Birmingham ADIs

Membership Application Form

Name: _________________________________

Address: _________________________________

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Phone: __________________________ (business)

____________________________ (home)

____________________________ (mobile)

Email: _________________________________

Please tick the box(es) that apply to you:

! I am a fully qualified ADI �! I am on DVSA’s fleet register (car) �! I am Ordit registered �

Please return this form to the Treasurer:

James Quinn

77 Selsey Road

BIRMINGHAM

B17 8JR.

Please enrol me in Birmingham ADIs. I enclose my £30

cheque to “BADIs”.

Signed _________________________________

Date _________________________________

Your membership runs to 31 December of the year of joining, and the fee

is currently £30, regardless of the date you join. However, your first

renewal fee on the following 1 January will be reduced proportionately

depending on the exact date of joining.

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Who are BADIs?

In short, BADIs is a forward-looking organisation forBirmingham-based ADIs who want to improvethemselves and their businesses.

Established in January 2000, BADIs (which stands forBirmingham ADIs) is open to any ADI, and anyone whowants to become an ADI, living or working in or nearBirmingham. This makes it especially suitable for thosestarting out on an ADI career, who can benefit from theexperience and advice of more experienced members.It is also ideal for more experienced ADIs, who cannetwork and benefit from the varied expertise of fellowmembers.

Unlike many other local ADI organisations, BADIs recognizes that the way to success is not bycomplaining, but by adopting a professional andpositive approach to self-improvement, and by workingconstructively with the DVSA and others.

Why should I join BADIs?

• You will meet a range of experienced andprogressive ADIs, some working for largeorganizations, some in small partnerships, others ontheir own. We are friendly, and interact well, freelyswapping our ideas and exchanging information.

• We meet up about six times a year, usually with aguest speaker, often from the DVSA. Talks arearranged on topics which members choose.

• BADIs is a not-for-profit body, run for the benefit ofour members. We welcome all ideas, so that we canmake sure we do what our members want.

• If you have an unusual problem or question, we canusually put you in touch with a member with relevantknowledge and expertise who can help.

• We operate our own web site (www.badis.uk). Thisincludes many useful documents and resources (egthe DL25; DT1; ADI1; National Standards). There isalso a page for fully qualified ADIs to promote theirservices to the public - which we can do for youeven if you don’t have access to the internet.

• We run a Facebook page for members to interact

FREE ADINJC Membership

BADIs Members get FREE ADINJC Membership

• ADINJC Membership is normally £35.88 per year.

• ADINJC has over 7000 members and is democratic,you could join the governing committee and make adifference

• ADINJC Membership provides a safeguard thatthere is someone to offer help or advice if you needit, to liaise or negotiate with DVSA if you have aproblem.

• ADINJC belong to NASP (National AssociationsStrategic Partnership) working with other ADIassociations and liaising with DVSA & DfT.

• ADINJC provide a united voice for the industry

• ADINJC are in regular contact with DVSA and theDepartment for Transport, so they are able torepresent your views, and help to make your voiceheard.

Other benefits of ADINJC Silver membership are:

• ADINJC monthly newsletter

• Website providing up to date information

• Regular news sent out as it happens via email

• Follow ADINJC on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook

• Large annual conference held in October in theMidlands with discounted prices for members

• Training courses which qualify as CPD atdiscounted prices for members

• Free Webinars

• Road Safety Advisor, Graham Feest, who providesregular updates

• Special discounts and packages from sponsors fortraining aids and services

• Expert advice and information from ADINJCHelpline

• Help for members who have concerns with DVSA,pupils or the public

• Help for members who are struggling withunsatisfactory Standards Check grades

Upgrade to Gold Membership: extra benefits are:

• Public Liability Insurance (£10 Million)• Professional Indemnity Insurance (£5 million)• Members only resources• Members only discount area

Upgrade to Platinum Membership: extra benefits are:• Intelligent Instructor magazine subscription• 3 Association meetings can be attended free• 3 Extra webinars by industry experts• £10.00 off voucher for any ADINJC training course

Some of our past speakersWe have been able to attract speakers of an extremelyhigh calibre, including those holding senior positions atDVSA, and the major ADI and road safety organisations,Including:

• Lynne Barrie MA, Chairman ADINJC

• Graham Feest, then Secretary of AIRSO

• John Lepine MBE, General Manager of the MSA

• Robin Cummins, then DSA Chief Examiner,

• Trevor Wedge, then a DSA ACDE

• John Sheridan, DVSA ACDE

• Susan McCormack, from Tri Coaching

• Ian Edwards, e driving solutions

• Bryan Davis, Police advanced driver/rider

• Bob Smalley, then Chief Examiner RoSPA

• Steve Garrod, then Chief Examiner DIAmond

• Colin O’Connell, then Chief Examiner DIAmond

Meeting venueThe venue is Edgbaston Community Centre, 40Woodview Drive, Birmingham, B16 8RP (see the map).There is free car parking, and free tea and coffee.

Future meetingsMeetings run from 7.00 - 9.00pm.

9 January 2020 Thursdayth

Dianne HallOvercoming anxiety

6 February 2020 Thursdayth

Tracy Field & Kevin FieldConfident Drivers

5 March 2020, Thursdayth

Simon JohnsonHow technology can help ADIs

2 April 2020, Thursdaynd

Andrew Hawkins & Kevin PageDVSA

04 June 2020, ThursdayKevin Seagrave

Coaching

02 July 2020, ThursdayFred Corbett

Topic to be arranged

03 September 2020, ThursdayMartin Leather

Sales & marketing for ADIs

01 October 2020, ThursdayTrevor Albutt

DVSA05 November 2020, Thursday

Adrianne CarterHow to act on facial expressions

Dates, speakers and topics are subject to change.

Attendance as a non-memberMeetings are free, but are for members only. Non-members may attend one meeting, free of charge, subjectto seating capacity, by prior agreement of the Chairman,Leigh Harris, at chair@badis.uk or 07768 242 944.

BADIs WebsiteFor more information or to join online, visit www.badis.uk

Join us, andbecome a better ADI

www.badis.uk

Free ADINJC Silver Membership IncludedWith BADIs Membership