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Posts by Brake, the road safety charity

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Get together, get outside, and get moving for road safety this spring with 5K a Day in May.

This challenge is perfect to take part in with family, friends, and colleagues and it is flexible so you can make it work for you.

Sign up now: www.brake.org.uk/5k-a-day-in-may

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Have you been in a crash with a young driver, or know someone who has? Yesterday we published our brand new Young Driver Safety report, and we continue our call to strengthen the licensing system to protect young drivers and all road users.

Read more: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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Change starts with a will – to the people you love, saving them time, money and stress, and it’s also a chance to make a difference to the causes you care about.

Start your FREE will with our partners Octopus Legacy today: octopuslegacy.com/online-will?...

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Work with us! We're recruiting regional caseworkers to deliver the best possible emotional and practical support to families who have been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash.

📍East Midlands, full-time

📍North West, part-time

📍Thames Valley, full-time

www.brake.org.uk/jobs-volunteering

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Whether you walk, run, wheel, skate, or even horse ride for our 5k a Day in May challenge – every kilometre counts towards raising vital funds to support families affected by road crashes, and helping make roads safer for everyone.

Sign up today: www.brake.org.uk/5k-a-day-in-may

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UK Fleet Champions Awards 2026 opens with new and updated… | Brake The awards are an opportunity for fleets to showcase the work they are doing to make roads safer

Entries are now open for the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2026! 🎉

The awards are free to enter and are an opportunity to celebrate organisations that make road safety a priority.

A huge thank you to our sponsor Quartix and partner Driving for Better Business

www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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We're pleased to work closely with specialist law firms who also support road victims. In a new feature, we'll be shining a spotlight on our legal partners, telling you more about who they are and how they support us.

Our first spotlight is Slater & Gordon UK!

www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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Looking for a challenge that is flexible? Sign up now for our 100 Squats a Day in March challenge. You don't have to do 100 squats all in one go - split them up throughout each day.

By fundraising you will helping Brake to support families when they need it most.

www.brake.org.uk/squat-for-brake

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Member Spotlight: Brake - PACTS Supporting victims and advancing road safety through 30 years of work Brake, the road safety charity, marked 30 years of...

🚦 Member Spotlight: @brakecharity.bsky.social e 🚦
Celebrating 30 years of supporting road victims & safer streets. Brake educates, campaigns & shapes policy, giving road victims a voice with MPs & policymakers. www.pacts.org.uk/member-spotl... #RoadSafety #TransportSafety #Brake #MemberSpotlight

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"If you've been caught drink driving, you should be losing your licence. If you've done it repeatedly, you're just lucky that you've not killed somebody."

🎙️On this month's podcast we spoke to
@brakecharity.bsky.social's
@lstraker.bsky.social about the Road Safety Strategy.

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Plans to reduce drink-drive limit in England and Wales - Institute of Alcohol Studies On this month’s podcast, we spoke to Luca Straker, Campaigns Manager at the road safety charity Brake. Luca welcomed the strategy, but highlighted that there needs to be more support for victims and f...

This week, Brake's campaigns manager Luca Straker was a guest on the Alcohol Alert Podcast by the Institute of Alcohol Studies. Listen here to the discussion around the government's new Road Safety Strategy including plans to reduce drink-drive limits:

www.ias.org.uk/podcast/plan...

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“Now we must follow the example” – Brake calls on the… | Brake Graduated driver licensing (GDL) is to be introduced in Northern Ireland in autumn 2026

“What we must now see is a similar commitment in Britain... we again urge the Government to follow this period of consultation with firm, evidence-based action to achieve its goal of reducing road deaths by 65% by 2035.”

Brake responds to introduction of GDL in NI
www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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Brake and children’s charity to support youngsters bereaved… | Brake Brake partners with Child Bereavement UK to deliver support to children bereaved by road crashes

We're pleased to announce a new service of support for children bereaved by road crashes in London, with @childbereavementuk.org

www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/raising-awareness/our-current-projects/news-and-blogs/brake-and-childrens-charity-to-support-youngsters-bereaved-by-road-crashes-in-london

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Brake announces renewed legal panel funding for vital support… | Brake Brake is delighted to announce continued support for road victims for the next two years

We're pleased to announce continued support for road victims for 2 years thanks to renewed funding from 7 specialist law firms: @alderstone.bsky.social @hodgejonesallen.bsky.social HCC Solicitors, Irwin Mitchell, Slater & Gordon UK and @jmwsolicitors.bsky.social

www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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Join us for our 100 squats a day challenge this March! You can split them up into smaller chunks throughout the day to make it work for you, whether that is waiting for the kettle to boil or whilst watching your favourite show.

