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We're Driving Change In Automotive & Motorsports

Did You Know:
Fewer Than 1% Of Motorsport Employees Are Black And Less Than 10% Are Women?

We're Here To Change That.

Our Mission

To drive meaningful change by championing underrepresented talent in STEM and reshaping perceptions across the automotive and motorsport sectors.

 

Built by industry professionals, we empower aspiring leaders through our community space, providing mentorship, development pathways, and real-world opportunities that support personal and professional growth in environments grounded in inclusion, excellence, and equity. Our reach spans the UK, North America, Europe, and beyond. 

 

We empower aspiring leaders through networking, mentoring and real-world opportunities. Supporting personal and professional growth in environments that value inclusion, excellence and equity.

 

By partnering with schools and delivering hands-on workshops, we’re shaping a future where diverse voices lead, inspire and succeed. From young aspiring motorsport talent (drivers, engineers, creatives) to community leaders, educators, passionate fans and brands/sponsors committed to driving real change through EDI values.

We shape a future where diverse voices lead, inspire, and succeed supported by industry-leading role models embedded within the Driven By Us community.

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Our Story

In an industry built on speed, precision and performance, some voices were left in the dust.

Driven By Us was born not on the podium, but in the quiet moments of isolation and lonely within the industry, when peers and professionals from underrepresented backgrounds looked around and found no one quite like them. No safe pit stop. No internal support. No community to lean on.

Where others had networks, we had silence. And that silence spoke volumes.

So we built our own safe space, where the community can stay cool, masks could drop and real conversations could happen. A place where trust was the fuel and belonging was the destination. What started as a response to a missing internal network became an external movement unbound by politics, not limited by associations and powered entirely by purpose.

Today, Driven By Us is more than a network. It’s a launchpad for talent, a toolkit for change and a beacon for those carving out their own space on the track and beyond.

Because we believe inclusion shouldn’t be an add-on. It should be built into the chassis of every organisation. And when everyone has a place in the race, the whole industry moves forward.

“I never thought motorsport was for me. Driven By Us changed that.”

Community Member

"Joining gave me the mentorship and network I needed to land a role."

Partner, STEM Programme 

“It’s more than racing, it’s a community that believes in you.”

Driver, Driver Academy

Meet The Team - United Kingdom

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James Dornor

CEO, Founder & Global Partnerships Director

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Francis Mensah

Director & CFO, Driver Academy & eSports

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Asha Earle

President, North America 

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Stephanie Alexander

Global Partnerships Lead

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Yasmin Andrews

Business Operations & Project Officer

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Savannah Thomas

Social Media Manager

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Debbie Nakakande

Podcast Executive 

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Lisa Young In

Events Lead & Officer 

Our Partners

We’re proud to work with our diverse network of partners who share our mission to make motorsport more inclusive, accessible and future-ready. From world-class racing teams like Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing, to grassroots innovators like F.A.T. Karting League, Dynisma, Star Academies, Cabot Learning Federation, Uxbridge High School and Ursuline Academy Ilford. As well as forward-thinking organisations including Mission 44, KLH Brand Advocates and Motivez.

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Driving Change In The Community

Awards
& Achievements

Charitable Voluntary Organisation Winner

First Ethnic Led Club

Points Of Light Award

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Driven By Us CIC is a community interest company registered in England and Wales.
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Driving Change Off The Track

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Driving Change On The Track

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Our Vision

To redefine the future of automotive & motorsport through radical inclusion, grassroots empowerment and community-driven progress.

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