We the undersigned are putting this petition to Maria Eagle regarding the removal of the Steering Wheels Project based at Venture Point,Evans Road,Speke,Liverpool 24. *** On the 27th May 2005 ***

Steering Wheels is a Lifeline to many young boys and girls in Speke/Garston area

Steering Wheels is a motor project for young people between the ages of 13 and 24 based in Liverpool.

At current we provide a range of social education and leisure activities from vehicle related Courses to motor activities such as karts, grasstracking and trials bikes, as well as a range of educational programmes.

This project was set up in 1996, after a consultation with young people from the Speke Garston areas of Liverpool.

The Steering Wheels Project was set up after consultation with local young people in the areas of Speke and Garston, Liverpool. This is an area that suffers from high unemployment and low prospects.

Young people specifically asked for a motor project to enhance heir employment prospects and the use of their social and educational leisure time through motor related activities. Grasstrack car racing, Karting, Mini motor cycles, trials motorcycles and BSM pre driver safety courses are just some of the projects activities.

Our project has been established since September 1996 and in this time has shown itself to be very active within the community. This in turn has helped us build up very good relationships with youth agencies both locally and across merseyside.

In addition to supporting local young people, the project now extends support to education action zone (local secondary schools), the learning and developing skills project who assist young men and women to move towards training and employment