Motorcycle and scooter training schools across the UK are inviting “regular clients and the curious” for coffee and cake next Friday (29 September) in support of the Macmillan cancer charity.
The schools – all accredited by the Motor Cycle Industry Association Centre (MCIAC) – are participating in the annual World’s Biggest MacMillan Coffee Morning fund-raiser.
The MCIAC was set up by the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA) in 2013.
Karen Cole, MCIA director of safety and training, said: “This is the first year MCIAC-accredited training schools have taken part in this great cause and provides an alternative venue for those who like to support the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Coffee, cakes and motorcycles mix very well, as anyone who visits the Cotswolds will know, where tea rooms are always packed with riders at the weekends!
“Motorcyclists have a long-standing reputation for getting involved in charity events. These range from the annual Santa toy runs, which many local bike clubs run, to Blood Bikers, who ferry life-saving products out of hours for the NHS.”
The schools taking part are all accredited, or close to completing accreditation with the MCIAC which means they “meet strict criteria around customer service, how well the needs of learners are met and how seriously safety is taken”.
MCIAC was instituted to “raise standards and signpost high-quality training” and was recently endorsed by the government department responsible for driving standards – DVSA.
To find your closest MCIAC training school see www.mciac.co.uk