Sunday 30 October 2011

REV Projects: Dover, Canterbury and Elvington

Full Throttle UK is currently running three REV Projects - our popular accredited course introducing young people to the world of motorcycling. We haven't run three courses concurrently for a while, so it has certainly been a busy time!

The courses are running in East Kent working with a variety of young people from rural and urban communities. We have been very impressed by the participants and their willingness to take on information regarding legal riding.

In Elvington, in particular, there is a history of off-road riding in the local former collier site. This project provides an exciting opportunity to help the group to transit from off roading to legal road riding.

At the Dover project we have placed a strong emphasis on the Theory Test - the follow-up stage to getting a full lisence. Participants have focussed on Hazzard Perception training, and everyone has passed mock tests that we run.

The participants are now waiting for their provisional lisences to arrive from the DVLA and taking their CBTs (Compulsory Basic Training) sessions.

Wednesday 26 October 2011

Road Pilgrim: Life Is A Road Trip


I am starting this blog to introduce myself and the nature of the youthwork that I am involved in. My name is Dan Harris, and I am a self-styled Motorcycle Youth Worker, working mainly in Kent. I am also the founder of the charity Full Throttle UK.
My main youth work revolves around encouraging young people to not just consider that their life is a journey, but a road trip where the destination is of as much importance as the journey itself. Through use of the iconic imagery of motorcycling, we try to encourage young people to develop citizenship, faith, personal development and furthering their interest in personalised transport.