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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£145.5K
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Spending
£172.3K
- Charity no. 106912
- Company no. 637740
- Date registered. 31/05/2018
Public benefits
Shopmobility Mid Ulster meets the public benefit requirement detailed in the Charities Act under the relief of those in need. The main benefit of our service is that it enhances the independence of our service users, increasing their ability to integrate into the community and take part in activities that others take for granted. Shopmobility Mid
Ulster aims to provide equipment and advisory services that help those who are socially excluded through restricted mobility to re-integrate back into the community. By providing equipment designed to aid mobility, users are able to access shops, leisure and commercial facilities they otherwise would not be able to avail of. The provision of mobility equipment and advisory/signposting that Shopmobility Mid Ulster offers, provide comfort to those who are sick or convalescent. In many cases the provision of equipment has been life changing. Shopmobility Mid Ulster assists people with mobility difficulties to help make Cookstown and surrounding areas more accessible. It promotes social inclusion by providing a means for those with mobility restrictions to access social, cultural and commercial facilities in the area. The scheme actively promotes volunteering, by providing to users, a volunteer befriending guide to assist users around shops and local facilities. The scheme is actively promoting equality to all by providing a means for those people with mobility restrictions to access facilities that others take for granted such as shopping, visiting friends or attending medical appointments. The scheme promotes the human rights of those who have mobility difficulties to be able to access these services whilst also encouraging freedom of movement and independence throughout the area. Although Shopmobility services are open to anyone of all ages, it is noted that over 70% of the users are aged 60 years plus. The demand for the service in both Cookstown & Dungannon can be demonstrated by the collection of statistics from usage. These continue to grow and with an ever aging population, anticipate that demand will rise in the future No, All users/members are assessed as individuals by trained staff on their ability to participate in the scheme offered and we see no harm or potential for harm flowing from this purpose Those with mobility issues within our community. The care givers and family members that have their independence when those with mobility issues can have a break from the constant support they give. Those persons in our society that could not otherwise be able to use the service for monetary reasons. Many users have undergone recent operations in hospital, chemotherapy, sickness such as MS or Muscular deteriorating illnesses. No, There is no private benefit.
What your organisation does
Shopmobility Mid Ulster aims to assist where possible people with mobility difficulties (physical disability) to access Cookstown and surrounding areas. We wish to enable people with mobility difficulties to get around more easily the social, cultural and commercial facilities Cookstown has to offer. In essence the scheme provides a large range of
mobility equipment including mobility scooters, manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and walking aids to allow anyone with either a temporary or permanent disability to get around. The scheme also provides a volunteer befriending guide to assist them around the shops. This includes meet and greet where volunteers bring equipment to the persons home or car parked nearby and saves the users having to get into our office. Finally the scheme provides advice and signposting to anyone with mobility related difficulties to other statutory, private or community organisations that may be able to assist them further. The launch of a recent Sighted Guide project provides a volunteer guide to assist those who are partially sighted or blind around the shops, leisure and commercial facilities in the area. This includes; reading labels, pushing a trolley and guiding users from shop to shop. Working closely with other disability and older peoples groups in the area, Shopmobility is involved in providing an online Accessible guide to shops, leisure and commercial facilities in the Mid Ulster area.
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
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Disability
- Human rights/equality
- Medical/health/sickness
- Volunteer development