New area for Disabled Users
07 April, 2008
AN area in Beeston’s multi-storey car park has been fitted with a new enclosed area for use by its disabled customers.Broxtowe Borough Council has erected the area, which has been fitted out by Beeston Shopmobility volunteers to provide its customers with a new small rest area as well as room for the fleet of 15 scooters and wheelchairs.
The charity is run by a band of unpaid volunteers many of whom are disabled themselves and they receive invaluable assistance from the car park attendants.
Total age of 214 years
The three volunteers who laid the carpet, painted the walls and made and fitted the furniture have a total age of 214 years between them!
The new facility will be officially opened in Wednesday, April 9, by Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Brian Wombwell.
Beeston's Shopmobility first opened its doors in 2000 with a handful of scooters and three chairs in the car park and it has progressed over the years to today’s smart new premises.
Transformed Lives
The service has transformed the lives of local people with disabilities as well as visitors to Beeston by helping them to get around the town's shopping areas and other leisure facilities.
Shopmobility loans for a two hour period electric scooters and manual wheelchairs to its regular disabled users and to use this service which is operational Monday to Saturday 52 weeks a year (excluding bank holidays) there is no joining fee or yearly subscription just a modest £1 charge per usage.
New members are always welcome, simply call into the Shopmobility office in the town car park or telephone 0115 9173788 for details.
By editor@nottinghamng9.co.uk.
