One caretaker from Anglesey, North Wales, has generously bought a minibus for the school which he has worked at for 25 years. The 15 seater Volkswagen Minibus set Bob Owen back more than £10,000, and he even added a personalised number plate for that finishing touch.

Ysgol Llanfawr were the lucky recipients of the exceptional gift. Mr Owen revealed that even his wife, Myra, chipped in to help pay for the personalised number plate which reads A5 YLF, incorporating the school’s initials and A5 which is the name of the road where the school is situated.

The 61-year-old caretaker, who’s also a local resident, said he was prompted to make the purchase after the government announced plans to introduce tighter restrictions of parents and volunteers who helped out by giving lifts to children to sporting and social events. Under the new regulations, The Vetting and Barring Scheme, which are due to come into force in November, anyone who assists children must first under go a criminal check. Failure to do so will result in a maximum fine of £5,000.

With the introduction of these new rules, Mr Owen feared the children would end up missing out on events, so he decided to take the matter into his own hands. Now with the new Minibus, pupils of Ysgol Llanfawr will be able to take part in all kinds of exciting extra curricular activities.

The head teacher of the school, Gwyn Williams said, “Bob has been here for 25 years and done so much for the school over that time but to buy a bus is amazing. He did not do any fundraising for it and has just bought it out of his own money.”