Eden Shopmobility
Frustrated by limited mobility?
Introduction. Equipment & Locations. Where are we?
Can you help? How much does it cost? How are we funded? Easy Access Days.
Contact Us. Other Useful Contacts.
| Introduction Eden Shopmobility is a scheme which provides battery powered scooters and manual wheelchairs to help people of all ages who have limited mobility to do their shopping and to explore and enjoy the wide range of beautiful locations in Eden. The scheme operates under the umbrella of Age Concern Eden and is run by a team of volunteers, who will assist everyone to gain maximum enjoyment from the scheme. Location and Availability of Equipment Powered scooters and manual wheelchairs are available for hire from our Resource Centre in Sandgate, which is open from 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday. Equipment is available on either a daily or longer term loan basis. Delivery/collection to and from your destination can be arranged. Click here for details of charges. We also have equipment based at numerous locations and tourist attractions throughout Eden (listed below). Please contact the centre involved to either book your equipment or enquire about opening hours. Some locations are only open during the Summer season but in the majority of cases we will endeavour to provide equipment. Scooter Locations
Wheelchair Locations
Our Resource Centre is located next to the main bus station in Penrith and is ideal for shopping and exploring Penrith. We have a friendly team of volunteers in Shopmobility and we are always pleased to welcome new volunteers. If you have a few hours to spare please consider volunteering in Shopmobility (duties can range from reception work to assisting with maintenance of equipment) Full training and expenses are available. For further information on what is involved please visit our volunteering page by clicking here. In order to finance the running of the scheme we do make charges for use of our equipment. These are as follows:- Annual Membership Fee (Eden Shopmobility) £30 Unlimited free use of scooters and wheelchairs (daily use only) Loan of Scooters Members of Eden Shopmobility Day Use No charge Unlimited use borrowed on a daily basis only Longer Term £10/day, £50/week, plus delivery charge Non Members Day Use £5 for 3 hours, £10/day Longer Term £50 deposit, £10/day, £50/week + delivery charge Scooter Delivery/Collection Charges £15 each way, £20 each way, £25 each way - dependent upon radius from Penrith
Loan of Wheelchairs Members of Eden Shopmobility Day Use No charge Unlimited use borrowed on daily basis only Non Members Residents of Eden: £25 deposit £5 minimum charge (up to 3 days) £10 per week, £30 for 4 weeks Maximum loan period 3 months Non Residents: £25 deposit £5 per day £25 per week Maximum loan period 3 months Wheelchair Delivery/Collection Charges Up to 10 miles £5 each way Up to 20 miles £10 each way Up to 30 miles £15 each way Initially funded by the National Lottery Charities Board, this scheme is now financed completely by donations, and our own fundraising. Using our own minibus, staff and volunteers from Eden Shopmobility regularly take our equipment and groups of older and disabled people to various locations throughout the county - recent examples have included Windermere and Keswick. We also take our scooters to events within the county - the major one being the Lowther Horse Driving Trials. For information on booking equipment etc please visit our events page. For details of forthcoming Easy Access Days and events we will be attending please click here.
Shopmobility at Lowther Horse Driving Trials If you want more information on our scheme please get in touch with us on 01768 895438. National Federation of Shopmobility (for information on other Shopmobility schemes etc) www.justmobility.co.uk/shop |
