{"blogPosts":[{"blogPostLink" : "549/how-minibuses-enhance-school-mobility","blogPostTitle" : "How Minibuses Enhance School Mobility","blogPostBlurb" : " Navigating the Benefits: How Minibuses Enhance School Mobility Over the years the humble school minibus has developed from taking the football team to an away game or a class on a field trip. It’s not just about covering distance; it’s about fostering an environment conducive to ... ","blogPublishDate" : "May 29, 2024"}{"blogPostLink" : "548/iva-type-approval-minibuses-beyond-standard","blogPostTitle" : "IVA TYPE Approval Minibuses Beyond Standard","blogPostBlurb" : " Minibus World is able to provide minibus products that are IVA Type Approved (where required) as well as ... ","blogPublishDate" : "May 19, 2022"}{"blogPostLink" : "547/minibus-weights-explained","blogPostTitle" : "Minibus Weights Explained","blogPostBlurb" : " File, “Understanding Minibus Weights” under FAQ! ... ","blogPublishDate" : "May 05, 2022"}{"blogPostLink" : "488/bvrla-corporate-membership-continues","blogPostTitle" : "BVRLA Corporate Membership Continues","blogPostBlurb" : " Car, Van and Minibus World (CVM World) have been corporate ... ","blogPublishDate" : "April 27, 2022"}{"blogPostLink" : "487/cheapest-minibus-contract-hire-deals-in-the-uk","blogPostTitle" : "Cheapest Minibus Contract Hire Deals In The UK","blogPostBlurb" : " If you’re looking for the cheapest Minibus Contract Hire ... ","blogPublishDate" : "April 20, 2022"}{"blogPostLink" : "568/best-lift-for-my-wheelchair-accessible-minibus","blogPostTitle" : "Best lift for my Wheelchair Accessible Minibus","blogPostBlurb" : " Wheelchair Accessible Minibuses can be equipped with a variety of lifts We offer a range of minibuses that are suitable for the carriage of wheelchair passengers. Whether you're investing in a 9 seat or up to a 17 seater Mini Bus there's a variety of onboarding options. Options to consider are, ... ","blogPublishDate" : "January 26, 2022"}{"blogPostLink" : "567/how-many-passengers-can-i-carry-on-a-car-licence","blogPostTitle" : "How many passengers can I carry on a car licence?","blogPostBlurb" : " It’s a great question, which deserves a simple answer! We know that many people unexpectedly find themselves in a position where they’re requested to drive passengers, whether it ... ","blogPublishDate" : "January 19, 2022"}{"blogPostLink" : "566/who-uses-a-9-seat-minibus","blogPostTitle" : "Who uses a 9 Seat Minibus?","blogPostBlurb" : " 9 Seat Minibus operators are a varied group When you ask, “Who uses a 9 Seat Minibus” It's quite an open question. One response is, the 9 seat minibus or shuttle bus has a ... ","blogPublishDate" : "December 17, 2021"}{"blogPostLink" : "565/its-twins-for-aspire2","blogPostTitle" : "It's Twins For Aspire2","blogPostBlurb" : " We recently completed the handover of Twin ... ","blogPublishDate" : "November 29, 2021"}{"blogPostLink" : "564/keeping-communities-inclusive","blogPostTitle" : "Keeping Communities Inclusive","blogPostBlurb" : "We’re thrilled to be working with Felixstowe Area Community Transport Service again (FACTS). This time with the provision of a ... ","blogPublishDate" : "November 19, 2021"}{"blogPostLink" : "563/stellantis-approved-minibuses-at-minibus-world","blogPostTitle" : "Stellantis Approved Minibuses at Minibus World","blogPostBlurb" : "How does Minibus Type Approval and Stellantis Approved Minibuses impact shopping around for your next School , Charity or Care Home minibus? Reassurance! ... ","blogPublishDate" : "January 23, 2019"}{"blogPostLink" : "562/ct-sector-calls-for-sensitivity-and-care-during-consultation","blogPostTitle" : "CT Sector Calls for Sensitivity and Care During Consultation","blogPostBlurb" : "The Government “must protect the social value of community transport,” says the Transport Committee. It is calling on the Government to “demonstrate care and sensitivity” as it moves to consult on reforming the community transport permit system. In its report, ... ","blogPublishDate" : "December 20, 2017"}{"blogPostLink" : "504/winter-maintenance-prize-draw","blogPostTitle" : "Winter Maintenance Prize Draw","blogPostBlurb" : " Preparing your Minibus for the Winter months will help save you a lot of potential inconvenience. We have already seen the first hard ... ","blogPublishDate" : "November 16, 2017"}{"blogPostLink" : "462/5-star-google-review","blogPostTitle" : "5 Star Google Review","blogPostBlurb" : " We always like to hear from our customers and when we receive a 5 Star Review we like to share the news. One of our valued customers has taken the time to write a fantastic review about our expert advice, the quality of our minibuses and our experienced