Directory of UK Motor Projects A - J
UK Motor Projects listed in order of their project name
We apologise that our directory is now very out of date. We would
like to undertake a national survey to re-establish the data base
of projects. Because this is an expensive task, we are currently
seeking a grant to enable us to do this.
Scope: projects, programmes, clubs or groups that are either permanently
in place or which run for a limited period of time. Such projects
involve motor vehicles (including motorcyles) and/or driving in
the process of education, youth work, social action, focused recreation
or youth/adult justice.
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Archway Project
Premises: Archway 6 Harrow Manor Way, Thamesmead, London SE2
Postal address: PO Box 3974, London SE2 9YB
Phone: 0181-310 1730 Fax 0181-310 1805
E-mail: archway_project@compuserve.com
Registered Charity N° 285977
Bangers & Smash
Aberdeenshire Social Work Service, 53 Windmill Street, PETERHEAD Aberdeenshire,
SCOTLAND, AB42 1UE
Tel: 01346 513281
Contact: Geoff Marshall phone: 01779 477333
Bangers & Smash involves young people who have offended (16-18)
and mixes focussed group work with the preparation, maintenance
and racing of two Banger Stock Cars at the race track at Crimmond,
nr. Peterhead. The Project is expanding to include Trails Motorbikes
and this service will be open to Social Work, Community Education
& local Schools.
Bridgwater Youth Office
Somerset County Council Youth Office, Parkway, Bridgwater, Somerset,
TA6 4RL.
Tel: 01278 422 976
Contact: Ewan Black
Progamme: The project works with 13+ year olds, using hovercraft
building and racing to develop engineering, personal and team work
skills. The team owns its own moulds and has raced its "Vertex
Attack" craft at national and international level. For more
information on Hovercraft racing see hovercraft.org.uk
Web site: click
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Bristol Wheels Project - see Wheels Project Ltd, The
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logo for web site
Bradford Motor Education Project
7 Spring Gardens, Bradford BD1 3EJ. Tel: 01274 393741
Programme: active throughout the Bradford area providing opportunities
for young people to access motor vehicle activities in a safe and
structured environment. We are developing work with truants and
Social Services referrals, trying to enhance work prospects by teaching
'quick-fit' activities and skills. We improve confidence through
motor sports (4/98)
B.U.M.P's - (Brandsholme Urban Motor Project)
A part of Hull City Councils Youth Development Service, this is one of 2 Motor Projects run by them the other being the Two Wheel Centre.
For information please contact:
Judy Jones, BUMP's, Noddlehill Way, Brandesholme, Hull, Hu7 4NQ.
Tel: 01482 826655
Bumpy Ltd
Howden Clough, Birstall, Batley, Yorkshire, WF17 0JB.
Telephone: 01924 470432
Programme: Bumpy offers motor cycle rider training, off-road and
on-road, at basic through to advanced levels.
- Workshop based education for schools and youth groups.
- Diversionary work for young for young people at risk.
- Offence-focussed work for driving offenders on court orders.
- Fleet and company driver awareness programmes.
(Registered Charity 702335)
Cambridgeshire
Local Contact person: Steve White, Community Education Officer
E-mail: steve.white@education.camcnty.gov.uk
See also Gauntlet Auto Project Ltd
Car Offenders Programme
Merseyside Probation Service, 597 Princess Drive, Liverpool L14
9ND
Changing Gear Motor Project
1 Russel Road, Leyton, London E10 7ES
Contact: Steve Deveraux, Project Co-ordinator
Telephone: 0208 539 5829 or Alistair McGrory 0208 496 2139
Programme: Work with socially deprived children, school excluders and young
offenders. Giving training in motorcyle/car maintenance. Also run OCN accredited
tyre fitting course and assist with work placements on successul completion.
Community Auto Training Scheme (CATS)
Luton Youth House, St Mary's Road, Luton, Beds, LU1 3JA
Contact: Bob McPhee, Scheme Co-ordinator, Telephone: 01582 435 111
E-mail: cats.luton@virgin.net
Programme: provides training in motor mechanics to City and Guilds standards
for young unemployed and females aged 16 to 25. Also, young people excluded
from schools via Education Welfare. Young people on probation orders. Courses
are taught by instructors from a local college. (This was the South Beds
Motor Vehicle Project). (4/01).
Community Autos Rhyl
Denbighshire County Council, Yr Hengarchar, Clwyd Street, Ruthin,
Denbighshire, LL15 1HP.
E-mail: youth.service@denbighshire.gov.uk
Contact: David Saunders, County Youth & Community Officer (8/99)
Community Partnership Motor Project
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council,42 Monsal Crescent, Athersley,
Barnsley S71 3PX
Essex Motor Project
RPS Rainer, Unit 9, Winstanley Way, Pipps Hill Industrial Estate,
Basildon, Essex, SS14 3BP
Contact: Vic Vant, Senior Project Manager (8/99)
First Gear Project
Youth Clubs UK, 11 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AS
Gauntlet
Auto Project - Cambridgeshire
See their web site
Gears Project
Salford Youth Service, Deans Activity Centre, Deans Road,
Swinton, Salford, M27 3JF.
