New trends within the world of working have caused a huge shift in how and where people can work from, according to the Swift Group.
The caravan and motorhome manufacturer found ‘workation’ and ‘bleisure’ options are more widely taken up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Its consumer trends research noticed that demand for leisure vehicles is increasing as the hybrid working model allows employees to do their job from anywhere.
Touring caravans, motorhomes and campervans have been proven to be useful working from home spaces throughout the pandemic, but they also represent the chance to embrace blended travel.
While many leisure vehicles became makeshift offices parked up on people’s drives in recent years, now that restrictions have been lifted, some owners are enjoying working holidays in their vans.
If you don’t have to go into an office, then you can work from a more picturesque location in your caravan or motorhome, as long as you have an electricity supply and secure Wi-Fi connection.
Amy Archer, deputy managing director of the Swift Group, said: commented: “Lockdown gave many people the opportunity to experience a dramatically different way of life and a new work-life balance.
“As a result, people are finding new ways to work, including creating mobile office spaces in leisure vehicles that can function as both holiday vehicles and mobile workspaces with the comforts of Wi-Fi, a washroom, cooking facilities and heating.
“The joys of remote working means work can be done where and when you choose it to be.”
This has resulted in unprecedented demand for all types of leisure vehicle, with both new and used models being snapped up as soon as they become available.
John Lally, director general of the National Caravan Council, highlighted that at the end of 2021, sales of new touring caravans were up 23.5 per cent on 2020.
