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Our tale begins on a cold, cold night……
From humble beginnings in a portacabin in the St
Giles car park in November 1995, with one scooter and a few borrowed manual
chairs, Shopmobility
Moray Ltd has offered shoppers who have mobility problems an easier method
of visiting the city centre for the best part of a decade. Since then
we grew steadily and moved to our present premises in 2001 (located beside
the Press and Journal). We now have 14 scooters, 3 powered chairs and
20 manual chairs including one with a power pack and one child's
chair. Walking sticks, frames and walking trolleys are also
available. But that is not all! We have sponsored walks
and stalls at all major local events.
We are partly funded by the Moray Council. This is a free service for
those with limited mobility or sight or hearing impairments, run by a
Management Committee of volunteers. The day to day running is by a full
time coordinator and a team of volunteers. Escorts are available if
required, to accompany, to push a wheelchair, or to lend an arm (you don't
have to need a wheelchair).
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