The TACS Team
Trucks and Child Safety (TACS) is a national safety training programme run by the DHL UK Foundation and employees of DHL. It aims to help keep children safe around larger vehicles on the road and targets children aged seven to 11 years old, as they start to travel independently.
The Foundation organises one day TACS training courses for UK employees so they can become a demonstrator; there are currently over 300 trained volunteers. Using a truck as a highly memorable visual aid, they pass on key messages regarding sight, sound and safety. Their knowledge and enthusiasm helps children avoid becoming one of over 2,300 killed on our roads each year.
Details of the Foundation team and the TACS team are below:
Nicky Donovan joined the team in 2007 and is the programme manager supporting the Trucks & Child Safety, Outward Bound, Prince’s Trust, Transform It! and Match It! programmes. Nicky previously worked for DHL Global Forwarding for 17 years.
Adrian Brammer started to help the Foundation with the TACS programme in 2002. He has also supported other of the Foundation’s programmes such as Outward Bound mentoring. Adrian has been with DHL for some twenty years and looks forward to being involved with the Foundation for years to come.