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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£92.9K
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Spending
£101.4K
Public benefits
We aim to provide a service to aid the Disabled and mobility impaired to get around out and about their local community, shopping and socialising. The purpose of Shopmobility Ballymena is to relieve the needs of people with disabilities and mobility issues in the Ballymena area and also visitors to Ballymena area. The direct benefits that flow from
this purpose are the breaking down of isolation, enhancing the independence and improving the quality of life of people with limited mobility. These benefits are evidenced through the increasing numbers of people using our service and the feedback received from members, their family and care givers. Our service involves the provision of powered mobility scooters and wheelchairs. We provide training to our members in the safe use of our equipment, ensuring members are able to use the equipment safely and ensuring equipment is fit for purpose. Accidents are extremely rare and the benefits of our service outweigh any risks. There is no private benefit flowing from the purpose of our organisation. Beneficiaries of Shopmobility Ballymena are people with limited mobility their family and their Carers, living in or visiting the Ballymena area.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Shopmobility Ballymena provides manual wheelchairs and powered scooters to people with impaired mobility who wish to shop and socialize in Ballymena area. We also provide information and advice in relation to disability matters. Our main office is located in the Tower Centre Shopping Centre. Our service is available for anyone who finds it
difficult getting around because of illness, age, injury or disability.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community transport
- Disability
- General charitable purposes
- Medical/health/sickness
- Volunteer development
