Did you know that Knowsley Council has a mobile unit that service areas and partners can hire to engage with our residents within the hearts of our communities?
The MRU, complete with Knowsley Better Together branding, has been in operation since Christmas and has already been used by the likes of Knowsley Adult Social Care for recruitment and event promotion, Moving Senses, Knowsley Fostering Service and Knowsley Energy Efficiency
With the ability to be moved to any location in the borough, the mobile unit will give teams a unique tool that can operate as a base for any outreach work in the heart of Knowsley’s communities.
Complete with disabled access and four separated rooms, the vehicle can be used for a range of face-to-face programmes, including:
- Engagement with residents for consultations
- Outreach work
- Public health programmes such as health checks
- Community activities
There are a number of dates available for use over the coming months, so if your team is planning engagement activity why not consider the mobile response unit?
Key features
- Heater
- Built-in Wifi
- Welfare lift
- Mounted air conditioning unit
- Electrical power- including plug sockets
The unit also incorporates environmentally friendly features to reduce emissions, maintenance, fuel consumption, generator hours and noise pollution.
Cost
Knowsley Council wants to encourage as many partners as possible to trial how the unit can you help them reach into communities. To use the unit, partners will only need to cover the costs of drivers for delivery, pick up plus fuel. Drivers for the unit will be arranged through Commercial Services.
Booking
Email Fleetservices@knowsley.gov.uk to request an MRU Vehicle Hire Supplementary Form. For internal Council services please provide at least 5 working days’ notice. For external partners please provide at least 10 working days’ notice. Please provide maximum notice.
Knowsley Council’s Commercial Services team can move the vehicle to any location in the borough and will ensure that it is fully set up and ready to use on the day.
