Meet David – Helping the Youth to get their license

David is an incredible volunteer supporting PCYC Whitsunday’s ‘Braking the Cycle’ program, who has been generously giving his time to help young people develop skills and confidence necessary to get their license. His work has helped young people build up their hours – providing much needs support.

Braking the Cycle is a state-wide initiative that covers 53 locations and so far has seen over 43,000 driving sessions conducted. The aim of the program is to provide young people with increased employment oppurtunities, community education and driver connection. Mentors provide encouragement and help young people improve their self-esteem and develop positive road safety attitudes.

Since its inception in 2012, Braking the Cycle has received numerous awards from the Australian Road Safety Awards, Queensland Reconciliation Awards and Regional Achievement & Community Awards, a silver award in the 2017 National Crime and Violence Prevention Awards.

PCYC also has an additional program – Changing Gears, an adapted program designed to support the specific cultural and learning needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living within remote communities.

Programs like Braking the Cycle make a huge difference, allowing participants to gain independence, improve employment and build essential life skills.

A huge thanks to David and the PCYC Whitsunday team for the wonderful work they continue to do – supporting the community and aiding local youth.

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