We were fortunate to be able to arrange another free driving experience at the beginning of October. People with varying degrees of sight loss took turns in 4×4 vehicles, tackling the off road course at Elveden Estate with the expert guidance of instructors from Explore 4×4.
“I haven’t driven in 28 years and that was really great. When I was going along I did feel a little emotional because I thought I haven’t done this for so long. I never thought it would affect me, but it did”.
“Malcom was our guide and instructor. He was very calm and it was not a problem at all.”.
Robert (Participant)
A huge thank you to the team at Explore 4×4, our amazing volunteers, and everyone who donates to Vision Norfolk, your generosity directly funds life-changing experiences like this.
[Video description and transcript: Car drives towards camera and then away so you can see the 4×4 logo. Video from inside the vehicle of someone driving.
Robert speaking to camera: “I’m almost total blind although I have a little bit of periphery vision to the left and the right. Really great, I haven’t driven in 28 years and that was really great. When I was going along, I did feel a little emotional because I thought I haven’t done this for so long. I never thought it would affect me, but it did”
Jen speaking to camera: “Yeah it was a really amazing experience and, you know, something that I would never have the opportunity to do otherwise”.
Jen driving the car past the camera.
Charles speaking to camera: “I always liked doing things and trying new things and things that people say you can’t do”.
Video of Charles driving from the inside of the car.
Car drives past with a man waving at camera.
Video from inside the vehicle of someone driving. Another 4×4 vehicle crosses in front.
Instructor: “Now just turn a little bit to your right, a little bit more. Okay, dip the clutch right in.”
Robert speaking to camera: “Go and do it, go and do it, because until you do it, and the guide is absolutely superb. Malcolm was our guide and instructor. He was very calm and it was not a problem at all. People with total vision loss have done it as well”.
Video of one of the cars driving past and away from the camera.
The Vision Norfolk Logo with the text “Supporting you through sight loss” and a link to the website “www.visionnorfolk.org.uk”.]
