Learn to travel safely, confidently, and independently in Leeds
Do you want to use buses on your own, but feel a bit nervous?
Would you like to learn more about using travel apps, planning journeys, and staying safe?
Our Travel with Confidence Course at Asking You! is for people with mild learning disabilities who want to learn these skills.
We run fun, friendly workshops with small groups doing real-life activities. This will mean learning skills like how to use apps like First Bus and Google Maps.
You will practice skills, try out ideas, and get tips to keep you safe and confident on your journeys.
We have eight workshops as part of the course. There is a list of them below.
Our workshops
1) Getting Started: What is Independent Travel?
Find out what independent travel means and why it matters.
Learn about different ways to travel in Leeds, walking safely, cover some basics on things we will look at in later sessions such as apps.
2) Bus Travel and Travel Etiquette
Learn how to find your bus, buy tickets, signal the driver, and know when to get off the bus.
Practice good travel behaviour and how to ask for help.
3) Journey Planning – Basic
Get ready for your trip! Learn what to do before leaving home, what to take with you, and how to get ready for different types of journeys.
4) Journey Planning – Level 2 (Using Apps)
Learn to use the First Bus app and Google Maps to plan routes, save favourite places, check live bus times and more!
5) Personal Safety
Learn how to keep yourself and your belongings safe, talk to staff if you need help, and use safety apps.
6) Travelling Safely in the Dark
Learn how to plan night journeys, walk with confidence, stay visible, and choose safer routes.
7) Coping with the Unexpected
What to do if something changes — like missing your bus, getting lost, and interacting with the public. Learn to stay calm, re-plan your journey, and contact someone you trust.
8) Community Confidence
Get comfortable travelling to new places like shops, libraries, or leisure centres.
Practice asking for help and finding your way in unfamiliar places.
Dates
To be confirmed – we will put them on this page as soon as we know when the course will start!
How to Book onto the course or register your interest
Contact Beth, our Motability Coordinator, by email at [email protected]. Please also email Beth if you have any questions about the course.