Sign up now: www.brake.org.uk/squat-for-brake

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Squat into spring for road victims this March

This March, get fit, have fun and take action for road safety. We're looking for supporters to take on our 100 Squats a Day challenge and take a step toward making a difference – one squat at a time. www.brake.org.uk/squat-for-brake

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Sign up to take on our Mission:Brake gaming challenge in memory of a loved one.

Get together with friends, family or colleagues to turn their love of games into a force for good. Your fundraising can help us support more families when they need us most. www.brake.org.uk/mission

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Brake responds to new Road Safety Strategy | Brake "We welcome a new framework to prevent crashes and injuries, and save lives," says Brake CEO

Today marks an important turning point for road safety.

The Government has announced a new strategy for improving road safety in Britain, laying out plans for making roads safer and reducing road death and injury over 10 years.

Read our response in full: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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This year we have supported more than 2,000 families with practical and emotional support following a road crash. Sadly, we anticipate many more families will come into the service in the New Year. Please give £10 to Brake this Christmas: www.brake.org.uk/christmas-appeal-2

Thank you 🎄💖

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What a year!! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported Brake in 2025. Your donations and support enable us to do the work we do campaigning for safer streets and supporting families who have been affected by road death.

Thank you!
The Brake team ❤️

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Calling all streamers, adventurers and tabletop gamers! We're seeking gamers to take on a mission for road safety. Join your friends, colleagues, or play solo and help fundraise for Brake in the New Year.

Find out how to join Mission:Brake: www.brake.org.uk/get-involved...

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A fantastic night was had by all at our inaugural Rowan Tree Ball last month, where Brake friends and supporters gathered to remember lives lost in road crashes and reflect on three decades of life-changing support for road victim families.

Read the full story here: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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A message from our Brake CEO, Ross Moorlock, about the difference your donations can make to our Christmas Appeal.

For today only (Tuesday 2nd December), all donations will be match-funded by our kind supporter @waymo.bsky.social for Giving Tuesday!

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Today is a very exciting day, as Brake supporters
Waymo have generously offered to match every donation made today to our Christmas Appeal, up to an incredible £5,000!

Please donate today and help us to be there for more families when they need us most: www.brake.org.uk/christmas-ap...

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A photo of Barbara Castle outside of the House of Parliament- copyright belongs to the Parliamentary Archives.

A photo of Barbara Castle outside of the House of Parliament- copyright belongs to the Parliamentary Archives.

This week is Road Safety Week & a chance to talk about Barbara Castle!

Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more!

This was done despite fierce opposition.

📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve

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As #RoadSafetyWeek continues, we’re exploring the theme of Safe Vehicles Save Lives and how we can all take action to make safer journeys. We want to make sure that every time we get in a vehicle we are as safe as possible.

Learn more: www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week

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In 2024, 1,671 people were killed on UK roads and 28,804 were seriously injured. Do you think this is acceptable? This week is #RoadSafetyWeek and we’re calling on the Government to take action to prevent road death and injury.

Read the full news story here:
www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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Next week it's @brakecharity.bsky.social Road Safety Week 2025 🚗

This year's theme is "safe vehicles" and how they can prevent road crashes and help save people's lives.

Sign up to take part in Road Safety Week here: www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-...

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National road safety charity Brake and local children’s… | Brake Renewed funding allows Brake to continue working with local children’s bereavement support charities

Thanks to renewed funding from Vision Zero South West, we can continue to support road crash victims in Devon and Cornwall alongside local charities Families in Grief, Penhaligon’s Friends, Balloons and Jeremiah’s Journey.

Read the full story: brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...

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This Autumn, @brakecharity.bsky.social will host the Rowan Tree Ball!

The event will be an extraordinary night marking 30 years of life-changing support for families affected by road crashes.

📅 6:30PM, 27th November 2025
📍 Park Regis, Birmingham

Book here:

register.enthuse.com/ps/event/Row...

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