St. Helens and District Group of Advanced Motorists Registered Charity Number 1058971 (England & Wales)

Associate of the Year 2018 – Kate Riley

Congratulations to Kate Riley who is the St. Helens IAM RoadSmart Group Associate of the Year. Kate passed the Advanced Test at the age of 18 and is the Group’s youngest Associate to do so. Kate not only passed the test but also achieved the IAM F1RST – a fantastic achievement. The competition was judged … Read more

Chair’s update June 2018

Hello everybody.  This is my last update as Group Chairman since, after seven years, I’ll be stepping down from this role at the AGM tonight. I’ve had the privilege to be your Chair through the period of greatest change that the Group has seen since it was formed in 1985. The ‘IAM’, now ‘IAM RoadSmart’ … Read more

Chair’s update April 2018

Hello everybody. With the lighter nights and better weather, we are moving out of the gloomy winter period. Spring is a time to look forward to the coming year. With this theme in mind I have some fantastic news to share with you. As I alluded to in the February edition of the Newsletter we … Read more

Chair’s update February 2018

As mentioned previously, the Group has been involved in a national trial of ‘Group sign-off’ – a method whereby an Associate having achieved a set of verified driving competencies can become a full member of IAM RoadSmart. We were one of only two Groups in the North West (Area 6) that are participating in the … Read more

Jim Cunliffe presents at a ‘Senior Road User’ event in Rainford

Jim Cunliffe, SHGAM National Observer and Committee member, gave a presentation at a Senior Road User event in Rainford on the 7th December. It was the latest in a series of events hosted by St Helens Council to address the increasing number of accidents involving drivers aged 60 and over. Dozens of older Rainford Residents attended the course in the … Read more