It is a service for the community offering people with a disability,  impairment, injury or illness,  whether permanent or  temporary, the opportunity to  hire manual and powered  wheelchairs and a wide variety  of scooters.  

 Access to the Town Centre Shopping Area

• The first is to enable our customers to access the town centre shopping area and General Hospital, if required, by the best means to suit them

• This may be by hiring a manual wheelchair of if they wish to be completely independent, a scooter or eclectric wheelchair

How Does this Part of the Scheme Work?

• You may use the scheme as often as you wish subject to the equipment being available

• The Co-ordinator will assit you to select the items best suited to your individual needs and preference

• If using powered eqipment for the first time, your will be given an assessment and short training session to ensure that you can operate it safely

• Additional eqipment such as leg extensions, right or left hand controls, cushions and blankets can be supplied

How Can I Join?

• You arrive you will be required to complete a registration form and show proof of identity with your name and address. You will be issued with a membership card which you will need to produce each time you wish to use the service

What Does it Cost?

• There is no annual membership fee, but users who complete a membership form are charged £2.00 per session, non-members £3.00

• Visitors to the town are most welcome to use the equipment provided proof of identity is shown. The charge for this is £3.00 per visit.