Saving lives, daily, one car seat at a time
| COMPANY NAME | Wheel Well |
| LOCATION | Shop U108, Entrance 4, Brightwater Commons, Republic Road, Ferndale, Randburg, Johannesburg |
| WEBSITE | www.wheelwell.co.za |
| CONTACT | Tel: 073 393 7356 Tel:072 385 7121 |
| [email protected] | |
| FOUNDING DATE | 25 January 2012 |
| BRAND DIRECTORS | Eugene Herbert Peter Townshead Charmaine Van Wyk |
| COMPANY PARTNERS | ||
| Imperial Pledge | Dischem Foundation | MaPa Cleaning Technologies |
| Advanced Driving Institute | EWC Express | SSGMJ |
| Mitsubishi | RMI | Discovery Insure |
| Volkswagen | AVIS | Bakwena NIN4 Toll |
| Spur | Highveld 94.7 Breakfast Xpress | Master Drive |
| Mix Telematics | Teen Driving | Triple Orange |
| Peugeot | Midas | Car Track |
| Rubix Transfers | Super Group | Dekra |
| 702 FM Radio | Lead SA | Renault |
| EON Consulting | Bridgestone | The Bright Water Commons |
| Imperial Logistic | Imperial Ford Airport Park | The Motoring Calendar |
| Binary Means | Imperial Ford Kempton Park | Velve |
| Dotsure | Information Architects | |
| 2012 | 2017 | |
| Total road deaths | 10 977,00 | 11 437,00 |
| Child droad deaths | 4 127,00 | 3 145,00 |
| Child deaths per day | 11,31 | 8,62 |
| Children as a % of deaths | 37,60 | 27,50 |
| SOCIAL MEDIA | HANDLE | FOLLOWERS |
| Wheel Well | 3 879 | |
| @WheelWellZA | 693 | |
| @peggie_mars | 75 |
Accomplishments:
- Gumtree Women in Autos Award for extraordinary contribution to the automotive industry – August 2018
- First international funding from GlobalGiving in partnership with Ford Motor Company Fund in July 2018
- First handout of Halo Beanies in our Glow Kids Glow child pedestrian project in April 2018
- Proud winner of the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2016 – Safer Road User category
- Over 8300 children in car seats through the Car Seats for Kids Campaign.
- Besafe Izi UP HC for disabled children
- Amendment 22 to the National Road Traffic Act that makes car seats compulsory for children under 3.
- Growing from a campaign into a fully-fledged Not-for-Profit company that is making huge strides for children in Road Safety
Wheel Well is an incredibly energetic and highly capable advocate for Children’s Road Safety in South Africa. They have been touching lives for many years throughout the country, making car seats easily accessible to less fortunate families. Helping keep the number of children who die in road accidents daily, as low as possible.
Through the Car Seats for Kids Campaign they have handed out over 8000 car seats since they started in 2012. An average 100 seats a month.
