A POPULAR event which has helped give hundreds of West Devon children vital life-saving skills returns this year with a new co-ordinator. West Devon Borough Council officer Dotty King will be heading this year's Junior Life Skills and she's appealing for more local businesses and organisations to support the scheme. Junior Life Skills offers ten and eleven year olds interactive, fun training on how to stay safe, be good citizens and potentially save lives. Dotty said: 'Junior Life Skills is all about equipping children at the end of primary school with the important skills they need for the next stage of their lives. 'As well as promoting the safety and well-being of our young people it has a wider community benefit by encouraging social responsibility and safety awareness. 'Local businesses and organisations can sponsor the event and get involved. 'I would love to hear from anyone interested in supporting this worthwhile and high profile event.'  Junior Life Skills takes place on Monday, September 15 and Tuesday, September 16 at Parklands Leisure Centre in Okehampton and for the rest of that week at Tavistock Town Hall.  A range of engaging simulated scenarios are presented to the children, each of which they could face in real life.  With the help of trained experts the youngsters work out the best course of action and pick up vital tips and skills.  The scenarios are devised and run by organisations including the fire service, police and Safer Devon — among others. Junior Life Skills is open to Year Six pupils in the borough and no charge is made to the schools taking part. To find out more email [email protected]">[email protected] or call 01822 813600.