Alan Page
Manager
Scooter and Wheelchair hire for disabled people when shopping in the town
Over the past 15 years Bolton Shopmobility has provided scooters and wheelchairs on loan for residents and visitors to Bolton, and has, from evidence, provided a valuable contribution to maximizing the mobility and choice available to disabled people within the Borough, enabling them to retain a level of independence and to participate in the life of the community
The operating costs of
Le Mans Crescent are supported by Bolton Metro
15
Years Serving
Bolton
Bolton Shopmobility
providing a
free service
We have now
moved to
Topp Way Car Park, Bath Street, Bolton
01204
392946
Patron: The
Worshipful, The Mayor of Bolton
scooters provide 7,400 trips per year
25
The fleet of
Maintenance of the scooters and wheelchairs is carried out by supervised trainees at our workshop.
Shopmobility received a grant from
the Lottery
'Awards For All' to buy 10 new
scooters
To complement the scooter hire department at Le Mans Crescent, Shopmobility has a Disability Centre based at The New Horizons Centre.
Bolton Shopmobility Disability
Centre
The New Horizons Centre
Back Bark Street
Bolton
BL1 2BN
Tel: 01204 382408
A range of disability aids are on show and many more items can be ordered on request.
Kitchen Aids
Walking Sticks Walking Frames
Wheelchairs Commodes
Disability Centre
The workshop provides training and development for people with a disability who want to improve their skills for further training or employment.
The centre was opened By
The Mayor
Councillor Eric Johnson
October 1996
Shopmobility was opened by The Mayor
Councillor Alan Rushton
September 1995