Renee* has lived in six different homes since she was a young girl. Now she has the stability of living in an Inside Out home and she's looking to the future. Find out more.
When Mason arrived for his first Hand Brake Turn class it was difficult for him to see hope for the future. Now he has a career path. Find out more about his story and how you can help.
Your generosity means that the Steps team can continue to offer critical support to young people such as Jade during the current pandemic and into the future. Find out about her story.
As the Victorian Government announces plans to return children to schools on a staggered timetable, we’re also excited to announce that we’re re-starting face-to-face Hand Brake Turn classes this week! Classes at our south-east site in Dandenong started on Tuesday, May 12, and classes at our north-west site [...]
The guarantee of funding until June 30 will enable the Hand Brake Turn team to strengthen our program while classes cannot run, and then bring the students back into our workshops as soon as social distancing measures are lifted.
We will ensure that young people and children are provided with the necessary supports during this time, aware that many are facing heightened levels of anxiety.
You can strengthen Hand Brake Turn for the future by booking your car in for a service, or donating old cars that we can work on while we are unable to hold classes.
Read the public statement from CEO Michelle Crawford: We have suspended the core activities of two of our programs effective immediately (LiveWires and Steps Outreach Service), and another from 23 March 2020 (Values for Life).
Our LiveWires program is partnering with Collingwood Neighbourhood House to host an early International Women’s Day celebration event on Friday, March 6, to honour the women from the Public Housing Estate and hear their diverse and inspiring stories.
At the end of last year we said goodbye to Hand Brake Turn Manager Ian Dubbeld, who is moving on to a new season after three years developing and building the program across our north-west and south-east metropolitan Melbourne sites.
