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Brake (charity)

International charity

Field	Value
name	Brake
type	Charity
founded_date
key_people	CEO Mary Williams OBE
focus	Road safety
num_employees	approx 35
homepage	[Brake](https://www.brake.org/)
[Road safety week](https://www.roadsafetyweek.org/)

Road safety week

Brake is a road safety charity. It was established in 1995. It coordinates Road Safety Week, provides support services for people bereaved and injured in road crashes.

History

Brake was formed in 1995 by former transport journalist Mary Williams OBE. Mary Williams formed Brake with the aims of victim support and preventing road deaths and injuries through campaigns that were both community and policy oriented. help

Functions

The charity aims to promote awareness of road safety issues and care for road crash victims through a number of different services and campaigns. It founded and runs an annual road safety week.

It provides services for suddenly bereaved people, including helplines and online literature.

Initiatives

In September 2014, Brake has organised online webinar for European countries focused on engaging way to get life-saving road safety messages out to the public and help to prevent road death and injury.

References

(2008-01-14). "Stop the carnage on our roads". [[Yorkshire Evening Post]].
(19 October 2020). "Trakm8 and Autoglass to run webinar for Brake’s Road Safety Week". Fleet World.
(12 August 2020). ""No need to speed" theme announced for road safety week". Fleet News.
"Road death bereavement helpline". ITV This Morning.
(2014-09-18). "BRAKE CHARITY WEBINAR: RUNNING A ROAD SAFETY WEEK - FOR COMPANIES". European Road Safety Charter.

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