The recent theft of a minibus used by a North West charity has highlighted the need for all community groups to make sure they have the right charity minibus insurance.  Minibuses are often a vital tool in organisations achieving their aims, and so what would you do if your minibus was stolen or involved in an accident?

Keep reading to learn more about why this case highlights the importance of getting the right charity minibus insurance.

Thieves target charity minibus

The Messenger reports that offenders recently stole a white Citroen vehicle from outside the Derbyshire Lane home of Helen Hines, who co-founded Trafford’s Simply Cycling two years ago.  The minibus was used to take disabled people to attractions such as Wythenshawe Park and the Trans Pennine Trail.

Ms Hines said: “We had to cancel our trip and people were devastated. I just can’t believe this has happened. I can’t believe anyone has any use for this bus or how they could lower themselves to do this.

“It’s integral to the service we provide and a lot of people won’t be able to get out without it.”

PC Michael Dever said: “The vehicle is clearly identifiable as belonging to a charity and I am appalled someone would deliberately steal it.”

Getting the right charity minibus insurance is crucial

The vehicle in this case was worth £3,500 to the charity and was used six days a week.  As well as the cancellation of trips and visits, the cost to the charity is also significant.

If you run a minibus, it’s vital that you get the right charity minibus insurance.  A basic ‘third party, fire and theft’ policy should ensure your vehicle is protected against theft and fire damage.  It will also ensure you’re covered for damage to a third party or their property or vehicle in the event that you have an accident that was your fault.

Comprehensive charity minibus insurance covers the same risks but will also ensure any damage to your own minibus is also covered.

Don’t forget to cover the contents when you buy charity minibus insurance

The Messenger also reports that ‘also on board the bus was the back half of a wheelchair bike, worth £5,000 in total, and a pedal bike, worth £300.’  This theft also highlights the importance of covering the contents of a minibus as well as the vehicle itself.

Most insurers offer contents cover as part of their charity minibus insurance.  If you carry or keep valuable items on the minibus it may be worth considering this additional protection.

What has the X factor got that no other television program has that could possibly match the number of people who tune it to watch every week. The shows addictive I grant you that. We have people near to breaking point should they miss the show. So what is it about the X factor that has millions of people to the box to a point…that when they thirst they stay thirsty for fear of missing something. How many of you can honestly admit to sitting there nearly peeing your pants or scared to blink for the same reason. Is it the inoffensive Irishman Louis Walsh, or is the beautiful face of Cheryl Cole, wife of Chelsea football player Ashley Cole the reason you are besotted. Or could the azure blue eyes of Danni Minnogue have you infatuated at. Still not got a clue, well let me tell you, its the main man himself “Simon Cowell.” The X factor, aside from the competitors would be nothing without Simon. He is the most entertaining person on the X factor and that is without singing a.

Simon has the last say, and its only right that he does because the show would be a farce. He does the hiring and the firing. And there is no chance he is ever going to “axe” himself because he knows his job all too well and puts in a 100%, no matter whose feelings he hurts or whose heart he breaks.

Last week on the X Factor we lost contestants Miss Frank the singing girl trio, but lets be honest they were never going to win the X factor when all the other hopefuls performed better in the eyes of the public. Nevertheless I defend the group and wished they had stayed in when I rewind the video tape back to torture myself watching the antics of Rachel Adedeji. Okay the girl was excited after getting through to the next round, but after her war dance and frantic squealing on stage, I would have loved to have gone a few rounds with her in a boxing ring to shut her up. Sorry Rachel you lost my vote. If she does not get booted off the X factor next week then expect more of this unnecessary jolliness to endure.

I think a lot of people were shocked to see Danyl Johnson in the bottom two this week. No one can argue that he is not talented, confident and has a great voice, but his onslaught of nastiness towards fellow contestant single mom of one, Stacey Solomon has not helped. These rivals (wannabe pop idols) are away from home and away from their loved ones, so its natural for them to feel lonely and under pressure. Both emotions can easily give cause for some bickering to go on behind scenes. This has to be ignored. Contestants need to be judged on their voice and not who they have taken a dislike too.

