Upcoming Events with the GDIA !
ADI-led general discussu
Meetings are held for a 7.30pm start at the Churchdown Club function room, unless otherwise listed.
(new venue from February 2016).
Church Road
Churchdown
Gloucestershire
GL3 2ER
Car park to the rear of the building ; on-road parking also available adjacent to 'Old Elm' pub
(entrance to the right of the front of the building, the function room is accessed via the righthand corridor as you enter)
2025
Tuesday January 21st at 7:30pm ~ AGM
Tuesday March 18th at 7:30pm ~ a personal account of living with neuro-diversity
Tuesday May 20th at **7pm** ~ Presentation and Q&A by Glos Highways on 'Signage'
2024
Tuesday January 30th at 7:30pm ~ AGM
Tuesday April 9th at 7:30pm ~ ADI-led general discussion (various topics)
Tuesday June 25th at 7:30pm ~ AT SKILLZONE Tuffley Glos ~ Presentation by the Fire Service driver trainers
Tuesday September 10th at 7:30pm ~ Discussing emotion and attitude
Tuesday November 19th at 7pm - Presentation by Glos Highways on 'new build' projects
2023
Tuesday January 24th at 7:30pm ~ AGM
Tuesday March 21st at 7:30pm ~ Mock tests
Tuesday May 30th at 7:30pm ~ ADI-led discussion on roundabouts, lanes, signs, signalling, satnav
Tuesday September 19th at 7pm ~ Invited guest speaker from Gloucestershire Highways
Tuesday November 21st at 7:30pm ~ Creating independence
2022
Tuesday January 18th at 7pm ~ AGM
Tuesday March 8th at 8pm ~ At the Churchdown Club function room ~ Q&A with LTCM Anita Daldry
Tuesday June 21st at 8pm ~ At the Churchdown Club function room ~ Discussing parking manoeuvres (ADI-led)
Tuesday September 27th at 7pm ~ Skill Zone (Tuffley, GL4 0AS, accessed via Tuffley Lane, or southbound sliproad off A38) ~ DVSA representative (Sue Robertson, Gloucestershire regional officer) & Bev Campbell (ADI Examiner) & Anita Daldry (LTCM)
Tuesday November 29th at 7pm ~ At the Churchdown Club function room ~ How personalities can affect driving
2021
Thursday January 14th at 7pm ~ ONLINE (webcall via emailed invite) ~ AGM
Tuesday October 19th at 7pm ~ At the Churchdown Club function room ~ Mindfulness & Driver Training & Driving, with ADI Sandra Harper
2020
Tuesday January 21st ~ AGM
|| CANCELLED [Covid19] || Tuesday March 24th ~ ADI-led discussion forum
|| CANCELLED [Covid19] || Tuesday May 21st ~ A presentation on personality & behaviour, led by a DIA Trainer
|| CANCELLED [Covid19] || -- July ~ Possible group meeting and/or social event --- TBC
|| CANCELLED [Covid19] || Tuesday September 15th ~ A presentation by Marmalade Insurance
|| CANCELLED [Covid19] || Tuesday November 10th ~ TBC
2019
Tuesday January 29th ~ AGM
Tuesday March 26th ~ Understanding the Driving Licence, a presentation by ADI Ken Buchanan
Tuesday May 7th ~ 'Road Maintenance', a presentation by Highways England
--- July ~ Possible social event --- TBC
Tuesday September 17th ~ Temporary Traffic Light Management, a presentation by Forest Systems
Tuesday November 19th ~ A Q&A with Anita Daldry, Test Centre Manager for Gloucester & Cheltenham
2018
Tuesday 23rd January ~ AGM plus a Q&A (New Test) with the Test Centre Manager
Tuesday March 20th ~ Merging lanes & fast-road driving
Tuesday May 15th ~ Lessons - a general discussion about lesson content and structure
--- July ~ Possible social event ---
Tuesday September 18th ~ Teaching the Disabled
Tuesday November 13th ~ A review by the DVSA [venue SKILLZONE Tuffley GL4 0DT]
2017
Tuesday 17th January ~ AGM
Tuesday 21st March ~ Proposed changes to the Practical Test - A DVSA presentation [venue SKILLZONE GL4 0DT]
Tuesday 23rd May ~ Discussing the forthcoming Practical Test changes
Tuesday 4th July ~#~ S O C I A L ~#~ Skittle Night at the Skittle Alley, Churchdown Club
:: This event will be FREE ::
Tuesday 5th September ~ Understanding Motorways
Tuesday 14th November ~ Discussing the new Practical Test
