| Walsall Motor Access Project |
Walsall Motor Access Project
Geographical Area: Walsall
Age Range Min: 8
Age Range Max: 19
Gender Specific: no
| Culturally Specific: no
Method of Access: Third party referral for daytime extra curricular activities and self referral for holiday activities.
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| Description |
Cycling project for 8 - 13 yr olds covering basic maintenance and road safety. The project includes bike rides out to various places of interest including the Peak District. Attendance is once a week for 4 weeks.
14 - 16 year olds are taught basic motor mechanics and road safety within the workshop, attendance is from 1 to 3 days a week, whilst the 16 + age group can take part in banger racing and stock car racing at various tracks including Birmingham Wheels, Hednesford Raceway and as far afield as Essex.
Driving lessons and training for the theory and hazard perception test are available for those over the age of 17.
Various off-road activities and Holiday Schemes for young people of different ages are also offered with occasional residential weekends.
If any young person attending the project requires information about drugs they are referred to DEAL (Drugs, Empowerment, Action and Learning) which is based in the same building, so advice and trained counsellors are available for direct and instant referrals. |
| Objectives |
| Diversionary Project aiming to take Young People off the streets and away from the drug culture that exists there. |
| Staff Profile |
| Project Co-ordinator, 4 regular staff and 1 part time administrator |
| Linked Organisations |
| Behaviour Support Unit, Youth Offending Team, Local Schools. |
