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I saw this Advert for a part time Minibus Driver from a CIC company, yet after a Vosa operator search I cannot see them having any type of Operators Licence for a Minibus! I Know CICs are not registered Charities as they are not allowed to be, So, can a Community Interest Company carry out School Runs etc whilst not running Vehicle that has an Operators Licence of any sort?

CICs are supposed to be non Profit making...Aye right. Don't tell me the Directors will be doing it for nowt.

They do not even appear to be on the LA's School transport framework and wont be eligible to be so for at least another year if not two years. Seems a bit odd to me, is their some kind of special rules for these Companies that make them above the law?

Minibus Driver
Job description
Part time minibus drivers required for minimum 16 hours per week to be agreed.

Monday to Friday possible weekends.

Experience preferred but not essential but must have D/D1 licence.

Must also have a PVG disclosure.

To pick up and drop off schoolchildren and other vulnerable groups.

Must have excellent customer service.

To apply please call xxxxxxxxxxx

In our area there are 2 different frameworks. one for vehicles up to 8 passengers and another for vehicles for 9 passengers and over. Maybe they are on this other list in your area.

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Grandad,

You are unlikely to find them on the VOSA operator search; they are possibly running on section 19 permits which are outside anyone's control, hence all the discussions about these operations elsewhere on here and Pepipoo.

In my view, all these operations should (and eventually will) be brought under the same licencing regime as "proper" bus companies. As it stands, from next week, their drivers WILL need DCPCs to carry on driving!

They will be unable to tender for local or county authority work unless they are an approved contractor.

Harping back to the Glockner case, CICs are supposed to operate on the same terms as proper bus companies; irrespective of their status, they are operating for "financial activity".

Can of worms, stay clear!

I just want the job of dreaming up schemes and the well paid job of "Volunteer Organiser"

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You could always volunteer for it I suppose...

I'm not convinced that the average CIC director is doing it purely for the good of the community and as a non profit making company...lots of these guys will ensure that the only reason it does not make a profit for them or any of their Shareholders is that the Cost of their company directorship salaries will come out of the expenses side of things and match the exact balance of difference between Income less Vehicle and Sundry Costs..the third variable factor will be salary itself.

Heres the Definition of a CIC:

"A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a limited company, with special additional features, created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage."

I reckon the "and not purely for private advantage" part is the key to it being abused, you could change that to "not totally for Community benefit" and it would still mean exactly the same.

Here's the CIC website url if you want to understand what they are there for.

http://www.bis.gov.uk/cicregulator

"They" always argue that they need management with the right skill set (fck, im sounding like them now) and have to pay accordingly

then the rubbing rag unpaid workers can drive the buses

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Salary
£20,017 per year

Volunteer Co-ordinator
Job description
Salary is pro-rata and for 22 hours per week.

Supporting vunerable people, with a strong focus on engaging with new comers from asylum, refuge and migrant backgrounds, you will recruit new volunteers and offer support and training to existing volunteers in all areas of service delivery.

Responsible for recruitment of resource volunteers and supporting their day to day work, it is essential that you have experience of working with volunteers and assisting vunerable groups.

Driving licence and use of own vehicle is essential.

To apply for this vacancy, please forward your CV to - for the attention of Tracey Lovekin.

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Nearly choked on my Dinner just the...

People should try and fix their own Countries first before coming across here and crippling ours through mass migration.

Its the ones who come here and shout about the UK doing nothing but dont buy a rifle and go back to save our lads getting shot doing it for them THEN decide maybe the UK is ok and stay here that get up my nose

Syria next...

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most