IKR is not just a go-karting centre, it is a ‘social enterprise’ too. What does that mean? Well, IKR is wholly owned by Day1. IKR and DAY1 are joined at the hip in helping to nurture and support young people into a life of sustainable and fulfilling work and, as DAY1’s social enterprise arm, IKR acts as a social enterprise on two fronts. First, all (100%) of profits are used to fund the DAY1 mentoring service for disadvantaged young people. Running a business of our own at IKR gives us more control and more sustainability on managing our own funding needs. Second, the karting and associated activities are used to engage young people (14 to 17) in a process of self-improvement using our “Let’s Get Driven” program. Building on existing partnerships with schools in the region, this service - the ‘draw’ of Inverness Kart Raceway, as the coolest place to be in Inverness, alongside the respect shown to the Day1 mentoring program by young people… acts as a catalyst for disengaged young people to engage in a structured process of self-improvement. Our new Let’s Get Driven program provides work experience and work-based mentoring support, paid work, a clear-headed and value-laden ‘way of being’ and a grounding in real daily work. We will encourage difficult to reach young people to engage in a process of self-improvement and build their suitability for work.
Let’s Get Driven STEERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO EMPLOYMENT
For more information please contact: Corrin Henderson on 0845 367 0651 or email corrin@day1.uk.com
We would like to thank our premium corporate sponsors in their support of Day1, IKR and Let’s Get Driven.