The award for Association of the Year goes to the ever professional Wirral Association of Professional Driving Instructors - Wirral APDI. They have been a strong association for many years, being founded back in 1988. In the Wirral area? Feel free to look at joining: join Wirral APDI.
With over 60 active members as independent ADIs - it's clear why this association is so strong.
A huge congratulations to the association and those running it!
The association is regularly in touch with their members, supplying the latest DVSA news through their Facebook Group and they have monthly meetups with guest speakers from Test Centres to Mindfulness Coaches to other provided CPD sessions.
We spoke to the Secretary, Richard Gillmore, about their win and he told us this:
On behalf of the Committee and Members of Wirral APDI we would like to thank GoRoadie and DIA for the Association of the Year award.
It’s great to be recognised for what we do for our members and thank you to everyone who voted for us.
For the first year, this strong association came in as a highly commended runner up. Disability Driving Instructors Association, massive congratulations. This association helps people with physical disabilities, special educational needs and those with hearing difficulties. They also support the specialist driving instructors who will be teaching these people to drive for the first time and helping others to return to or continue driving after accident or illness. With tons of votes, congrats for being our runner up.
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.
