The indoor event will showcase a variety of vehicles available to lease through the Motability Scheme and is a great day out for all the family with a range of activities such as test drives, face painting and the chance to win an iPad mini. One Big Day in Cambridgeshire is free to attend, including free parking and visitors are also treated to a free cup of tea or coffee when they arrive.
On display
One Big Day at Peterborough Arena in Cambridgeshire will showcase a range of vehicles available to lease through the Motability Scheme including more than 50 cars from 13 different manufacturers. In addition, over 30 models of scooters and powered wheelchairs, a wide range of vehicle adaptations and more than 15 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles will be on display. Visitors can also get advice from the team of friendly Motability advisors who are on hand to answer questions, and meet the Motability Scheme partners – Kwik Fit, RAC and RSA Motability, as well as The Forum of Mobility Centres and Disabled Motoring UK, who will be offering advice.
Test drives
Visitors can test drive both adapted and non-adapted cars with a professional driving instructor, either as a driver or passenger, to see which vehicles are best suited to their individual needs. The adapted cars will be fitted with a wide range of different driving adaptations including hand controls, steering wheel balls, electronic brakes and left foot accelerators. Test drives can be booked on the day at the test drive booking desk and visitors will simply need to show their photocard driving licence and sign the Test Drive Declaration form, to confirm they meet the test drive criteria (full details available at motability.co.uk/onebigday).
Fun for all the family
Younger visitors will enjoy the free children’s entertainment which will include face painting, balloon modelling and much more. Plus, everyone will have the chance to meet the Motability mascot, Billy the Bear.
Every visitor will receive a token on arrival which can be exchanged for a free cup of tea, coffee or a soft drink and a range of food will be available to purchase. Parking the event is free plus a limited number of scooters and manual wheelchairs will be available to borrow free of charge – these can be bookable online, prior to each event.
Find out more about the One Big Day programme of events online at motability.co.uk/onebigday and the ‘Motability Events’ Facebook page or call 0800 953 7000.
For more information on leasing a car, scooter or powered wheelchair through the Motability Scheme, visit motability.co.uk
About Motability
•The Motability Scheme is the UK’s leading car scheme for disabled people. It provides affordable, convenient, worry-free motoring to over 640,000 disabled customers and their families. Scooters and powered wheelchairs can also be leased through Motability.
•The Scheme is available to anyone who receives the Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance, the Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment or the War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement. Customers transfer their mobility allowance to Motability to lease a car, scooter or powered wheelchair.
•When leasing a Motability car, insurance for two named drivers, servicing and maintenance, full RAC breakdown assistance, tyre and windscreen replacement and 60,000 mileage allowance over three years are all included in the cost of the lease. A range of popular car adaptations are also available at no additional cost.
•When leasing a scooter or powered wheelchair, insurance, breakdown assistance, servicing, maintenance and repairs and tyre and battery replacement are all included in the cost of the lease. Pricing is standard nationwide.
•A wide range of ‘green’ vehicles with emissions of 100g of CO2 per km or less are available through Motability.
•Motability is the national charity that directs and oversees the Motability Scheme. Registered Charity in England and Wales No 299745. Motability also provides financial assistance to customers, who would otherwise be unable to afford the mobility solution they need.
•Motability Operations is an independent commercial company that operates the Motability Car Scheme and Motability Powered Wheelchair and Scooter Scheme under contract to Motability (the charity). All profits are reinvested for the benefit of customers.
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