My job description says that I am an "Admin Assistant" but it's a lot more interesting than that! I work with one other colleague and a team of volunteers running a Lifeskills Centre. We have groups, mostly of children aged 10 and 11 who come to learn about keeping themselves safe by experiencing risk.
We have two former industrial units which are set out like a series of stage or film sets and represent a farm, visit to the beach, a railway crossing or rooms in a home and the students, in groups of about 5, go to each set in turn with their guide and learn safety in an interactive way.
There are about six permanent centres around the country in places such as Bristol, Bournemouth and Milton Keynes and ours in Cornwall, as well as numerous temporary events which are held usually in the summer.
We also have groups of students, the elderly, youth groups such as Guides, Scouts, Young Farmers etc.
It's a very varied and interesting job, if underpaid! At this time of year (school hols) there is an opportunity to look at RC in an extended lunch break!
Ellen
