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About Me
I went to the RIAT Air Show this year and loved all the Squadron patches.
I decided I’d like to do patches for Police Officers when they pass courses – like the ones my Dad teaches; so they can feel good like I do when I do well.
So, that is how my idea for PATCHBAY was born.
Hi, I’m Ben.
I’ve grown up in a Police family; my mum and dad are Police Officers. I have a younger sister too. Mum & Dad have worked in different departments in the Police including Response, Firearms, ARV, Road Policing, Initial Training, Driver Training, and more. Dad is now a Police Driving Instructor and mum teaches other Police Officers in all sorts of things.
I love playing rugby, I really like school with all my mates, and I love watching The Apprentice on tele with Mum!
I really like getting awards in sports and Cubs & Scouts, like medals and patches; they make me feel good.
I asked Mum & Dad if I could start a business like they do on The Apprentice! And they said I could but I needed to think of something I enjoy.
I like getting awards like my swimming and rugby ones when I’ve done well and I know Dad really enjoys teaching people to drive Police cars.
I asked if the Police Officers he teaches get anything when they do courses, and they get a certificate but no trophies or medals. I think it would be really cool if they could have something when they pass their courses.
I have spoken to my Dad and he gave me advice for designing a morale patch for the different driving courses including: Response; Advanced; TPAC (Tactical Pursuit and Containment); Stinger; Police Driving Instructor and a Driver Training Unit patch.
Mum & Dad helped with my research and I have used the old driver training wings & wheels logo idea but I wanted to modernise it. I completely redesigned it to what I think is a sleek and innovative design, but really professional looking and something I’d be proud of if I had one; and I think Police Officers will love it too.
For the text I used the same font style the Police have on their cars. This is used through all the patches and is a nod to Driver Training and all of the amazing Police drivers who work really hard on their courses.
ARTES AD VITUM
I also really love the Air Force and military patches with their mottos. I wanted to use one on my patches so asked if there was anything that encapsulates what the Driver Training Unit does. He told me that many of the skills he teaches can be used in everyday driving, even in peoples’ own cars when they’re out with friends and families to keep them safe. So, they really are skills for life.
I have designed and translated a motto that will run through all my Driver Training patches and this is ‘ARTES AD VITUM’. Latin for SKILLS FOR LIFE. I think it adds a real sense of belonging and unity to all the patches.
DONATION PROMISE
I hope you all love them and I promise to donate 50p from every patch sold to the Police Benevolent Fund (from whichever Force you work for) AND I will donate 50p from every sale to my local Air Ambulance as I love to see them flying off to save people.
Thanks for reading about me and why I created PATCHBAY by Ben.
Explore my unique PVC patches today.
Elevate Your Morale
THE FUTURE
I hope to expand my patch designs and create more top-quality products for you all in different areas of Policing. I also hope to design patches for other emergency services.
Anyone who would like to ask me about an idea they have, whatever the subject is - and would like to see it developed into a Patch, please contact me by email.
Feel free to share my link to everyone you know in the Police and wider emergency services... and beyond.
My commitment is to design top quality patches. My Driver Training range will be 2D and 3D PVC and I have had excellent feedback about the quality of my first RESPONSE samples.
The benefits of PVC patches are that they are highly resistant to colour fade, they never fray, are flexible, waterproof, they look professional and are made to a very high quality. Most of all... they are extremely COOL!
MY COMMITMENT : TO MY HEROES
How to Order Patches
Please click on the products you would like to buy. Add them to your basket and select the numbers you want. Make payment...
Enjoy the coolest Patches made just for Heroes!
Shipping Options
1. Royal Mail 1st and 2nd class options.
Costs depending on number of patches purchased:
1-4 and 5-10.
For details see Checkout
2. Free collection in person from NORWICH area. Please email Ben to confirm date/time/location.