Young drivers can once again take the wheel through VolWing's Leaner Driver Mentor Program.
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The program started back up on July 15 after a month without a vehicle.
Volunteering Wingecarribee partnered with St Vincent de Paul to assist vulnerable young people, aged between 16 and 24, in the region to get their licence.
The mentor program was launched six months ago with the help of a loan car.
VolWing manager Helen Wooby said when the loan timed out the volunteers "suddenly went, what do we do?"
"We are thankful for the organisation who loaned us the car to get the program off the ground," she said.
The volunteer centre bought a second-hand Nissan Micra for $2500 from Highlands Drive Safe.
"We hadn't been able to run the program for a month until we could get the car," Ms Wooby said.
"Now we can start back again."
The program has already had two drivers receive their provisional licence.
"Our problem now is we have nine mentors and one car," Ms Wooby said.
"We've put the word out to car dealerships [but] nothing has come forward from that."
The dedicated manager hoped someone who could help would reach out.
"If there is anybody out there who would like to offer us a car, that is in good working order, we won't say no," she said.
"We don't have a lot of money."
VolWing received a grant from the Department of Social Services which covered the cost of the new car and fuel.
Visit www.volwing.org.au for more information.
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