1st Holmes Chapel have a 17-seater minibus which is available to loan to other Scout and Guide groups. The conditions of borrowing the minibus are:

  • The driver must be a member of The Scout Association, Girlguiding or a DBS-checked adult volunteer
  • The group providing it must have and display their own Section 19 Permit.
  • The driver must have 2 years of driving experience and be over 21 and under 70.
  • The minibus needs to be returned having been cleared of any rubbish in the interior.
  • The minibus needs to be returned with a full tank of fuel.
  • Expected mileage of 100 miles per day, if you plan on doing more than this we’d be charging additional days to cover the miles.

Insurance

Our cover via Unity Insurance includes:

  • Loaning the minibus to other Scout Groups and Guide Units.
  • UK Breakdown cover through Unity/AA, including roadside assistance, onward travel and home start.

Cost

There is a charge of £30 a day for maintenance, upkeep and contribution towards insurance.

Bookings

For any new hires, please email vehicles@holmeschapelscouts.org.uk providing email address for lead booker and booking dates, we will set up as a user for Hallmaster which will allow you to make future bookings. All drivers must complete a form here prior to borrowing the vehicle. 

Equipment

The new to us (As of 2025) minibus is a Peugeot Boxer Lightweight minibus, this means although it is rated for 17 people it is a 3500kg vehicle and is not rated to carry a lot of equipment / luggage at the same line. it has no roof rack or Towbar. On the positive side, you don’t need a D1 to drive it. Should you need to carry equipment as well Please consider borrowing our Scouts Utility Vehicle (It’s a van) 🙂

Wheelchair Ramp

The Minibus has a manual wheelchair ramp and 4 of the rear seats are quick release to make space for the wheelchair. This is not a feature we have used ourselves and ideally would like an opportunity to test this prior to offering this as a core part of the minibus. please contact us if you have any experience in this area and can help?

Availability

We have a booking calendar available here – https://v2.hallmaster.co.uk/Diary/MainPanel/11739?ls=0