Who is going to win the X factor, well did Kian from Westlife not tell us who last night. But who says that Kian is not wrong. As much as I love every member of Westlife who deserved every bit of success they had since they first started, I have to argue that talented singers like Kian are not always right. So now we are back to square one as to who will win the X factor, or deserves to win it this year.

Who am I to argue with the nation who has taken a shine to John and Edward Grimes – Louis last of the bunch, who Simon Cowell called the horror twins. Sorry Simon you got it wrong this time, did you not mean the terrible twins which is more appropriate to match their singing voices. How can anybody (which they are) in their right mind compare these two lads with Boyzone? Get outta here I am having none of it, and you may bet neither is Ronan Keating and other members of Boyzone. And I think Stephen Gately would turn in his grave after hearing this. We miss you Stephen and peace be with you.

I have an awful hunch that Cheryl Cole is going to be the mentor that may well take victory and recognition of mentoring the winner of X factor 2009, or it could be Danni, no I am sticking with Cheryl Cole who has had a big hit with her new single “Fight For This Love” after going solo away from her other band mates out of Girls Aloud..

I have always thought why not allow the competitors themselves to pick their own songs to sing. I know the purpose of a mentor is there to help and guide their singers, but in the past we have seen some very talented singers with fabulous voices get booted off the X factor. Could their mentors choice of song be the reason we see what may have been the next Whitney Houston or Supremes leave the stage in tears because they got the lowest vote. Was the voters judgment hampered by song choice?

A prime example: and proof the mentor is not always right was when Simon Cowell laid into Cheryl Cole about her choice of song for 16 year old Lloyd Daniels. As always Simon Cowell put in his penny worth and came to the rescue of Lloyd. What Simon said brought Cheryl Cole near to tears that she fought back but struggled doing so. Simon quite blatantly said that Cheryl chose the wrong song for the young boy, and how right he was. Was Simon right to intervene so Lloyd could still stay in the running to compete the following week? Cheryl gave Lloyd a big hug over the judge panel desk in front of millions and said sorry for the cock-up, but its them sort of cock-ups that see lads like Lloyd leave the stage in tears. Cheryl you need to be careful because I believe you have two singers that are going to give Louis and Simon and their contestants a run for their money. The good thing about allowing the competitors in a talent show like this choose their own song is, that any cock-ups is of their own and have no one else to blame should they not make it through to the final, so any crying that is done was brought about by themselves.

X Factor: This years 2009 finalists are to record a Micheal Jackson charity single in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. I have n’t even heard the song yet but will certainly be buying it as my way of supporting the charity. The track, a cover of Michael Jacksons You Are Not Alone, will raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children. If Sir Bob Geldof the man who stopped the world for a day with band aid has anything to do with the song then we will certainly see the sales of the record soar.

The X factor contestants will sing the song during the results show on Sunday November 15, with it going on sale the next day.

Simon Cowell said every year a charity single will officially be an annual event. Simon I do not salute you although deserving of it, instead I pat you on the back for helping the needy in this way. All 12 of the acts who made it into the final – including those sent packing or booted off will perform on the track. This Michael Jackson song went to number one in 1995.

Danyl Johnson has already been slated for causing upset to Stacey Solomon and ends up in the bottom two. And now I read in the paper that Lucie Jones accused Joseph McElderry, who not only has a great voice, but a smile to win anyone over for throwing a tambourine in her face. Can we expect to see Joe in the bottom two this week? He said sorry Lucie over and over what more do you want. You know it was not intentional. We all know Joe is one of the nicest guys in this contest. What is it with these girls showing their weakness in trying to eliminate who they see as a threat to them winning the X factor? If Joseph McElderry does not win this years X Factor then there is no one can deny that he did not have the winning smile

