Welcome to the WOTS youth project

The WOTS project is a mobile youth project based in Ringwood. Our distinctive pink and blue double-decker bus is packed full with computers and entertainment equipment to provide an entertaining and welcoming environment for the youth of Ringwood.

The facilities on the bus are completely FREE to use during our scheduled visits so please come along and join in!

Shell and WOTS Put Young People in the Driving Seat

Shell and WOTS Put Young People in the Driving Seat

TV motoring expert Quentin Willson gives fuel efficiency masterclass to young people in Ringwood

 

Celebrity motoring expert, Quentin Willson was in Ringwood on Saturday 1st October to host a fuel efficiency master class with youngsters of the ‘Word On The Street’ project. WOTS is a mobile youth project that supports and engages with young people in the Ringwood area. The event taught numerous youngsters from the project, smarter driving techniques in a fun and interactive way right at the beginning of their driving career and by the expert himself Quentin Willson.

Speaking of the event Quentin said “It was great to meet the kids of the WOTS project. They were really enthusiastic and it was amazing to see their reaction to the Shell FuelSave tips. Not only can they now practise these easy tips when they start to drive themselves, but they can also educate their parents and friends about the importance of fuel efficient driving.”

Whatever a driver’s age, the cost of fuel is a major concern and adopting smarter driving techniques from the start will help people understand how they can save fuel and cut their motoring costs. Quentin was joined by local man Len Doyle, a retired Dentist who is chair of the WOTS project and was also recently announced as being part of the first ever Shell FuelSave team. As part of this campaign, Len and the rest of the team, are on a mission to educate the country on how to cut motoring costs. The team of four from across the UK have been working with Quentin Willson to learn to drive fuel efficiently and will be taking part in a Global Gunnies World Record on the 15th October for the ‘World’s Largest Fuel Efficiency Lesson’ in Potters Fields Park, London.

 

For more information, log on to: www.shell.co.uk/fuelsave

Alderholt Adventure

As a team we’re really pleased that the WOTS bus will be going to Alderholt every Tuesday evening from September, to provide a place for local young people to go.

After a successful pilot before the summer, a brilliant new team of volunteers, lead by Lewis Pearson (Parish Community Worker) are raring to go – supporting young people who drop-in.  There is some amazing work going on in Alderholt, and we hope the WOTS bus will contribute to this.

If you’re interested in seeing the WOTS bus come to an area near you, please contact us using the contact page, or by emailing Ruth Wells (Detached Community Youth Worker) ruthwells@rocketmail.com

New Bus!

We’re really excited to announce the arrival of a new bus to replace our old one.  The new ‘coach’ is now operational and is fully kitted out and ready for action!

You can see it out and about in Ringwood on a Saturday night – 8pm onwards in the Town Centre!

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