2Young2Die

2young2die training, sponsored by Cooperative Insurance

This page explains the 2young2die course. If you want to consider coming on the course, read this page to find out more about it, plus dates and venues.

If you have already been on the course, enter our Trainer Hub.

The 2young2die campaign does not presume all young people want to, or will, drive. It does not teach driving skills. Instead, it helps young people consider the carnage and global warming caused by driving, their options as drivers, passengers or non-drivers, and encourages them to campaign to end dangerous, unnecessary driving.

An important starting point is getting young people together in workshops that are led by volunteer trainers. This gives young people the opportunity to view hard-hitting online resources and have group discussions to explore the issues among themselves, including solutions, and start to plan their own campaigns for their own communities.

You can become one of our network of volunteer trainers, delivering such workshops, by attending the low cost, one-day 2young2die course. No experience is necessary to attend the course, although you do need a passion for the cause, and the confidence to go on and lead inclusive and inspiring workshops with young people that stimulate campaigning.  The course is ideal for:

• Teachers wishing to use the campaign in lessons and to attend as part of their CPD
• Emergency service or health workers who can helpfully talk about their experiences attending road crashes or caring for road crash victims and who have a health promotion or safety promotion role
• Professionals promoting road safety, such as local authority workers or qualified driving instructors
• Youth workers and professionals working with young people such as in the army or football clubs, and in youth offender institutions
• Road crash victims wanting to volunteer for the project by telling their story in schools or colleges
• Young people and community ambassadors of any age who want to stop dangerous and unnecessary driving in their town or region

As well as the one-day course, you will get a comprehensive guide to leading your workshops as well as access to all the resources on this site, which are developing all the time. You also get a free year's subscription to Brake's Road Safety Forum, giving you updates on road safety research from around the globe through our acclaimed Target Zero ebulletin and a website.

Forthcoming course dates and prices

See below for course dates in a town near you. Thanks to subsidisation from our generous sponsors, the course costs just £45 (+ VAT) or is free if you have been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash. To book on go to our events booking form or contact us on 01484 559909 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• Wednesday 14 March 2012 - Bristol
• Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Bury St Edmunds
• Tuesday 12 June 2012 - Newcastle

If you can't see a date in your area, contact us and we will email you when a course is set up near you. We can also arrange extra dates at your own venue. Call the 2young2die officer on 01484 559909 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You can also stay informed about forthcoming dates through our 2young2die campaign ebulletin. Sign up to the campaign online to receive this ebulletin.