It is an £8 million facility that uses audiovisual equipment to make young people more "street smart" and better able to deal with the dangers and risks they face in life.

[4] The centre's educational facilities support PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) studies for pupils in Key Stages 2 and 3.

Topics covered include bullying, alcohol, smoking, drugs, peer pressure, knife crime and gang culture.

Topics covered include exploring derelict buildings, trespassing on the railway, arson, waste, recycling, climate change and energy efficiency.

Sarah Haddon of the Trust said:[12]The Life Skills Zone of the centre has particular emphasis on improving personal safety, especially for young people.