The world has always loved music and welcomed it with open arms into their homes through their stereo, their radios, anything they have. We love to listen to music while doing almost anything these days. We love to listen to music while stuck on the freeway in traffic, or while taking a campervan insurance ride down the pier. We will listen to music to pump us up to jog or exercise at the gym and give us that motorhome insurance runners high to keep going. Without music where would this world even be. Music has had a powerful influence over our culture, who we are, who we will become. It has been there when there was no money or things were too expensive people could turn to music for entertainment. Family’s will gather together and go to a donington park concert or watch a musical being performed on stage. Music has brought people together and made people happy for since anyone can remember. Music can simply be made almost through anything. Music would only be stuck though in their original  place still though without Record Labels. The worlds biggest record labels their history and their artists are companies that have taken artist’s and promoted them and blown them up so big that they are famous world wide and everyone knows who they are and what music they make. One of the biggest record labels in the world right now is Sony Music Entertainment. Sony is a familiar every day brand. Everyone knows the name Sony. They have been making household electronics for years including speakers, stereos, and mixers that bands have been using for years. They have also been one of the biggest promoters and most wanted record labels by aspiring artists. Sony was made through a company known as American Record Corporation. It was founded in 1929 and has been growing since. January 1, 1991 was the date the company’s name was officially changed to Sony Music Entertainment. Also on the same day Sony had reintroduced the Columbia Label Worldwide. This company was produced through Sony and another company formed in Spain called Bertelsmann Music Group. Though Later Sony had obtained this company for themselves. They formed together and made Sony BMG Music Group. Sony still continued operating through their Japanese Business. Later Sony gained BMG’s half of the company and regained full ownership making it once again Sony Music Entertainment. A couple of Sony’s Famous Artists are L. L. Cool J, Public Enemy, and EPMD. These are some of the artists that came up during Sony’s Def Jam recordings. The Def Jam Label was created by Russel Simmons in 1990 dedicated to expand the Def Jam family and their boutique and labels. Another Label Through Sony is Legacy Recordings. Legacy has done work for bands such as AC/DC, Adema, Adam Ant, Jannis Jopplin and more. These are bands that have been famous for years and still have had a big impact and are listened to today. Records like Def Jam also had a big impact on the motor racing skid training on the oil laden roads African American culture that at the time was fighting for equality right among themselves and others. Another World wide record label is the EMI Group. The EMI Group stands for Electric and Musical Industries Ltd. It is the fourth biggest record label and record company in the world today. The company is owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners. EMI Was formed in 1931 by the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company and the Graphophone Company. They were formed to produce sound recordings and recording devices. These devices were some of the first to go out to the homes of Americans and fill their rooms with the lovely jingle that is playing on the radio or to tell you what the weather will be like for that day. When the company was first started it only was meant to produce music in the British Commonwealth regions. EMI was bought out by Terra Firma Capital Partners after a major loss was suffered by losing millions of dollars from sales dropping to the lowest and almost going out of business for EMI. A couple of musicians that were signed on to EMI Records were Nat King Cole, Dick James, Elvis Presley, and Dina Shore. These were some of the Musicians signed on before the 1960′s. Also including bands like the Beach Boys and The Beatles. These are bands that influence the world. A large company that is very familiar to most family’s who watch television, listen to music, or watch movies would be the Warner Music Group. This is a branch of the company The Warner Brothers dedicated to promoting aspiring stars and making them famous for the world to know. Warner Music Group broke off of Warner Brothers Music Studio in 1958 to start its own label and star promoting artists. Warner Bros later moved to Canada and started a Canadian group in 1967. Warner Bros was later sold to the company known as Seven Arts Productions in 1967 form in a joint company Warner Bros-Seven Arts. They then purchased Atlantic Records which has now become one of WMG’s oldest labels. Now Warner has come back and has joined with AOL the internet company and formed Time-Warner Cable and internet. Warner Bros has produced a lot of the music that we have come to know and love today. Warner has produced some bands such as Gnarls Barkley, Angels and Airwaves, Big & Rich, and Johnny Cash. Once again these bands are still famous today. Warner Bros has been promoting these bands for years and brought them up from nothing. These Record company’s have changed peoples lives and have probably changed your life in some way too. They have brought music into our homes into our heads. Companies such as Sony has been bringing us the acoustics that we need to be able to enjoy this music with our families. These artists have had music where anything can truly hit you. The beats the lyrics the guitars can all make you feel some way that you never thought they could. Music has been one of the most impacting inventions in the world.

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Property repossession in the UK reaches record levels

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