Gloucestershire Older Drivers Forum on tour

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OLDER DRIVER FORUM – ON TOUR!

 Over the coming weeks we are offering multiple opportunities for mature drivers, their families, friends, and carers to gather information on how to drive safely, for longer, and how to plan to retire from driving in Gloucestershire.

Summer

Our popular free zoom webinar returns at 10am on Saturday 24th June     

 This ‘Driving Safely, in Summer’ webinar includes seasonal advice about the challenges of summer driving. By popular demand we also cover the latest changes to the Highway Code. The webinar runs for just one hour, so still plenty of time to get out and enjoy the summer weather. 

For a link to the webinar email odfglos@gmail.com
 
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Come and meet us at Nailsworth Transport Festival from 10.30am until 6.30pm on Sunday 25th June      

This fascinating festival of all things motoring will be running from Nailsworth Bus Station and the centre of Nailsworth in Old Market Road. We will be present, supported by Rotary and FIRE, and look forward to welcoming you for a chat. 

www.nailsworthonline.co.uk

Library

Come and listen and meet us in person at Stow-in-the-Wold Library from 5pm on Tuesday 4th July – Booking required
 
This ‘Driving Safely, in Summer’ event takes the form of a 40-minute presentation, followed by plenty of time for questions and answers.
 
There is limited capacity so please register your attendance by following this link:
https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1638291

For more information on Gloucestershire Older Drivers Forum Events click here

 

ScORSA Podcast on Older Drivers

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ScORSA Podcast

Our Chair Rob Heard took part in this podcast in April 2023.

To listen to the Podcast click here and scroll down to the podcast on Older Drivers

This Podcast is created for The Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance and are about keeping driving for work and how to manage risks, in the minds of people and businesses across Scotland.
With your host, Dr Karen McDonnell – Occupational Safety and Health Policy Adviser at RoSPA.
In this episode, we’re discussing older drivers with Rob Heard, Road Safety and Older Drivers Consultant at the Older Driver’s Forum.
Produced by Fresh Air Production.

Older Drivers Forum support Project EDWARD

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Last week we have been supporting Project EDWARD week of action.

Project EDWARD stands for Every Day Without A Road Death.

We have been showing how we can help and support mature motorists to carry on driving safely for longer. One of the things we have been working on recently is the #isyourvisionroadworthy campaign. Visit the Vision and Driving website to find out more about Eyesight and Driving. Click here

Click here to watch a video which shows the great work Project Edward has been doing and how we have been supporting

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FREE WEBINAR

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Gloucestershire May 23CONCERNED ABOUT A MATURE DRIVER?
WE CAN HELP

Our popular, free, zoom webinar returns at 10am on Saturday 27 May.
This webinar is intended for families, friends, and carers of mature drivers. It includes information on the impact of dementia on driving with advice on how to:
  • Start meaningful conversations with the person of concern
  • Keep them driving safely for longer
  • Plan for them to retire from driving
For a link to the webinar email odfglos@gmail.com
We are delighted and grateful that Bobby Oliver from Driving Mobility will be a guest presenter. Driving Mobility is a national charity supported by the Department of Transport, and provides the DVLA approved assessments for drivers with mobility and cognitive issues. Driving Mobility also provide a free, mobility advice service for drivers planning to retire from driving www.drivingmobility.org.uk
Please share this invitation with anyone for whom this could be of value.
If they are not comfortable with zoom then consider hosting a viewing at your home or community facility.