Barnardo's Drive 2 Work (Barnardos Works)
525 Ferry Road
Rhianna Wright
07879893072
Rhianna.wright@barnardos.org.uk
Drive 2 Work is aimed to help people aged 20-24 gain more job opportunities by helping them to get their driving license.
It is a 12-week programme that offers support and payment for a provisional license, support and payment to study and sit theory test, and payment for driving lessons/tests (including use of the car on test day).
This programme will be made up of 4 hours driving per week, with 2 days a week of employability support and 1-day volunteering per week (up to 4 weeks of placement).
There will be employer talks from a variety of driving based employers including FedEx. We will also be including a variety of driving workshops including the transport police.
Service Type
Employability
Target Area
North east and North west
Age group served
20-24
Pipeline Stage
Stage 3 / Vocational Activity
Outreach offered
No