Donating a wheelchair

[Tin Pot]

How does one achieve this?

In my area we have a plague of hairdressers and hegemony of charity shops, battling for supremacy on the high street, but from the two I've spoken to (St Christophers and Sense), and a little googling, it seems that no-one accepts secondhand disability kit.

I even saw the new guidelines written down "Do not accept 1. Pirate DVDs 2. Pornography 3. Wheelchairs ...." I kid you not.

I don't know what they have against Jack Sparrow, but that aside, does anyone know of a charity shop 'brand' that will accept a wheelchair (portable in a bag) and one of those seats you can put in a shower?

 

[cisamcgu]

When my father needed one, he borrowed it from the local church.

Perhaps you could see if anywhere like that would like one ?

 

[jefmcg]

I had some stuff like this to give away (a walking frame in particular). I posted it on facebook (free to a good home) and got people to share. The walker ended up going to a good friend's mum.

 

[Racing roadkill]

How does one achieve this?

In my area we have a plague of hairdressers and hegemony of charity shops, battling for supremacy on the high street, but from the two I've spoken to (St Christophers and Sense), and a little googling, it seems that no-one accepts secondhand disability kit.

I even saw the new guidelines written down "Do not accept 1. Pirate DVDs 2. Pornography 3. Wheelchairs ...." I kid you not.

I don't know what they have against Jack Sparrow, but that aside, does anyone know of a charity shop 'brand' that will accept a wheelchair (portable in a bag) and one of those seats you can put in a shower?

Are you sure they just don't want porn involving disabled pirates in wheelchairs?

 

[Tin Pot]

When my father needed one, he borrowed it from the local church.

Perhaps you could see if anywhere like that would like one ?

That's true I'll ask at the church on Sunday if nothing else comes up.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

We moved an old manual wheelchair on with Freecycle. Seemed to be appreciated.

 

[RoubaixCube]

I have seen a guy who welded some steel poles along with an extra wheel and lawn mower engine to his wheelchair to make it a trike....

Maybe there are a few folks like that still around

 

[PK99]

It might be worth talking to the local Red Cross (not the shop).

The problem with taking used medical equipment is that it has to be assessed and services before it can be used again, and the costs of that (or disposal in accordance with the various regulations) can exceed the value of the secondhand equipment.

£60 delivered for a new basic wheelchair

 

[Globalti]

What tyres for off road wheelchair?

 

[siadwell]

I have seen a guy who welded some steel poles along with an extra wheel and lawn mower engine to his wheelchair to make it a trike....

Think I saw that on an episode of The A Team...

 

[RoubaixCube]

Think I saw that on an episode of The A Team...

I saw one in Finsbury park and also the last London skyride.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I have a raised toilet seat,a perching stool(both unused and still in their wrapping) and 4 elbow crutches i don't need. These things aren't cheap.http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/daily-l...MCpv5feeC-GRISWVqDVFL3HwGCaVAKB5_saAqr08P8HAQ
but no one seems to want them

 

[Tin Pot]

I have a raised toilet seat,a perching stool(both unused and still in their wrapping) and 4 elbow crutches i don't need. These things aren't cheap.http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/daily-l...MCpv5feeC-GRISWVqDVFL3HwGCaVAKB5_saAqr08P8HAQ
but no one seems to want them

How many elbows do you have?

With your luck I'd keep them under the bed, at least until tomorrow.

 

[User33236]

I have a raised toilet seat,a perching stool(both unused and still in their wrapping) and 4 elbow crutches i don't need. These things aren't cheap.http://www.mobilitysmart.cc/daily-l...MCpv5feeC-GRISWVqDVFL3HwGCaVAKB5_saAqr08P8HAQ
but no one seems to want them

The NHS will typically pay 50% less, often even less, that those one-off sale prices. At what it costs my employer to have me at work for an hour these become throwaway items.

 

[Accy cyclist]

How many elbows do you have?

With your luck I'd keep them under the bed, at least until tomorrow.

Yes,maybe keep 2 crutches. One never knows....