New equipment for Salisbury Shopmobility

Friends of Salisbury Shopmobility charity has recently purchased brand-new mobility equipment for Salisbury Shopmobility.

Friends of Salisbury Shopmobility (FoSS) raises funds to replace Salisbury Shopmobility equipment through both fundraising activities and selling items such as folding walking sticks, grabbers, blue badge holders, and RADAR keys in Salisbury Shopmobility and on the Shopmobility Charter Market stall in the spring and summertime.

The new mobility equipment includes:

• A red 4-wheel Shoprider Cadiz scooter
• A heavy-duty manual wheelchair capable of carrying up to 170 kg, which has normal leg rests or can be fitted with leg extensions for those customers who need their legs elevated due to injury
• A Quickie 200R high-back power chair with seat adjuster for maximum comfort
• An assisted manual wheelchair that aids the person pushing the wheelchair by using power from a battery to get up inclines or curbs

Vicky Goodwright, Customer Service Manager at Salisbury City Council, said, “We are delighted to have some new equipment provided by FoSS. It enables us to continue to modernise our fleet of mobility equipment and helps us to reduce maintenance costs, whilst also giving our customers the latest equipment to explore the city of Salisbury.

“This is an investment in our service’s future, so we will be here to help those that need us in the years to come. This ongoing collaboration between FoSS and Salisbury Shopmobility is much appreciated by all our staff, our volunteers, and especially our customers.”

Andy Thomson, Chairman of FoSS, said, “I am proud to support the charitable arm of Salisbury Shopmobility. We fundraise by selling a few items to help support our charity, and we sell pre-loved equipment kindly donated by members of the public.

“If you have any items in good condition that you think we could sell on to raise more funds for FoSS, we would be most grateful. We could not do as well without the help and support from Salisbury City Council and their wonderful staff.”

The new mobility equipment is available for hire from Salisbury Shopmobility at 3B Priory Square in the Maltings (located underneath Sainsburys), Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 4.30 pm. Membership is currently £10 annually, with daily hire charges from just £5 per day.

Salisbury Shopmobility aims to give those with mobility impairments the freedom and independence to access the city with ease. You do not need to be registered disabled to use the service, and full training is given to every new member.

Call 01722 328068 or visit the Salisbury City Council website for more details.