Anyone got a spare wheelchair I could have a loan of?

[munroman]

Hi, I was wondering if someone might be able to help?

A friend has got cancer, and is now so weak he needs a wheelchair to get about.

The 'system' is slowly grinding along to get him one, but to help get him out in the interim I was wondering if anyone has a spare, ideally which can fold to fit in an estate, just to we can get him out?

I will return it when he has his own, which will only be 'a few weeks' he has been told.

If it's in Central Scotland then even better!

Thanks!

[Klingon1999]

The Red Cross will loan one to you. I don't think there is any charge though a donation is appreciated. I had one about a year ago from their branch in the old fire station on Grangemouth Road in Falkirk (near the college). Just phoned and they had it ready to pick up in a couple of hours. Thye may have recently moved to Bathgate though
http://www.redcross.org.uk/Where-we-work/In-the-UK...

Hope this helps. I found them very accommodating.

D.A.D.
PS I had a folding one which fitted in car no problem.

[munroman]

Klingon1999 said:

The Red Cross will loan one to you. I don't think there is any charge though a donation is appreciated. I had one about a year ago from their branch in the old fire station on Grangemouth Road in Falkirk (near the college). Just phoned and they had it ready to pick up in a couple of hours. Thye may have recently moved to Bathgate though
http://www.redcross.org.uk/Where-we-work/In-the-UK...

Hope this helps. I found them very accommodating.

D.A.D.
PS I had a folding one which fitted in car no problem.

Thanks for this, I have e-mailed the Glasgow branch.

[mph1977]

ii'd second klingon;s suggestion, also local shopmobility schemes may be worth a try ( some do have longer term loans as a side line or will put you in touch with a tame commercial dealer who hires / might let you borrow a demo chair )

[munroman]

mph1977 said:

ii'd second klingon;s suggestion, also local shopmobility schemes may be worth a try ( some do have longer term loans as a side line or will put you in touch with a tame commercial dealer who hires / might let you borrow a demo chair )

Thanks for all the ideas!

[Who me ?]

Something else ,which you/friend might not know is that a lot items for folks with long term illnesses etc are VAT free. No official forms, just a declaration for the seller to allow them to avoid VAT problems.

[V8EVG]

Hi
I have sent you a pm. Happy to help!

[munroman]

V8EVG said:

Hi
I have sent you a pm. Happy to help!

Just to say thanks to Jonathan for his kind loan of a cracking wheelchair, which I will get to my friend tomorrow.

The power of Pistonheads, thanks all!