Swinton Car Project – A valuable local project run by volunteers, the car project engages young people who have criminal records for car related offences. They are then encouraged to take part in diversionary activities, taught about road safety, car repair and maintenance etc.

 

Swinton Car Project was set up in 2004 by Dave Wood jr to help the young people of the Swinton. The aim of this project is to help young men and women who have got into trouble with the police through car crime. Please note that not all the youngsters involved in the project have committed car crime a growing number of members are joining to learn about cars and becoming a part of the SCP community.

The Swinton Car Projects aims are:

• To rehabilitate young offenders of car crime
• Teach their members a skill
• Teach respect for property
• Encourage their members to become part of their community and be proud of it
• Working as a team has it rewards

 

These are 2 photograph's of a scaled down model's of V8 Hotstox's that has been made by the kids during art classes at the project, these models are made from household items such as cornflake boxes and straws. Hours of delicate work has gone into making these 2 models the photograph's really do not do them justice, some very talented youngsters made these 2 cars.

Another talented artist drew this picture