Meetings

Thursday 16th January 2025

NADIA meeting minutes (GENERAL)

- Lee briefly acknowledged a returning member Jenka Poole and observed apologies

for absence from Paul Chenoweth and Merlin Courtenay.

Speaker

-Meeting opened at 20:35 and introduced our very own Jack Barker, presenting a

powerpoint on Neurodiversity/Neurodivergent and specifically ADHD and how this

awareness may help ADI’s when instructing/Coaching. Jack Answered all questions

asked.

-Jack disclosed that he had recently been diagnosed with ADHD and as a result has

carried our research into this vast topic. This enabled significant involvement from

the members and discussions became very interactive. Discussions took place

around the theory side of driving and the DVSA theory test. During this discussion

Sarah Perry recommended the use of an official DVSA theory colouring book that

may assist members (Discover more at colouracademybooks.com).

Treasurer’s Report

-Annette reported we had £6642 in the NADIA bank account and the forced

changeover of bank accounts had been completed.

Secretaries Report

-Jacks secretary report was brief, accurate and concise due to time restraints on the

night.

Chairman’s Report

-Lee reported that he would be willing to research Driving Instructor Car insurance

and the pro’s and cons when making a claim, this research can be used at future

meetings as a report back to the members as he now has over 20 years’ experience

purchasing this type of service and has claimed on his insurance a few times now.

-Mel Tyler and a few others seemed interested and on the back of this she requested

that I/We get in touch with Beverly from Kingswood MPTC soon to ask if she would

like to attend one of our meetings.

Future Speakers

Mark Self was asked by the chair regarding future speakers and professionally said

that he had people in the pipeline- It is important to mention that our next meeting is

an AGM therefore no speaker(s) will be requested in March 2025.

Under 17s course report

Jerry Price delivered information that due to late withdrawal of a couple of students

that the January course will take a loss. For the rest of the year places are being

booked and are filling up slowly. More bookings are always welcomed.

ADI/NJC Report

Keith was asked by the chair for a report, the website is still live and improvements

are still to be made.

Social Secretary Report

Lee was unable to confirm any events at this time due to the recent bad weather.

Any other business

Noting significant however it is polite to mention that time ran out to give members a

chance to discuss as the meeting ended later than expected.

Meeting Ended at 2154

Our next meeting (AGM) is on 20th March 2025

FIN

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Dear NADIA Member

I would like to invite you to our next GENERAL MEETING on THURSDAY 16th May 2024 at Yate Library, West Walk, YATE BS37 4AX

Doors open at 20:15

Meeting starts at 20:30

Guest speaker: Mr John Teasdale: “Bringing the Noise and Tales from Ambulance Instructor”

The agenda for this meeting will be as follows:

• Introduction & attendance records taken on the evening

• Apologies for absence

• Welcome to all current members attending and a warm welcome to potential new members

• Minutes discussed and agreed upon from the last GENERAL and AGM meetings that took place on 21st March 2024 

• Matters arising from the General meeting

ORDER OF REPORTS

• Chairperson report

• Treasurer report

• Secretary report

• U 17's Course report

• Social secretary report and future plans

• ADINJC report

• Future speakers (Mark Self) 

• Any other business to discuss before I welcome Mr John Teasdale (Our guest speaker tonight)

• Confirming the next general meeting before the close of tonight's meeting

CLOSE MEETING

On behalf of the NADIA committee and from myself, I very much welcome you to this highly anticipated get together and hope that you will be able to attend.

Mr Lee A Britton 

07877 697209

NADIA committee meeting. 21st February 2024 – 19:30 Zoom

Attendees: Martin Evans, Jerry Price, Annette Wakefield, Sarah Perry, Keith Clausen, Mark

Self, Lee Britton.

Update on committee roles -

Lee happy to take on Chairman and there was clarification what the role entailed, to make

sure the organisation is running in the right direction, delegating tasks to solve problems,

managing contributions from the group and fairness.

Keith unable to take on Secretary role due to commitments to other organisations and

family.

Secretary role has been the engine room over the previous years with support from other

committee roles.

The secretary role needs to be filled for the group to continue.

The roles can be split up to make the role more manageable.

Needs to be put to the membership in the next week or so- by email - give the membership

a choice either take on the whole role or part of the role.

Agenda

Membership applications

Minutes

Forwarding emails

As per the email sent by Jerry before the last committee meeting.

Chair - Lee - proposed Mark, seconded Martin

Treasure - Annette - proposed Lee, seconded Mark

Speakers, beverages - Mark -proposed Jerry, seconded Martin

Secretary?

Plan is to email the membership asap to notify of proposed committee members and to

invite people to fill the whole or part of the secretary role before the Agm on the 21st

March.

Treasurer balance £4033.06

included is £1500 from south Glous - South Glous looking to organise older driver event to

use that funding.

John Teasdale - paramedic on road trainer - managing blue light for learners next meeting

(May)

Social sec - Lee - will get Jack involved in organising social events.

ADINJC AGM March 2nd - Jerry and Keith will be going.