ADI of the Year - Wales Mikaela Charles
Our prestigious award for Driving Instructor of the Year (Wales) goes to Mikaela Charles in the Ebbw Vale area.
A huge congratulations to her, she has done so much for her learners and community - it's a privilege to give her this award.
Mikaela engages her students with posts over both Instagram and Facebook, she shares not only mindfulness techniques but even job opportunities in her area - a real credit to this industry. Congratulations, it’s clearly a well deserved win.
We reached out to Mikaela, and she told us what the award meant to her:
I want to be able to thank everyone who has supported and voted for me, I am humbled 💜
Being alongside so many great names in the industry is amazing, Lee, Chris and Francis I have followed since my PDI days and I hope that continues, they are aspirational.
When we lift and support each other we all rise, so I am positively confident of the future of the driver training industry, and my part to play in my community of the South Wales Valleys.
ADI of the Year England goes to the ADI Doctor himself, the hugely popular Lee Spary.
Commended: Ozgul Guler
Chris Cooney from Edinburgh is winning the coveted ADI of the Year Scotland award whilst staying popular as a fully independent instructor. Nice job!
Commended: Alan Taylor
Mikaela Charles in the Ebbw Vale area is the winner of ADI of the Year Wales. Well done! She has been an inspiration to her learners and other instructors!
A massive congratulations to Wirral APDI for winning Association of the Year.
Commended: Disability Driving Instructors Association
Car of the Year is awarded to Ford Fiesta. The ever popular vehicle with learner drivers is still going strong.
This year, the coveted community of the year goes to The DITC. Very well deserved as the The DITC offer a wealth of support and value to instructors.
Again, a massive congratulations to Francis Noakes for winning this award for the second time in a row! His content delivers a fresh perspective, captures attention and provides practical value for novice drivers, ADIs, and PDIs alike.
Commended: KIT MAG and The Kit Podcast
The award for CPD Provider of the Year goes to the professional CPD trainers to Knowledgeablee Instructor Training. Very well deserved to Mick and his team.
Commended: Bob Morton
In this new category, the award goes to The Driving School. The Driving School is ran by Francis Noakes, who is also the winner of the Content Creator of the Year award. Congrats for being a double winner!
Commended: Cowleys School of Motoring
A huge congratulations to Theory Test Pro for taking this award home for third time in a row! They continuously provide a high quality product that helps learner drivers get their Theory across the line.
Peter Harvey from MSA GB takes home the special award for Lifetime achievement. A special congratulations and thank you for everything!
Congratulations to Chris Bensted in Sevenoaks in Sevenoaks for winning Special Needs Provider of the Year award! Kudos to Chris for taking it home.
