Driving Mobility
Members from Driving Mobility and its assessment centres across the UK.

To strengthen guidance and information for drivers with disabilities, Driving Mobility, the charity which operates driving assessment centres nationally, will be supporting more closely relevant activities of the charity Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK).

As an established charity regarded by many as ‘the national voice of assisted driving and independence’, Driving Mobility stated that it felt appropriate to work with DMUK with a view to enhancing awareness of both charity’s activities for the benefit of drivers with a disability.

Following scoping meetings both charities have agreed to work more closely together so that relevant information and guidance can be shared to help a wider audience.

With foundations dating back to 1922, Disabled Motoring UK is the charity which supports disabled drivers, passengers and Blue Badge holders. It works with government and businesses across the UK in order to improve parking, refuelling, and access provision for disabled people, so that they can access the goods and services that they need.

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Edward Trewhella, CEO, Driving Mobility, commented, “It was a natural progression for us to start working with DMUK and signposting their members to services of relevance. There are certainly synergies between us and jointly striving to achieve the best driving opportunities for all, and to maximise inclusion is something that we welcome.

“Ensuring equality in terms of personal mobility is, we believe, more vital than ever before, especially when you consider mental health and well-being. We think it is right at this time to be raising awareness of DMUK membership benefits to our client base.”

Graham Footer, CEO of DMUK add: “I concur with Edward that by supporting one another we now have the opportunity to broaden awareness of our respective services and initiatives.

“We have great respect for Driving Mobility and its enabling approach to drivers with disabilities. This new understanding represents an exciting development in the area of adapted driving and we look forward to achieving significant results in the future.”

As a registered charity, Driving Mobility accredits a network of 21 driving assessment centres covering the whole of the UK. Many with outreach facilities, these centres include independent charities and NHS centres which offer professional information and assessment so disabled and elderly people can gain or retain independence.

Driving Mobility is supported by The Department for Transport and provides a range of services including ‘fitness to drive’ assessments from its nationwide centres.

Led by occupational therapists and approved driving instructors, these services strive to facilitate personal mobility and driving independence for clients mostly signposted from the DVLA, Motability, Police and the NHS.

Following the successful pilot of its ‘HUBs’ accessible travel information service, Driving Mobility recently announced that it will be continuing this initiative for non-drivers thanks to a share of funding from the UK Government geared towards supporting disabled people.

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