Addition to Our Minibus Fleet

20 October 2025

Our rural location means that transport is a vital part of our provision for residents and day participants and a significant part of our core expenditure. We have three minibuses that do everything from taking people on trips to go hill walking and swimming, to House and Workshop journeys and Community days out. The high level of usage means the minibuses are always being maintained, and eventually after many years reach a point where economically they need to be retired.

Ford Transit minibus on a hillwalking outing to Glencoe can take 11 passengers

Two of our minibuses had to be replaced recently, and we were delighted to receive the support of several grant making trusts and a legacy donation that allowed us to do that. To go with our existing 8-passenger seat Volkswagen minibus, we have purchased two second-hand buses: an 11-passenger seat Ford Transit minibus, and a 13-passenger seat Peugeot Boxer Minibus Lite with electric wheelchair lift and space to carry one wheelchair.

Peugeot Boxer Lite can take 13 passengers and has a wheelchair lift

The Minibus Lite is a significant classification allowing it to be driven by anyone with a regular car licence, which maximises the number of potential drivers within the community. We are delighted to have the use of these excellent additions to our transport options.