Motability cancel regional One Big Day events and postpone The Big Event
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Motability regret to announce the cancellation of some of their regional One Big Day events and the postponement of The Big Event.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Motability, has regretfully announced the cancellation of some of their regional One Big Day events and the postponement of The Big Event.
In an online statement they said “The safety of all event visitors continues to be our number one priority and therefore we have taken the decision to cancel One Big Day Northern Ireland (6 June 2020) and One Big Day Exeter (25 July 2020). Additionally, The Big Event due to take place at the NEC on the 3 & 4 July 2020 is now postponed until further notice. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause.
You can keep up to date with all Motability One Big Day Events here: https://www.motability.co.uk/news/one-big-day/
Motability’s One Big Day – Peterborough
Saturday 7 September 2019 – 9am to 4pm. The perfect opportunity to discover everything you need to know about worry-free motoring with Motability
Motability’s One Big Day – East of England Arena, Peterborough
Saturday 7 September 2019 – 9am to 4pm
Driving Mobility are being represented at this year’s One Big Day in Peterborough by the fabulous teams from Hertfordshire Action on Disability -David Sims (Driving Centre Administrator) and Simon Edwards ( Driving Assessor ADI) – and East Anglian DriveAbility.
One Big Day at the East of England Arena provides the perfect opportunity to discover everything you need to know about worry-free motoring with Motability. There is a huge range of cars, adaptations, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs on display and what’s more, admission is free!
This fantastic event brings together everything available on the Motability Scheme to make joining the Scheme as easy as possible. It’s free to attend and a great day out for the whole family. There will be:
- Over 100 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), adaptations, scooters and powered wheelchairs on display
- The opportunity to test drive adapted and non-adapted cars
- Motability Scheme advisors available to chat to
- Free parking, free tea, coffee or soft drink
- A children’s play area including a bouncy castle and more…
Your chance to see a large display of vehicles for disabled people.
The event will showcase:
- Over 50 cars from 25 different manufacturers
- Over 20 adapted cars and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)
- Over 35 scooters and powered wheelchairs
- Specialist advice from our Scheme partners
Specialist advice will be available from:
- Motability Scheme advisors
- Adaptation and WAV specialists
- Disabled Motoring UK
- Driving Mobility
- Kwikfit, RAC and RSA Motability
New and exclusive at The Big Event Birmingham and One Big Day Peterborough, Motability are running WAV taster experience in a select number of passenger WAVs. The experience will allow people who have never travelled in a WAV and who are considering one for the very first time, to experience what it’s like.
Find out more here: https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/wavs/
https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/peterborough/
Driving Mobility’s DrivAbility and RDAC successfully showcased services at The Big Event
‘The Big Event’ is Motability’s flagship event and the teams had a busy two days on the Driving Mobility stand.
Teams from Derby DrivAbility and Birmingham’s Regional Driving Assessment Centre (RDAC) represented Driving Mobility at Motability’s ‘The Big Event’ on Friday 28 June and Saturday 29 June 2019.
‘The Big Event’ is Motability’s flagship event and the teams had a busy two days on the Driving Mobility stand.
Henna Zaman, Derby DrivAbility and Steve Dent, RDAC were ready and waiting to say hello to visitors on day one. They answered any questions visitors had about assessment centre services, driving assessments, modifications, adaptations, driving safety and vehicle loading. They also demonstrated the Ford C Max to visitors.
In addition to the stand activity Steve Dent, Assessment Manager, and Barbara Hutton, Occupational Therapist delivered talks on ‘advice and support available at driving assessment centres’ in the busy main Speaker Area.
The One Big Day programme of events will now take place in four locations across the country, offering disabled motorists and their families the chance to discover worry-free motoring. The regional One Big Days are free to attend and offer visitors the chance to see a large display of vehicles for disabled people.
