ROSPA South Essex closed down

[robinessex]

ROSPA South Essex closed down. Anyone a heads up on this ?



http://www.rospa-southeastessex.org.uk/

Edited by robinessex on Monday 14th May 09:28

[robinessex]

Proteu5 said:

I may be wrong, but our RoSPA group had to agree to the new constitution that HQ have applied. If their group had to agree to the new constitution, and it was turned down, the group can no longer be affiliated to RoSPA.

I tried for about 3 weeks to make contact, before the message re the closure of the Essex group. And an e-mail to head office didn't get a response. Brilliant organisation, I think not!!

[robinessex]

I wanted to contact the group re advanced driving, and taking their gold medal exam. Seems as if nothing has replaced them now they've gone.

[robinessex]

angoooose said:

Gold medal?

You've got IAM groups in Chelmsford and NE London (who I think are based around Romford/Ilford), so you could train with them and then do the RoADAR test

Can't do the test if my local RoADAR group has gone.

[robinessex]

With a local group, you can get free training and tuition.

From Rospa website

Training
Anyone who holds a full driving licence can become an advanced driver.

• Please note that you will need a valid and up to date photocard licence before partaking in your test. Failure to do so will result in your test being cancelled. (The old style paper licence will still be accepted without photocard)

We recommend that you receive training in preparation for the test.
Our volunteers provide free advanced driver and rider training!
RoSPA has over 65 local groups available to provide voluntary free advice and advanced training in preparation for your test. Some groups cater only for drivers, others for riders and some can cater for both!
If you wish to start advanced driver training, please contact your local group. You will be asked to join the group, for which there will be a small fee to cover costs. This varies group to group, but may be as little as £20.
Once you have joined the group, training is FREE! The groups are formed of volunteers, so training often happens on weekends and evenings.
Groups have volunteer tutors; they have all passed the advanced test themselves at a high grade and have also been trained and assessed in order to meet the requirements to provide training for the advanced test. They also take retests every three years so you can be sure that you will receive a high level of training.

[robinessex]

Still no local group to me though !!

[robinessex]

Thought about it, but I have heard 'stories' they they're a bit bombastic. It's their way, or wrong!! I tend to be a ‘press on driver’ when the opportunity arises, heard they’re not very accommodating with this. Happy to be shown otherwise of course!!

[robinessex]

S W Essex

[robinessex]

Just to close this posting. Call to ROSPA head office was (finally) responded to by a female who sounded about as enthusiastic about ROSPA as someone going to the gallows. Suffice to say, ROSPA for car drivers is dead here now, and the man on the moon probably has more idea if it'll be resurrected. The safety of us SW Essex citizens re roads and driving is therefore now in the safe hands of BRAKE!!

[robinessex]

angoooose said:

Perhaps I was too subtle pointing out that IAM groups in Chelmsford and East London could cover out towards Southend.

Or perhaps robinessex isn't prepared to put in that little extra effort to deal with a group that isn't on his doorstep?

I knew it wouldn't be long before a pointless comment like that was posted. Anyway, now I know of other groups in the area, thanks to others here, I'll be in contact with them as soon as I have replaced the exploded gas strut on old Henry !! That was a dam big bang !!!