coach building team. Thank you very much. We ordered a wheelchair-accessible minibus for Bright Lives Social Enterprise ... ","blogPublishDate" : "June 16, 2017"}{"blogPostLink" : "362/safety-warranty-information","blogPostTitle" : "Safety & Warranty Information","blogPostBlurb" : " PEUGEOT BOXER CANDRIVE MINIBUSES SAFETY & WARRANTY ... ","blogPublishDate" : "March 01, 2017"}{"blogPostLink" : "351/2m-fleet-of-new-minibuses-for-community-groups-and-charities","blogPostTitle" : "£2m fleet of new minibuses for community groups and charities","blogPostBlurb" : "In 2014 the government pledged to invest £25m in new minibuses to improve transport links for community groups and charities. With £2m released in the first round of funding, 350 minibuses have now been allocated to more than 300 organisations. On 8 September, Transport Minister Andrew Jones announced the second £2m round of funding while handing over the keys for a new ... ","blogPublishDate" : "November 07, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "314/minibus-leasing-is-ideal-for-schools-academies-and-colleges","blogPostTitle" : "Minibus leasing is ideal for schools, academies and colleges","blogPostBlurb" : "Minibus World's range of 15-17 seat CanDrive  Light, Flexi, Maxi and 3-17 seat EasyOn minibuses is proving hugely popular with schools, academies and colleges all over the UK. It's hardly surprising, because not only can school staff ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 03, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "283/ford-transit-school-minibus","blogPostTitle" : "Ford Transit School Minibus","blogPostBlurb" : " Ford Transit School Minibuses you can drive on a car licence The Ford Transit hardly requires any introduction, but perhaps you might not know your school staff could be driving a brand new 15 seat Ford Transit school minibus without any ... ","blogPublishDate" : "September 27, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "268/100percent-satisfaction","blogPostTitle" : "100% Satisfaction","blogPostBlurb" : " The proof of the pudding is not what we say about ourselves, it's what our customers say about us. With every minibus delivered we ask you, our customers, to rate our vehicle familiarisation and handover process.  So let's look at our ... ","blogPublishDate" : "July 14, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "240/minibus-world-local-company-national-reach","blogPostTitle" : "Minibus World: Local Company, National Reach","blogPostBlurb" : " While we pride ourselves on being a family-run company with local roots ... ","blogPublishDate" : "July 01, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "204/why-our-candrive-minibuses-and-midas-training-make-the-best-of-both-worlds","blogPostTitle" : "Why our CanDrive Minibuses and MiDAS training make the best of both worlds","blogPostBlurb" : "In this article we'll look at how our safety-first lightweight minibuses and appropriate training offer the best solution to a school or charity's transport needs. What is MiDAS training and do I need it? MiDAS is simply Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme – a national standard for the training and assessment of minibus drivers. While ... ","blogPublishDate" : "June 21, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "191/used-van-new-conversion-perhaps-the-ideal-solution-for-you","blogPostTitle" : "Used Van, New Conversion - Perhaps the Ideal Solution for you","blogPostBlurb" : " Struggling to find a good quality used Wheelchair Accessible Minibus? How our ‘Design Your Own Minibus' is a popular choice for those looking for an affordable wheelchair accessible minibus. ... ","blogPublishDate" : "June 15, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "164/minibus-worlds-name-our-range-of-wheelchair-accessible-minibuses-competition","blogPostTitle" : "Minibus World's 'Name our range of Wheelchair Accessible Minibuses' Competition","blogPostBlurb" : " CanDrive EasyOn Competition Branding forms an integral part of any organisation or business. A brand should give instant recognition of the company behind it, its products and can even reflect its core values. During 2014 Minibus World developed the CanDrive brand and approached the Community Transport Association to launch a competition in their ... ","blogPublishDate" : "March 10, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "141/candrive-success-leads-to-bigger-premises-for-minibus-world","blogPostTitle" : "CanDrive success leads to bigger premises for Minibus World","blogPostBlurb" : "VEHICLE specialist Minibus World has doubled its workforce and is looking to recruit again after moving into expanded new premises. The