RED Driving School Blog
Tyger passes with flying colours!
Tyger Drew-Honey has achieved a lot in his 17 years, including his leading roles in the multi-award winning BBC one sitcom Outnumbered and the BBC Three family sitcom, Cuckoo. Thanks to four months of practice and training from RED instructor Paul Danby, he now has another achievement to add to his list…Tyger has just passed [...]
RED’s CEO takes on 1000 mile motorcycle challenge – wish him luck!
Our CEO, Ian McIntosh is set to swap four wheels for two as part of a 24 hour motorcycle challenge, all in aid of charity. On the 3rd May, Ian will be attempting to cover 1,000 miles in a journey that will take him and fellow bike enthusiast, Tim Wade of motorcycle dealer Miles King [...]
The Young Driver’s Guide
Check out a new magazine from First Car – The Young Driver’s Guide! Available in WH Smiths and featuring our very own Tyger Drew-Honey on learning to drive with RED, filming Cuckoo and spilling the beans on his new car! In addition, there is even the chance to win an Alfa Mito worth £16,590! To [...]
TOWIE star, Sam Faiers, backs Get Road REDdy
The Only Way Is Essex star, Sam Faiers, is getting behind RED’s latest campaign to raise awareness of better, safer driving. Speaking about our Get Road REDdy campaign, which highlights the need to ‘road train your brain’ and coincides with the launch of our free e-learning modules, the reality TV personality said: “I am supporting [...]
Grace House has eggcellent Easter thanks to RED Driving School
The Easter bunny arrived early at Grace House Children’s Hospice in Sunderland. Children who will benefit from the facilities that Grace House will offer when open, popped in with their families as North East-based RED Driving School dropped by with a boot full of Easter treats. RED, the UK’s largest driving school, decided to fill one [...]
RED for Heroes
Last week RED Driving School teamed up with Help for Heroes to give the war veterans a driving track experience at Silverstone. The aim was to help build confidence of those who applied and won a place, enabling them get comfortable behind the wheel of a car again. Both the participants and our instructors had [...]
Tyger, Tyger, Learning Right
He’s a talented young thing, that Tyger Drew-Honey. Not content with breaking the hearts of teenage girls across the country each week on the BBC’s Outnumbered, he’s also the startlingly young veteran of some 200 voice-over sessions. Having turned 17 in late January, he is naturally keen to add driving to his burgeoning list of [...]
RED @ Adults Skills London event
Thursday 14th March 2013, London’s number one employability event for adults. If you are interested in a change of career, come along and find out what it is like to be a driving instructor with RED Driving School, the UK’s largest driving school. You’ll have the chance to talk to our representatives face-to-face, and best [...]
Get road REDdy with RED’s Brain Trainer
Becoming the best, safest driver you can isn’t just about passing a theory test, or even a practical one for that matter. Your driving tuition should be combined with a range of experiences which help prepare you to hit the road on your own. Enter RED’s Road Brain Trainer! This interactive e-learning tool is designed [...]
And the Free course winner is… John Moulding!
The winner of the RED Driving School’s Free Course Fees competition is John Moulding, currently working in IT with Leicester Police. He had been feeling an arresting desire to be his own boss, wanted more flexibile hours and to give something back to the community. Congratulations John! “I’ve been thinking about changing my career for [...]