A Driving School with a Community-Driven Mission

Community Driven by Community Driving School CIC offers a transformative journey for individuals facing hardships by melding essential employability training with comprehensive driving courses. Through CV writing, interview preparation, confidence building, and more, alongside a full UK driving license program, we empower those in difficult situations with the skills and experience needed for meaningful employment.

Lives changed

Instructors

Driving Lessons For All

At Community Driving School (CDS), we offer both paid lessons for regular students and free lessons for those who are part of our community-driven project. Whether you're looking to invest in your driving education or need support through our community initiative, we are here to help you reach your driving goals.

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The CDS Community

Just as a car relies on the seamless interaction of its parts to move, the Community Driving School (CDS) thrives on the symbiotic relationships within its community. Everyone plays a crucial role, from instructors and students to our members and sponsors. Together we drive forward, making strides in both personal and community growth.

Meet our pupils

Freedom

Travel anywhere at any time

Employment

Open doors to employment

Identification

A driving licence is a legal form of ID

Safety

Encourages safer driving

The CDS Vehicle

In the journey towards empowerment and self-sufficiency that Community Driving School (CDS) offers, each component of our 'vehicle' plays a vital role, much like the intricately connected parts of a car working in harmony to ensure a smooth and directed journey.

Our community's kind words

Fantastic instructor! My daughter passed with him and will definitely be using him again for my son.

Kate Tooth - Parent

The change in “A” over the past few months is incredible… He has handed out his CV and has opened up about his experiences… He has more belief in himself & is starting to see a positive future and I believe this is down to our partnership.

Claire Smith - Support Worker; NEET Support Service; CXK Ltd

Great driving instructor, really helped to build confidence, and was just generally very good, very flexible with lessons, and just all in all a good teacher and a great guy, would recommend to anyone.

Max Wellard - Pupil

Thanet Local Children’s Partnership Group are excited to be working with the Community Driving school who are delivering this innovative approach to supporting our young people getting back into work and training.

Having had the opportunity to access a similar scheme myself twenty years ago in the West Midlands I can testify that not only did this open up the job market for me but also gave me a sense of achievement and independence which we want to share with our young people.

We would like to thank John for helping our young people access this opportunity.

Sharon McLaughlin - District Manager 0-25 Thanet | Early Help and Preventative Services | Kent County Council

What a fabulous instructor. Calm, collected and patient. Really knows what he is doing.

Paul Parker - Pupil

John gave me the confidence to pass my test at the first attempt.

Kenan Alibash - Pupil

For anyone that suffers with driving anxiety like myself, I would definitely recommend John, he is very laid back and takes your mind off of stressful situations on the road, we had a lot of laughs and that’s what got me through it and gave me the confidence to pass my test first time! I never would of thought that would be possible, but I did it! Thank you John

Sarah Fitt - Pupil

Couldn’t ask for more. Always incredibly patient and clear in his instruction, it was a pleasure to be taught by John. With his great instruction I passed first time, offering various personally adapted methods to ensure I could do as well as possible. I would wholeheartedly recommend John for any one looking for an instructor and am very glad to have gotten to know him. The easiest 5/5 I’ve ever given, thanks John.

Max Sullivan - Pupil

John is an amazing instructor!! He resorted my faith in driving instructors! Couldn’t have asked for anyone better!!

Becca Palmer - Pupil

A great instructor. Thank you John!

Gina James - Pupil