British Red Cross Service opens new site offering mobility equipment hire in Cambridge
The British Red Cross has opened at a new site in Cambridge and will be offering customers a wide range of mobility equipment for short and medium term hire.
Equipment at the Lothbury House will include manual wheelchairs, toilet and bathroom equipment, and walking aids to help people in the community stay independent and mobile .
Wheelchair hire will be available for £20 a week, which includes free wheelchair accessories. An additional £25 charge for the delivery and collection of wheelchairs is also available in most areas, according to British Red Cross.
British Red Cross’ new mobility aids service is already helping people who need a short-term wheelchair hire or other accessories to help them maintain independence at home.
Joanna Hutchings, Mobility Aids Service Assistant for the British Red Cross, said: “It is fantastic to be here at our new site in Cambridge.
“We know this service makes a genuine difference to people’s lives and our charity’s research has shown that wheelchairs can support people to recover from illness and injury, improving choice, independence and wellbeing.
“We are always looking for new volunteers to join our exciting team so that we can help as many people as possible.”
The service is run by a team of volunteers and staff and is open to the public four days each week.
Alongside the charity’s hire range, it is possible for people to purchase second-hand items that have been donated to the service. The charity states that it is always grateful for donations of good-quality mobility equipment.
British Red Cross also provides local support to people who experience difficulties with their mobility following surgery, accidents, and illnesses.
The Cambridge service will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 10am to 3pm.
The British Red Cross recently teamed up with Tesco supermarket to provide a pop-up wheelchair loan service in Scarborough in the hope that convenient access to wheelchairs will play a big part in helping people get back to life as normal and ensure no one is left behind because of mobility challenges.
