Gloucestershire Events


The Older Drivers Forum in Gloucestershire offer webinars, face-to-face presentations, and point-of-presence at events with practical advice to support mature drivers, their families and health care professionals.

If you can donate to support our voluntary work please click on this link https://tinyurl.com/fr9wktvf

Would you like advice on how to keep driving safely for longer? 

Are you considering how to plan for when it is time to retire from driving?

                 Are you a family member or friend concerned about a mature driver?   

Feedback from a webinar includes… 

Our next FREE webinar is at 10am on Saturday 25th July 2026

 

📅 Saturday 25 July 2026
⏰ 10:00am to 11:00pm
📝 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4jw44ck6 

❤️ Every journey with a grandchild is an opportunity to help keep them safe for life.

Whether you’re walking to school, fitting a child seat, talking about e-scooters or supporting a teenager learning to drive, the conversations you have today could influence decisions they make for years to come.

This free online webinar explores how grandparents can become trusted road safety mentors throughout every stage of childhood – from infancy to becoming a newly qualified driver. Packed with practical ideas, it will show how small, everyday conversations and positive role modelling can make a lasting difference.

🛴 New for 2026 is an important section explaining the law surrounding e-scooters and how grandparents can help young people make safe, informed choices.

Topics include:
✅ Understanding the Safe System
🚼 Child car seats and travelling safely
🚶 Helping children become safer pedestrians
🚲 Bikeability and school road safety education
🛴 E-scooters – the law, risks and safe choices
🚘 Supporting teenagers preparing to learn to drive
🎓 Young driver development after passing the driving test
💡 Practical ideas you can use immediately with children and teenagers of different ages

🎤 Special guest contributor: We are delighted to welcome Adrian Hopkins, Senior Instructor at the Under 17 Club and a Regional Observer for IAM RoadSmart. Adrian will share his experience of helping young people develop safe driving skills before they start learning to drive, and supporting newly qualified drivers as they build confidence and experience.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 This webinar will also be valuable for anyone supporting our next generation of drivers. 

📥 Following the webinar, attendees can download summary notes and useful links on this website.

🌟 You may never know it, but one conversation, one journey or one piece of gentle advice could one day help save a grandchild’s life.

📅 Date: Saturday 25 July 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00am to 11am
💷 Cost: Free
📝 Register: https://tinyurl.com/4jw44ck6

📣 Please share this invitation with friends, family and anyone who may benefit.

                                                                   Webinar FAQs

Q: Do I need a zoom licence? A: No, you just click on the link and register  
Q: How long is the webinar? A: One hour
Q: Is it recorded? A: We do not have funding to achieve this, but attendees can download information from this website  
Q: I am not able to attend this webinar, when is the next one?
A: The next webinar will be on 26 September                                                                 

                        Information from previous webinars can be found below. 

Driving Safely in Winter – Driving Tips Click here

Driving Safely in Autumn – Driving Tips click here 

Driving Safely in Summer – Holiday Driving Tips click here

Grandparents – The Road Safety Mentors click here

2025 Mature Driver Frequently Asked Questions Click Here

Advice for Families, Friends and Carers Concerned about a Mature Driver Click here

Biker Aware Click Here

Cyclist Aware Click here

Driving Safely, in Summer – Smoother, Safer, More Efficient Click here

Driving Safely on Longer Summer Journeys Click here

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         Future Webinar Dates & Registration Links  

Future Event Dates

  • 01.10 Celebration of International Older Persons Day WATCH THIS SPACE! 

To book a bespoke presentation for your club or community group and to be added to our database to receive information about future events email odfglos@gmail.com    

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All our work in Gloucestershire is voluntary.

If you can donate to support our work please click on this link https://tinyurl.com/fr9wktvf This is our Just Giving campaign page of the Gloucestershire Older Persons Association, GOPA (Charity No: 1124977) under whose charitable status we operate. GOPA are registered for Gift Aid. Thank you.