Provider: MechaniX programme
Name: Haynes Publishing, London Youth, Draper Tools and Prospex Youth Club
The challenge for the young people who enrolled on the Haynes MechaniX programme last year was to get "Percy the Polo", a 1996 1.6 CL model of the Volkswagen hatchback, to pass "his" MOT.
The scheme, launched by Haynes Publishing together with London Youth, Prospex Youth Club and Draper Tools in April last year, saw a dozen 15- to 25-year-olds undertake 60 hours of mechanics training over seven weeks.
By completing the programme, which was funded by Haynes Publishing and supported by a donation of £4,000 worth of equipment from Draper Tools, the young participants gained a Level 3 City & Guilds qualification in employability and personal development.
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