Safety First Community Training Centre was registered as a charity in 2008 to provide a focal point in the community where people can become involved in a range of activities including Education, Training, Recreation and Health projects and also to provide a response to particular problems identified by the community and/or residents.
Our Ethos
Established in 2008, Safety First Community Training Centre is an established training provider and ‘Community Anchor’ with a Staff Team who have great people skills, accomplished at teaching and learning through classroom sessions and one to one support in addition to pastoral support when needed.
Mission
‘Working with those in most need to Change Lives for the Better’
To continue to work in Positive Partnership with individuals to develop skills for the future.
Values
We promote and provide support and learning for life opportunities to unemployed adults with multiple barriers and the wider community. We recognise that each individual can significantly benefit from our advice, experience and expertise. We aspire to nurture talents and strengths which benefit individuals, families and the wider community. Our work is conducted ethically and with integrity, acting honestly and transparently. We place a great emphasis on re-investing profit in the organisation in order to continue our important work in the Community.
Culture
‘We are a diverse team serving a diverse community in diverse ways’
We adopt a positive ‘can do’ approach when responding to the needs of the Community [our clients] and toward each other. As we are a relatively small charity and one of the key attributes we possess is responsiveness and a quick decision making process. Some of our customers need us to act quickly to help to resolve their issues.
Our Reputation
‘We help socially excluded people into long term income sustainability’
We continue to build our reputation by providing a professional service – one that generates new and repeat business built on service to others and a safe learning environment.
We strive to be known as a charity that has great staff and volunteers, great resources with a sensitive human ethos.
Volunteers
Managed by our Volunteer Coordinator, supported by the Trustees, our volunteers receive relevant training and are DBS checked annually.
Carmel Short, Sophia Begum, Farzana Adil, Iain Still, Mathew Metcalfe, Janet Deane, Parvin Dehghani, Sunds Tofiq, Sarabjit Kaur.
I worked hard as a volunteer, Safety First paid for my training and now I have a paid post helping with the delivery of ESOL Teaching and Learning. I’d recommend volunteering to anyone who wants to improve their chances of employment.
Sundas originally from Pakistan
Centre User Group
This key steering group meets termly to look at the range and quality of activities. They feedback to the Trustees and act as a ‘critical friend’.
Richard Burton, Oufaa Elmoumni, Farah Nawaz, Linda Tempest-Mitchell, Parvin Dehghani, Farzana Adil, Trevor Wilde, Sarabjit Kaur.
(Correct as at 1st Feb 2024)
Since being on the Safety First User Group Committee, I have been able to become involved in important decision making about the running of the Centre. Everything from requesting a new hot water flask to provide for the increase in Centre users, to making recommendations about the new Fair Share programme.
Linda
Partners & Funders
- Bradford College
- Good Things Foundation
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Bradford Council
- Foyle Foundation
- Shipley College
- BMDC – Community Building Grant
- Awards for All
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Sovereign Healthcare
- Hilden Trust
- Woodward Trust
We are an Online Centre Partner for Good Things Foundation.
