Proactive Drive Charitable Trust is no longer taking any further bookings

WELCOME TO PROACTIVE DRIVE CHARITABLE TRUST

We do not receive government funding and rely on corporate and community sponsorship and public donations to help those in our community who need it most. By supporting our programmes you will be helping transform the lives of some of the most marginalised people in our community, to attain the freedom and driving skillset they need to empower themselves.

Our vision: Safer driving, saving lives.

Our mission: Creating better, safer drivers for life!


Practical | Theory | Defensive Driving | Advanced | Assessments | 4WD | Rural Driving | Manual Car | Trailers | Parent Training Simulator | Specific Learning Difficulties

Te hanga taraiwa pai ake, haumaru ake mo te oranga.

He pai ake te taraiwa, ka ora nga tangata.

We are expanding into a new North Island location - meet our team of specialist driver instructors offering our complete  range of training courses.

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Proactive Drive works with over 2,400 people a year to change these statistics by improve the driving skills of all members of the community – no matter who you are or what personal challenges you face.


From learner licence programmes for all walks of life – youth to seniors, abled and disabled  - to company fleet training we offer a one to one training programme that works with you to make you a better driver.

Tim Harnell talks to Chris Lynch

‘Scared of driving? A Christchurch charity offers much-needed support for neurodiverse and for people in the community who need a bit of extra help.’

Proactive Drive’s Tim Hartnell talks to local broadcaster and producer Chris Lynch.


Racing granny Debbie Chapman

Safety comes first, followed by Italian cars and good fun, for Cantabrian grandmother Debbie Chapman.

Debbie Chapman is getting ready for the racetrack. Soon she’ll be unrecognisable. Fireproof socks, a three layered fire suit, balaclava, gloves, helmet, and head restraint, followed by a five point harness. And under all that, fireproof underwear.

For the full story go to:

https://metropol.co.nz/racing-granny-debbie-chapman/


We are a charitable trust who receive no government funding and rely on corporate sponsorship and public donations to help those in our community who need it most. By supporting our programmes you will be helping transform the lives of some of the most marginalised people in our community, to attain the freedom and driving skillset they need to empower themselves.

By partnering with Proactive Drive Charitable Trust, you’re not only upskilling your team with the best driving safety skills, but, you are opening doors to opportunities for our young drivers that will change their lives!

Building strong and equitable partnerships- together we can transform the lives of some of the most marginalised people in your community, to attain the freedom and driving skillsets they need to empower themselves.

Your partnership with Proactive Drive Charitable Trust, will equip drivers with safer driving skills, and everything that entails – freedom, mobility, empowerment, confidence, and better job opportunities.

You can join us on this journey – by supporting Proactive Drive Charitable Trust, you are contributing to a wider movement that keeps all New Zealanders safer.

OUR PROGRAMMES

In-car training:

Improving practical driving skills so that drivers of all ages can keep themselves and others safe on the road by learning how to drive a car safely. More

Four-wheel drive (4WD) training:

This enables individuals to drive a 4WD effectively and safely in an off-road environment as is required by your workplace. More

Community Driver Mentor Programme:

A safety initiative which engages learner drivers to help them achieve their restricted licence when they may not have the finances, the support or access to a car, through working with a volunteer mentor. More

Simulator:

Enabling drivers to encounter real-life scenarios like other traffic, pedestrians, and hazards, from the safety of the simulator. This highly pragmatic tool makes a significant difference for prisoners, neurodivergent students, and those with high anxiety. More

WHAT WE OFFER

• High school education

• Learner licence training

• Restricted licence training

• Full licence training

• Parent Workshops

• Defensive Driving courses

• Seniors driving assessments and training

• Mentoring

• Company assessments and fleet training

• Trailers and towing

• Four-wheel drive training

• Tailored training programmes