Alison is our social media consultant at Training Wheelz and returns in this podcast episode to talk about her recently launched project. This gives you the opportunity to develop ypour own social media marketing at an affordable cost if you feel unable to hire a manager yo do this for you - or of you like the idea of doing this for yourself.

The link to Alison's course is https://alison-harper-s-school.teachable.com/p/boostyourbusinessonsocialmedia

There is a special offer if you sign up for the course by the end of August!

*Warning notice! This episode was quite a challenge to edit as the internet dropped several times during the recording so there are a few places where there is a bit of a gap between one of us speaking and the other replying. Hopefully it does not detract from the overall flow of the conversation.

In this episode I was joined by Natalie Warr who is the partnership manager for Vision Zero South West. We discuss the vision of reducing the numbers of people seriously injured or killed on the roads in the South West. The initial aim is to reduce these numbers by 50% by 2030 and eventually down to zero. 47 people were killed on the roads in Devon and Cornwall in 2022 and 741 seriously injured.

There is a wealth of information on their website https://visionzerosouthwest.co.uk/ covering a range of areas from motor cyclists, business and older drivers, horse riders, cyclists, pedestrians and learners.

Among the issues discussed is Operation Snap where dashcam evidence of poor driving can be submitted - the website is https://operationsnap.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

Natalie and I were due to be joined by two of her partnership colleagues from Devon and Somerset Fire service but the gremlins got in the way soo I am arranging to speak with them at a later date, probably in September.

Claire was one of our PDIs at Training Wheelz who (finally) qualified in June 2024 after almost two years. I am sure her story will resonate with many of you who are grappling with the process of becoming an ADI as well as being a remonder of how hard it was for many who are now qualified.

Claire used two unsuccessful part 3 tests as learning opportunities but she didn't stop there. As well as the Go Green support material we use in our training, she went out of hr way to get help elsewhere. For her, Phil Cowley and Diana Todd at Inspire Instructor Training and Ray Seagrave provided support that worked for her.

HRT - this was a first for me on the podcast! Claire knew something. wasn't right and went to her doctor regarding her anxiety and was prescribed HRT - it worked!

If ever anyone personifies the grit and determination to succeed it is Claire. She never sat back and waited for things to happen and now is enjoying her new career. I have. no doubt she will go on to greater things.