The ‘Crucial Crew’ (CC) scheme aims to teach children about important issues such as personal safety, Internet safety, staying safe online, water safety, park safety, safety on the railways and the dangers/consequences of criminal damage, promoting health and wellbeing, ensuring children are more informed about vaping/e-cigarettes and their potential harm (short/ long-term effects), and first aid (learning how to save a life; DRABC; basic life support – CPR; & the recovery position).
British Transport Police talk about safety on the railway lines, trains and electricity, it can jump you know!
The event, at Cheshunt Football Club, courtesy of Chairman, Dean Williamson, included sessions from the following participating agencies; – Hertfordshire Constabulary (local Safer Neighbourhood Team), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, British Transport Police, School Nurses (part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre service) and East of England Ambulance Service. The workshops gave pupils the unique opportunity to learn valuable skills from the professionals, through practical demonstrations and discussions in real-life situations.
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Resuscitation taking place in Club Amber. This chap survived !
The event would not have happened without funding from key sponsor, Broxbourne Borough Council, and the kind support of Cheshunt Football Club who provided the venue for free – special thanks from Child Safety Media going to General Manager, Ria Hicks, and her team who made all the Crucial Crew team really welcome and went out of their way to ensure that the event ran smoothly.
The children were very good at identifying the dangers in Lee Valley Park
A VIP Day was held on Monday, 20th October 2025, and was attended by special guests that included Deputy Lieutenant for Hertfordshire – Karen Trew, Mayor of Broxbourne – Cllr Patsy Spears, Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety – Cllr Jim Clune, Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Eastern Region Neighbourhood and Response Superintendent – Chris Hay and Broxbourne & East Herts Chief Inspector – Chief Inspector Pat McPeake, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority’s Head of Active Communities – Paul Coates, School Nursing Service’s Operational Manger – Rosie Franklin-Smith and Team Leader for the Broxbourne area – Jo Kerr, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’s Head of Public Health Nursing – Asha Dabeed, and Cheshunt Football Club owner – Lee Williamson.
Owner Lee Williamson attended each of the sessions on VIP day and was very impressed by the impact the presentations were having, and the benefits of holding these events, stating ”Cheshunt FC enjoy being active on multiple fronts in our community, and we look forward to welcoming Child Safety Media back to run more Crucial Crew events at the club”
