The programme is the creation of an exciting new partnership between Brighton & Hove Buses and Brighton & Hove Museums to provide a completely unique educational experience for schools. The partnership invites all schools in Brighton & Hove to bring Year 6 children on a FREE visit to Brighton Museum or the Royal Pavilion and to the Brighton & Hove Buses travel hub on North Street for an engaging confidence building workshop.

Hedley Swain, CEO of Brighton & Hove Museums said: “We’re delighted to partner with Brighton & Hove Buses on this innovative programme to support young people at such a critical stage in their development. By combining an engaging workshop on travel confidence with the unique educational experiences offered at the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Museum, we’re helping to equip Year 6 students with essential life skills while inspiring their curiosity about the city’s rich heritage. It’s a collaboration that not only fosters independence and safety but also connects our young people more deeply to their community.”

The workshop provides crucial guidance for young people on how to travel safely and with confidence by bus across the city. Year 6 is the time when most young people move to larger schools that may be further away from home and require bus travel. It’s a crucial stage in their personal development when support in building their confidence can really help and lead to more independent and safer travel for school journeys and other times too such as meeting up with friends in town and attending after school activities.

The trip includes a free educational experience at Brighton Museum or the Royal Pavilion where the young people complete educational worksheets as they walk around. At the Brighton & Hove Buses travel hub travel confidence building is provided in the form of an engaging workshop designed specifically for young people following feedback from local ambassador teachers. The session includes short films acted and narrated by young people from Downs Junior School along with lively discussions on journey planning, waiting at bus stops, boarding, and travelling by bus. Sessions usually last around 40 minutes and are completely free. What’s more Brighton & Hove Buses also provide free bus travel to Brighton Museum or the Royal Pavilion and back to the school.

Ed Wills, Managing Director for Brighton & Hove Buses said: “As a major transport provider in the city we support children, students, parents, and guardians in getting to school, college, and university safely every day. We want to provide young people with excellent skills in travel planning and effective journey management so they can travel safely and with confidence to enjoy a fully connected life.”

Brighton & Hove Museums provide educational worksheets related to the exhibitions. Brighton & Hove Buses provide an educational booklet to take away after the session and free high visibility snap bands for safer travel at night.

The scheme is entirely funded by Brighton & Hove Buses and Brighton & Hove Museums. To book a session please visit brightonmuseums.org.uk/schools/ school-bookings-and-charges

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Notes to editors:
For more information or to book a session please visit brightonmuseums.org.uk/schools/ school-bookings-and-charges or call 03000 290900 and select option 1 for schools.
Enquiries: Vicky.Doyle@buses.co.uk or Tel 07753 070557

About Brighton & Hove Buses

Brighton & Hove Buses currently operate 240 buses across a network of 73 routes with 2,000 bus stops, serving the urban area of Brighton and Hove and connecting the city to Eastbourne, Lewes and Tunbridge Wells. Metrobus our sister company currently operate 160 buses across 50 routes through Sussex, Surrey and Kent. Between the two companies, our passengers made 62 million journeys during the year which is more bus journeys per head of the population than anywhere in the UK outside of London.

About Brighton & Hove Museums
Brighton & Hove Museums is a registered charity that relies on donations, grants and admission to operate its five heritage venues which includes the Royal Pavilion & Garden, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Preston Manor & Garden, Booth Museum of Natural History and Hove Museum of Creativity.