Mini Bus Services

Transport of Organised Groups.

Oadby & Wigston Community Action provide affordable transport for community groups to allow them to go out around the local area, or to attend meetings regularly; we are ably supported by our volunteer drivers and escorts.

We travelled a total of over 6,000 miles during the year April 2008 to March 2009, which included the above mentioned group visits as well as our popular trips out for local people. These are well attended; we normally have two trips per month throughout the year, and as our minibus has room for only 10 passengers, 1 wheelchair plus the driver, it is on a first come first served basis. We always try to mix our trips to appeal to different interests in order to cater for everyone, able or less able bodied. We are open to new ideas yet happy to re-visit favourites as well.

The venues we have visited this year have been pub lunches at The Mill On The Soar, Broughton Astley, The Rose And Crown, Thurnby and Ullesthorpe Court Hotel and Golf Club; shopping trips to Thurmaston Retail Park and Shepshed; gardening interests were served at Woodlands Nurseries, Stapleton and at Staunton Harold; shows were enjoyed at Bridges Entertainment Venue near Worcester and historical days out at the Great Central Railway Wartime Event at Quorn and Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire.

If you would like to be on our mailing list for our trips then please do not hesitate to call us, we would be delighted to include you in the future. We feel that the transport costs are kept at a reasonable price and are value for money.

However, all this cannot be achieved without our volunteer drivers who provide us with their time and driving skills, and our escorts for ably assisting them – without their cheerfulness our scheme, especially the trips, would not be as popular or well used – so thank you all.

Claire Marvin

Summer/Spring Outings Organised by OWCA

Below are just a few examples of the type of trips that we arrange throughout the Spring/Summer months:

Country Pub Lunches
Woodlands Nurseries
Foxton Locks
Ragley Hall and Gardens
National Memorial Arboretum

If you would like to be added to our circulation list for next year then please give us a call on 0116-281 0026.

Interested in Volunteering?

Please go to the Mini bus Volunteer Page.