The new equipment is now available at Salisbury Shopmobility

Charity donation brings new equipment to Salisbury Shopmobility

Paul JonesApril 10, 20260 Comment0

SHOPPERS with limited mobility can enjoy new equipment thanks to a charity purchase.

The Friends of Salisbury Shopmobility (FoSS) charity recently purchased brand-new mobility equipment for the Salisbury Shopmobility service.

FoSS raises funds for replacing Salisbury Shopmobility equipment through fundraising activities and selling items such as folding walking sticks, grabbers, blue badge holders, and RADAR keys at the Salisbury Shopmobility store and on the Shopmobility Charter Market stall.

The new mobility equipment at Salisbury Shopmobility includes:

A red 4-wheel Shoprider Cadiz scooter
A Quickie 200R high-back power chair with seat adjuster
An assisted manual wheelchair

Vicky Goodwright, customer service manager at Salisbury City Council, which manages Salisbury Shopmobility, said: “We are delighted to have some new equipment provided by FoSS. It enables us to continue to modernise our fleet of mobility equipment and helps us to reduce maintenance costs, whilst also giving our customers the latest equipment to explore the city of Salisbury.

“This is an investment in our service’s future so we will be here to help those that need us in the years to come.

“This ongoing collaboration between FoSS and Salisbury Shopmobility is much appreciated by all our staff, our volunteers and especially our customers.”

Andy Thomson, chair of FoSS, added: “I am proud to support the charitable arm of Salisbury Shopmobility. We fundraise by selling a few items to help support our charity and we sell pre-loved equipment kindly donated by members of the public.

“If you have any items in good condition that you think we could sell on to raise more funds for FoSS we would be most grateful. We could not do as well without the help and support from Salisbury City Council and their wonderful staff.”

The new mobility equipment is available for hire from Salisbury Shopmobility, at 3B Priory Square in the Maltings, Monday to Saturday, from 9am to 4.30pm. Membership costs £10 annually, with daily hire charges from £5 per day.

For more information, call 01722 328068, or visit the Salisbury City Council website.