Contact: D J Saunders, Project Co-ordinator.
Glasgow Car Crimes Project
Care of the Partnership Project, 2nd Floor, 82 Gordon
Street, Glasgow, G1 3RS.
Telephone: 0141 248 7749
Contact: Sean Connor, Mark McGeever, Julie McIndoe or Linda
Cameron
Offers an alternative to custody to young people who are
serious or persistent offenders and who are at risk of
custody. The age groups are for 14 - 18 year olds who are
under the supervision of the Childrens Hearing System and
16 - 25 year olds who are in the Criminal Justice System.
Web site: http://www.glasgowpartnership.org.uk
Gloucestershire Wheels Project
The Arch, 88 St Catherine Street, Gloucester GL1 2BZ
Gwent Constabulary
Gwent Constabulary, Gwent House, Albany Street, Newport, South
Wales, NP20 5GH. E-mail: mail@gwent-consultancy.com
Contact: Penny Thorpe, Principal Road Safety Officer
Havering Motorvations
13 Maldon Road, Romford, Essex, RM7 0JB
Tel: 01708 723733
Contact: Rob Corris, Project Co-ordinator
Programmes: Motor project for young people at risk - cars (8/99)
Herts Motor Project
Falconer School, Falconer Road, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD2 3AT.
Contact: Stephen Bellingham, Project Manager/Tutor, 0208 950 9487
Programme: Under the umbrella of the Herts Motor Project, there are two
types of access, daytime accredited training courses and evening
clubs. Daytime: NTDA/City & Guilds NVQ courses in car and van tyre
fitting, exhaust fitting, welding op, brakes, shock absorbers, wheel alignment.
Aimed at 14 - 18 year olds, referred by a number of agencies, youth services,
youth justice, careers, etc. Evening Clubs - Bushey Wheels Motor
Bike Club provides access to CBT skills training and road safety. Motor
bike repair and maintenance. Motorcross skills training. Robotics club
(just starting up). Provides facilities and expertise for young people
(and parents) to experiment with mechanical engineering by building radio
controlled robots. Aimed at 13 - 18 year olds. (4/01)
Ilderton Motor Project
80a Edward Street, Deptford, London SE8 5HB.
Contact: Peter West, Project Manager, Tel: 020 8469 0396
Programme: Motor related activities for young offenders
and young people at risk, including car racing, karting,
bikes and City and Guild Training. Groupwork and individual
counselling are offered. (4/01)
Isle of Man Youth Motor Project
Youth Motor Project Department of Education
Youth Office St.George's Court Hill Street
Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EE
e-mail: youthmotorproject@manx.net phone:
01624 664437 (workshops) mobile: 07624 460601 (manager)
Peter Hodgson Project Manager
We run an evening and weekend project for young people
aged between 13 and 18. The project is structured into
courses (involving lectures and practicals on mechanics
and engineering, road safety, first aid and motor cycle
trials riding. There are also projects, currently the preparation
of two competitive ministox cars for racing.
The course is open to youths from any experience or background
and we take referrals from other agencies who they believe
will benefit socially from active participation.
We also offer afternoon sessions to local schools where
they can release up to 10 students into our care for presentation
of our courses. We have successfully entered young people
from the evening courses to competitive trials events.
We have close contact with Steve Colley and the world trials
champion Dougie Lampkin. They often invite us to their
training sessions. We hope to follow the same route with
the ministox teams.
Isle of Wight Council Traffic Education Centre
Traffic Education Centre, Shide Road, Newport, IOW, PO30 1HS.
E-mail: traffic-edu@iwight.gov.uk
Contact: Brian Crane, Traffic Education Officer.
Programmes: (1) Youth & car projects (2) Back to basics with
probation service (3) Better driving and better motoring (4) Minibus
and PCV training. (8/99)
Isle of Wight Youth & Car Project
Newport Youth & Community Centre, 118 - 119 Lower St James
Street, Newport, IOW, PO30 5HE
E-mail: robin_kjsnewport@hotmail.com
Contact: Robin Brigstock, Senior Youth & Community Worker
Programme: a multi-agency scheme for young people at risk. Learning
about car mechanics, traffic law, traffic ethics, preparing and
racing cars at grass track meetings. Development of social skills,
competitions and driving skills. (8/99)
Joint Motoring Initiatives
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Youth Service, Education,
Culture and Leisure Services, Norfolk House, Walker Place, Rotherham,
S65 1AS.
Based on Road Runners, First Gear and Ignition.
Contact: George Simpson, Youth Adviser.
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