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The  William Merritt Centre  will be hosting a relaunched Get Going Live! event so that disabled people of all ages can experience adapted driving. Part of the Centre’s annual AccessAbility exhibition, Get Going Live! focuses on younger disabled people, novice drivers and individuals with a newly acquired medical condition. 18th October. 10am – 3pm. Centenary Pavilion, Leeds United Football.   LS11 0ES . Free admission and accessible parking. Features of the free-to-attend event will include: Test drives in dual control vehicles, accompanied by specialist driving instructors A selection of driving exhibitors featuring adaptations and adapted cars A complete range of the William Merritt Centre’s cars (manual, automatic, adapted …) Passenger and Driver access advice A team of Approved Driving Instructors with a wealth of knowledge and experience Occupational Therapists on hand to offer guidance and advice Find out more:  https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk/news/get-going-live

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Get Going Live! is back on 5th October 2018 and offers a unique experience to young and recently disabled individuals seeking driving independence. The  Carshalton based Driving Assessment Centre , managed by the  Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People , will be hosting a relaunched  Get Going Live!  event so that young and recently disabled people can experience assistive driving. Friday 5 th  October. 9:30am – 4pm. Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), 1 Metcalfe Avenue, Carshalton. SM5 4NR. Free admission and accessible parking. QEF Mobility Services is one of sixteen independent organisations, many with satellite centres, which offer professional information, advice and driving assessments for people seeking assistance with mobility. Overseen by the charity Driving Mobility, all centres are staffed by Occupational Therapists as well as Approved Driving Instructors so that safety for drivers with injuries, disabilities or restricted mobility is m