The event will showcase:
- Over 50 cars from 25 different manufacturers
- Over 20 adapted cars and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)
- Over 35 scooters and powered wheelchairs
- Specialist advice from our Scheme partners
At One Big Day Exeter specialist advice will be available from:
- Motability Scheme advisors
- Adaptation and WAV specialists
- Disabled Motoring UK
- Driving Mobility
- Kwikfit, RAC and RSA Motability
The One Big Day event dates and venues are:
- One Big Day at Westpoint, Exeter, Saturday 27 July 2019
- One Big Day at Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate, Saturday 10 August 2019
- One Big Day at East of England Arena, Peterborough, Saturday 7 September 2019
- One Big Day at Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, Saturday 21 September 2019
Please check the Motability website for more information: https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/
The Big Event – NEC, Birmingham (Hall 17)
Driving Mobility will be at The Big Event at the NEC, Birmingham (28/29 June) which offers you the chance to see the UK’s largest display of vehicles for disabled people.
Friday 28 and Saturday 29 June 2019 – 9am to 4pm
The Big Event is returning to the NEC, Birmingham for its second year. Come along to Motability’s flagship event to see the UK’s largest display of vehicles for disabled people and discover everything you need to know about worry-free motoring with the Motability Scheme. It’s free to attend, with free parking and everyone’s welcome!
The event will showcase:
- Over 100 cars from 27 different manufacturers
- Over 45 adapted cars and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)
- Over 50 scooters and powered wheelchairs
- Specialist advice from our Scheme partners
At The Big Event specialist advice will be available from:
- Motability Scheme advisors
- Adaptation and WAV specialists
- Disabled Motoring UK
- Driving Mobility
- Kwikfit, RAC and RSA Motability
https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/the-big-event/display/
One Big Day Event in Harrogate
Saturday 11 August 2018 – 9am to 4pm – Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
One Big Day on 11 August at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate provides the perfect opportunity to discover everything you need to know about worry-free motoring with Motability. There is a huge range of cars, adaptations, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, scooters and powered wheelchairs on display and what’s more, admission is free!
At One Big Day Harrogate specialist advice will be available from:
- Motability Scheme advisors
- Adaptation and WAV specialists
- Disabled Motoring UK
- Driving Mobility
- Kwikfit, RAC and RSA Motability
All Motability Scheme events bring everything available on the Motability Scheme together in great accessible locations, to make joining the Scheme as easy and informed as possible. They’re totally free and a great day out for all the family. At One Big Day, Harrogate there will be:
- A huge display of cars, WAVs, adaptations and scooters
- The opportunity to test drive adapted and non-adapted cars
- Motability Scheme advisors available to chat to
- Free parking, free tea, coffee or soft drink
- A children’s play area including a jumping castle and more
Find out more here: https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/
#MyDrivingMobility
The Motability Scheme’s One Big Day Event in Exeter
One Big Day, Westpoint, Exeter – Saturday 28 July 2018 – 9am to 4pm
One Big Day, Westpoint, Exeter – Saturday 28 July 2018 – 9am to 4pm
One Big Day at Westpoint, Exeter on Saturday 28 July 2018 provides the perfect opportunity to discover everything you need to know about worry-free motoring with the Motability Scheme.
There will be a huge range of cars, adaptations, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), scooters and powered wheelchairs on display and what’s more, admission is free!
Driving Mobility Centres Exhibiting
Two of Driving Mobility’s main centres, Cornwall Mobility and Wessex Driveability, will be exhibiting at the One Big Day event at Exeter, so please do go and talk to them for any information or advice on gaining or retaining your independence through mobility.
What’s On At One Big Day, Exeter
One Big Day Exeter brings together everything available on the Motability Scheme to make joining the Scheme as easy as possible. It’s free to attend and a great day out for the whole family. There will be:
- Over 80 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and adaptations on display
- The opportunity to test drive adapted and non-adapted cars
- Motability Scheme advisors available to chat to
- Free parking, free tea, coffee or soft drink
- A children’s play area including a bouncy castle and more…
Specialist Advice Available
At One Big Day Exeter specialist advice will be available from:
- Motability Scheme advisors
- Adaptation and WAV specialists
- Disabled Motoring UK
- Driving Mobility
- Kwikfit, RAC and RSA Motability
For more details please visit https://www.motability.co.uk/news-views-and-events/one-big-day/exeter/display/
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