Mobility Trust - 0118 9842588

A charity providing Electric Wheelchairs & Scooters to people with reduced mobility that cannot obtain one from statutory sources or afford to buy one.

Why are we needed?

A powered wheelchair can cost between £3,000 and £15,000 depending on the severity of the disability and the adaptations needed, this is totally out of reach for most people and large national charities rarely meet the full cost.

Each year we receive several hundred requests for mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs from people in dire need both medically and financially.

We believe that mobility is the key to maintaining and rediscovering independence and a quality of life that is lost for many when their mobility reduces. The freedom that a powered wheelchair or scooter can bring to someone’s life is not something that is easy to appreciate. But for many people this can mean that they are able to join their family and friends to participate in day to day experiences like walking the dog, taking their children to the park, visiting the shops, meeting for coffee, attending groups/clubs and posting a letter. Enabling them to get out and be part of their local community wherever possible.

In complex cases where there are severe skeletal malformations or lack of muscle strength to self-support it is vital that the individual has the right seating fitted to their wheelchair. The wrong support can accelerate further skeletal damage and tissue breakdown. It can also profoundly affect, well being, dignity and self-image. Getting this right now means fewer health problems in the future.

Most people are under the impression that the state will always provide, but sadly this is not so. Disability, through illness or accident, can hit any one of us at anytime, we are here to help. We regard our duty of care as a vital part of all we do. We have the expertise but we do need your help to be able to continue helping.

If you need help

If you are in desperate need of a powered wheelchair or scooter and cannot obtain one through statutory sources or afford to purchase such equipment yourself, you can apply to Mobility Trust.

You can do this by either ringing the team on 0118 9842588 or by writing a letter explaining why you need this equipment, giving details of any disabilities you have and the cause of them.

We will also need to know the following information so that we can see whether or not we can help you:

· Do you receive DLA (PIP) for mobility? If you receive the high rate and do not use it towards a car or other mobility equipment, we normally suggest you use this allowance to obtain a powered wheelchair or scooter through the government-sponsored Motability scheme. We will however look at each case individually and may make exceptions to this.

· One other criteria relates to storage of the equipment. We can only provide mobility equipment if there is suitable storage, i.e. accessible, fully enclosed (roofed and walled), weatherproof, lockable and with power for charging. Please do let us know whether you have suitable scooter/powered wheelchair storage.

Address your letter to:

Mrs Denise Valentine
Mobility Trust
17b Reading Road
Pangbourne
Berkshire
RG8 7LR

If you are unable to send a letter you can send it by Email in the form of a letter, preferably as an attachment.
Please make sure that you include your name, address and telephone number.

Address your email to:
Mrs Denise Valentine at mobility@mobilitytrust.org.uk

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