DISCOUNTED DRIVING LESSONS FOR CARE EXPERIENCED PEOPLE:
Making driving more accessible - because independence shouldn’t be limited by cost.
WHAT IS DRIVE 2 THRIVE ®?
Drive 2 Thrive® is a national Adelphi initiative designed to make learning to drive more accessible for care-experienced young people and adults across the UK.
Delivered through our partnerships with National Intensive and Book Instructor, the initiative provides access to discounted driving lesson options, helping to reduce one of the financial barriers that can come with learning to drive.
For many people, driving isn’t simply about getting from A to B.
It can mean greater access to employment, education, training, family, opportunities and everyday independence.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Drive 2 Thrive is for care-experienced people aged 16+ across the UK, with no upper age limit.
That includes people who:
Are currently supported by leaving care services
Have a Personal Advisor
Are accessing support through a Local Authority
Are no longer connected to statutory services
Are over 25
May have left care many years ago
Because care experience doesn’t expire at 25, and neither should access to opportunity.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Learning to drive can be expensive, particularly when the cost of lessons sits alongside the other financial pressures that can come with moving into and navigating adulthood.
For care-experienced people, this can also sit alongside gaps in some of the support, resources and informal networks that others may take for granted.
Being unable to drive can affect:
Access to employment opportunities
Education and training
Travel in areas with limited public transport
Everyday independence and choice
Access to wider opportunities
Drive 2 Thrive was created to help reduce that barrier.
Not because driving is the right choice for everyone, but because cost shouldn’t be the reason someone is unable to explore it.
THE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Drive 2 Thrive currently provides access to discounted options through two delivery partners.
The providers operate differently, so the discount and payment process will depend on which option you choose.
Click on the provider name to learn more.
-
Through Drive 2 Thrive™, care-experienced learners can access 35% off the deposit when booking driving lessons through Book Instructor.
Book Instructor offers flexible driving lesson options for a range of experience levels, from complete beginners through to people who have driven or taken lessons previously.
Lesson options vary depending on your existing experience, confidence and requirements, helping you explore an option suited to where you are in your driving journey.
You can enter your postcode and requirements through Book Instructor to explore the driving lesson options available in your area.
Explore driving lessons with Book Instructor
The Drive 2 Thrive™ discount code is not published publicly. Please follow the relevant access route below before booking if you wish to use the initiative.
-
Through Drive 2 Thrive®, care-experienced learners can also access discounted intensive driving options with National Intensive.
National Intensive allows customers to choose how much they would like to pay online, from a minimum payment of £350 through to the full course amount.
Through Drive 2 Thrive:
The discount is £5 per hour off, which would equate to £25 off a 5 hour course or £225 off a 45 hour course.
They have heavily discounted prices in most areas, so are generally cheaper to most pupils moving forward even prior to discounts.
The Drive 2 Thrive™ discount code is not published publicly. Please follow the relevant access route below before booking if you wish to use the initiative.
HOW TO ACCESS DRIVE 2 THRIVE ®
There are different ways to access Drive 2 Thrive depending on whether you are currently supported by a Local Authority or accessing the initiative independently.
-
Many Local Authorities already provide support towards learning to drive through their Local Offer.
If you have a Personal Advisor or are currently supported by a Local Authority, we recommend speaking to them first to find out what support may already be available to you.
Local Authorities working with Adelphi can access Drive 2 Thrive™ information and the relevant discount process to support eligible care-experienced people.
This can allow existing Local Authority driving support to go further.
Are you a professional supporting someone who could benefit?
Contact Adelphi for the latest Drive 2 Thrive™ information and access process.
-
We know care experience doesn’t end when formal support does.
If you are not currently supported by a Local Authority or Personal Advisor, you can still contact the providers to access the benefits.
Please note: You may be asked to provide evidence of care-experienced status as part of the eligibility process.
This helps us protect the discounts from misuse while keeping the initiative accessible to care-experienced people who may no longer be connected to services.
This information is processed securely in line with the provider’s privacy policy and is only used for the booking process.
You can also fill out the form below and we will be in contact.
Important Information
Drive 2 Thrive is an Adelphi initiative delivered in partnership with independent driving lesson providers.
Adelphi does not provide driving lessons directly and does not manage driving lesson bookings, payments, instructors or learner data.
Bookings and payments are made directly with the relevant provider and are subject to that provider’s own availability, terms, conditions and booking requirements.
Discounts are subject to the eligibility and access requirements of Drive 2 Thrive and the relevant provider.
Provider availability may vary by location.
Drive 2 Thrive discount codes are not published publicly to reduce the risk of misuse and help protect the initiative for the care-experienced people it is intended to support.
FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES & PROFESSIONALS
Drive 2 Thrive can complement the driving support already available through your Local Offer.
Where a Local Authority contributes towards driving lessons, access to discounted provision can help that funding go further and potentially increase the number of lessons an individual can access.
Adelphi can provide:
Current Drive 2 Thrive offer information
Guidance on the access process
Information to share internally with teams
Materials to support signposting
Information for Personal Advisors and leaving care professionals
If your organisation would like to signpost to or use Drive 2 Thrive, please contact Adelphi.
Looking to access
Drive 2 Thrive?
Please fill out the form and we will be in contact around the Drive 2 Thrive initiative - Let’s get you (or the people you support) on the road!
*By submitting this form, you ask Adelphi Support and Development Ltd to contact you about Drive 2 Thrive®. We will use your name, contact details, applicant type, provider preference and message to respond, administer access and, where appropriate, issue a provider-specific single-use code. We normally rely on your self-declaration of care-experienced status and do not ask you to upload evidence through this form. We normally retain enquiry and code-administration records for up to 12 months after the enquiry or last meaningful contact.
Submitting this form does not add you to a marketing list. If Adelphi gives you a code directly, we do not need to share your form details with the provider. You will book for yourself on the chosen provider's website and pay that provider directly. Adelphi does not make the booking, take or process payments, or receive the booking, learner, payment-card or payment information you enter on the provider's site.
We will share contact details with a provider only if you ask or agree to an introduction, unless sharing is otherwise necessary and lawful, such as in a safeguarding emergency. The provider will handle your booking, learner and payment information under its own privacy policy and booking terms. Read Adelphi's Privacy Data and Cookies Policy for more information and your rights.
EXPLORE MORE WITH ADELPHI: This is just one part of the wider Adelphi ecosystem. Discover our other initiatives, free digital platform, trusted partnerships and professional services supporting care-experienced people across the UK.
Let's create meaningful impact together.
Whether you're looking to access the platform, explore our initiatives and support, develop a partnership or work with us through our professional services, we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we can build independence, strengthen systems and create opportunities for care-experienced people across the UK.
Because adulting shouldn't mean doing it alone.