company has taken on 12 additional staff in the last six months to bring its workforce to 25. Now it hopes to recruit at least five more employees as demand for its new CanDrive range of products takes ... ","blogPublishDate" : "February 11, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "86/iva-type-approval-and-competitor-scaremongery","blogPostTitle" : "IVA, Type Approval and Competitor Scaremongery","blogPostBlurb" : "Minibus World is able to provide minibus products that are IVA Type Approved where required. Minibus World's seat belt anchorage system meets IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) and NSSTA (National Small Series Type Approval) regulations. A seat belt anchorage system effectively keeps the seats in the vehicle and person in the seat in the event of impact. It is therefore probably the most ... ","blogPublishDate" : "January 14, 2016"}{"blogPostLink" : "77/contract-hire-proving-popular-for-minibus-world","blogPostTitle" : "Contract Hire Proving Popular for Minibus World","blogPostBlurb" : "King's International College are our latest customer to have purchased a brand new 17 Seat CanDrive Light Minibus that can be driven on a car licence. Our contract hire agreement with them means that they can effectively budget with fixed monthly payments over the next five years. ... ","blogPublishDate" : "November 05, 2015"}{"blogPostLink" : "69/minibus-world-17-seat-candrive-light-minibus-ideal-for-local-school","blogPostTitle" : "Minibus World 17 Seat CanDrive Light Minibus Ideal for Local School","blogPostBlurb" : "St Mary's Primary School in Stoke on Trent joins the growing number of local schools that have recently purchased our CanDrive Light Minibus. With 17 seats and weighing in at under 3.5 ton staff at the school can drive the minibus on their standard car licence. Mike Davies of Minibus World delivered the minibus personally to the staff at St Mary's who were excited to see the ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 13, 2015"}{"blogPostLink" : "45/wheelchair-access-and-loler-regulations","blogPostTitle" : "Wheelchair Access and LOLER Regulations","blogPostBlurb" : "Minibus World, based in Stoke on Trent Staffordshire, is a leading UK provider of wheelchair accessible minibuses and lifting equipment that comply with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). The LOLER Regulations The LOLER regulations aim to reduce risks and improve health and safety for people and companies who own, operate or have control over ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 09, 2015"}{"blogPostLink" : "39/bvrla-corporate-membership","blogPostTitle" : "BVRLA - Corporate Membership","blogPostBlurb" : "Minibus World is proud to announce our successful application to become Corporate Members of the British Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association (BVRLA). By consulting with the government and maintaining industry standards, the BVRLA help their members to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable road transport to millions of consumers and businesses. ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 09, 2015"}{"blogPostLink" : "35/try-before-you-buy","blogPostTitle" : "Try Before You Buy","blogPostBlurb" : "Are you currently renting or hiring a minibus with driver? Would you like to try a Minibus for 6 months without any obligation to see if the cost, convenience and freedom of having a Minibus to use when you wish can work for you? ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 09, 2015"}{"blogPostLink" : "31/new-funding-for-minibuses-to-community-transport-operators-in-rural-areas","blogPostTitle" : "New Funding for Minibuses to Community Transport Operators in Rural Areas","blogPostBlurb" : " 300 communities win share of £25 million minibus fund Hundreds of minibuses will support charities and revitalise local communities. More than 300 local charities and community groups across England will receive new minibuses from the Department for Transport's ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 09, 2015"}{"blogPostLink" : "27/candrive-minibuses-can-save-you-1000-per-person-in-training-for-a-d1-licence","blogPostTitle" : "CanDrive Minibuses Can Save You £1,000* Per Person in Training for a D1 Licence","blogPostBlurb" : "Most 16 & 17 seat Minibuses exceed the 3.5 ton weight limit (or up to 4.25 ton if wheelchair accessible) for vehicles that can be driven without a D1 licence. Our entire range of CanDrive Minibuses have been designed and manufactured to ensure that they fall within the weight threshold for being eligible to be driven on a standard car licence**. ... ","blogPublishDate" : "October 09, 2015"}]}