Be Bright Be Seen road safety campaign delivers reflective products to children in Kent and Medway
The Be Bright Be Seen scheme has given away 26,000 reflective disks to children in the hopes that they will improve road safety for young cyclists.
The campaign, run by Medway Council and Kent County Council in partnership with kmfm, received a large number of applications for the reflective products from local schools and youth organisations this year.
Kent County Council has been working on the campaign with the KCC Safety Team for seven years, offering tips and providing free reflective products each autumn.
This year, they received more than 1,000 applications and have delivered 25,000 disks to destinations across Kent.
Medway Council, who joined the scheme for the first time this year, teamed up with Specsavers Medway to deliver a further 1,000 reflective disks to 250 local schools and organisations.
In addition to the disks, Medway Council also sent out 1,000 high visibility vests. They also already supply reflective keyrings to Year 6 students in the area.
Rob Wills, kmfm’s Head of Broadcast, said: “Be Bright Be Seen is a huge safety campaign that we are very proud to run in conjunction with the KCC Road Safety Team. Delivering 25,000 free reflective disks is no easy task but the feedback always makes it worthwhile.
“It’s great this year to have Medway Council on board with Specsavers Medway. We have been able to deliver these free reflective products that will help our young children be more visible during the dark mornings and nights.
“We look forward to bringing the campaign back even bigger next year. Thank you to everyone who took part.”
The schools and organisations that took part in Be Bright Be Seen and have received their reflective products are below:
MEDWAY
The St Peters Infants
Warren Wood Primary Academy
St William of Perth Catholic Primary School
Temple Mill Primary School
The Academy of Cuxton Schools
Beehive and Buzz Childcare CIC
All Faiths Children’s Academy
All Saints CE Primary Preschool
Wayfield Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury
Thames View Primary School
St Margaret’s Infant's School
The Orchard Pre-School
Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool
Fairview Community Primary School
KENT
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Aylesford Primary School
Aylesham Primary School
Brenchley and Matfield CE Primary School
Briary Primary School
Bridge and Patrixbourne CE Primary School
Brookfield Infant and Junior School
Brunswick House Primary School
Canterbury Primary School
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Christ Church Junior School
Goatlees School
Greatstone Primary School
Green Park Community Primary School
Hadlow Rural Community School
Harcourt Primary School
Harrietsham Pre School
Headcorn Primary School
Herne Bay Junior School
Herne Juniors
High Halden CEP School
Hythe Bay Church of England Primary School
Iwade Primary School
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
Langdon Primary School
Langley Park Primary Academy
Loose Primary School
Lyminge Primary School
Madginford Primary School
Mereworth Community Primary School
Minster In Sheppey Primary School
Newlands Primary School Ramsgate
Nicholas at Wade Primary School
Northdown Primary School
Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Reculver C of E Primary School
Regis Manor Primary School
Sandwich Infant School
Six infant/primary Schools in the Sandwich area
Skinners' Kent Primary School
Spring Grove School
St Augustines School
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
St Edmunds Catholic School
St George’s C of E Foundation School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School
St Mary’s Primary Academy
St Mildreds Infant School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St. John’s Primary C of E Maidstone
Teynham Parochial C of E Primary School
The Whitstable School
The Wyvern School
Tunstall C of E Primary School
West Minster Primary School
Minterne Junior School
St. Stephen's Junior School
Rose Street Primary School
Kings Hill School and Nursery
The Churchill School Hawkinge
