Salisbury Shopmobility celebrates 10,000th customer
Scheme aims to help people get around our city more easily
Salisbury Shopmobility have celebrated their 10,000th customer!
The scheme, which aims to enables people with temporary or permanent mobility difficulties to get about in Salisbury city centre and shop independently, reached the milestone on July 22nd with customer Jessica Holmes.
The local mum was given a free year’s membership and hire of the scooter for two weeks to mark the occasion.
After breaking her ankle, Jessie was unfortunately housebound for weeks wondering how to take her children to the park during the summer holidays and was delighted to be congratulated as the 10,000th customer.
She said,
“Being Shopmobility’s 10,000th member has been the highlight of my recovery. Having a mobility scooter has given me some much needed independence back. The staff at Shopmobility have gone above and beyond and I’m so grateful for all their help and support”.
Salisbury Shopmobility, run by the City Council, was declared officially open on 2nd February 1998 by the then Mayor of Wilton and now volunteer of the mobility service, Andy Thomson.
Located in the Maltings car park opposite the City Hall the scheme offers scooters, powerchairs and manual wheelchairs, for both short term and long term hire.
A team of volunteers can also delivery equipment within the ring road too.
You can find out more, including the cost, here: www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk/responsibilities/shopmobility
Anyone who is interested in volunteering is urged to contact the centre on 01722 328068.