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Be Bright Be Seen road safety campaign delivers reflective products to children in Kent and Medway

07:34, 25 November 2022

updated: 08:29, 25 November 2022

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.

The Be Bright Be Seen road safety campaign has ended for another year. Picture: Be Bright Be Seen
The Be Bright Be Seen road safety campaign has ended for another year. Picture: Be Bright Be Seen

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.

Reflective disks have been sent to schools and organisations across Kent and Medway. Picture: Be Bright Be Seen
Reflective disks have been sent to schools and organisations across Kent and Medway. Picture: Be Bright Be Seen

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

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