Mobility_transport

Mobility Schemes
Companies & Equipment


Blue Badge Scheme:	Parking for Blue Badge Holders	Parking for Blue Badge Holders

	How to apply for a Blue Badge	Blue Badge Scheme

Citizen’s Advice Bureau	Citizen’s Advice Bureau – Transport options for disabled people	Citizen’s Advice Bureau

Disabled Motorists Federation	Disabled Motorists Federation - We are a charity that supplies free information, to all disabled people & their carers, on Travel, Motoring, Modifications available for motor vehicles, disabled holidays & how to book them, health insurance for disabled travelers etc. We advise people wishing to visit the UK with disabilities from abroad and make helpful suggestions to people wishing to travel from this country. In addition we negotiate for members on matters relating to disabled access and travel with both the UK government and some foreign governments.	www.dmfed.org.uk

Disabled Person’s Railcard	Disabled Person’s Railcard	Disabled Person’s Railcard

London Taxicard Scheme	Taxicard is a scheme that provides subsidised door-to-door transport for people who have serious mobility impairment and difficulty in using public transport. Taxicard holders make journeys in licensed London taxis and private hires vehicles, and the subsidy applies directly to each trip.	London Taxicard Scheme

MOVE Europe	MOVE Europe is a small, UK based charity working with Local Authorities, schools and organisations to improve the well being of children and adults who have physical disabilities and/or complex needs. The unique MOVE Programme works with the whole team around the child or adult – including parents, teachers, learning assistants, therapists and carers - providing a consistent and fully integrated approach, whilst teaching new skills to help improve independent mobility.	www.move-europe.org.uk

NABD	The NABD was set up by six bikers from Stockport and Manchester who would not accept the idea that disabled people could not ride motorcycles, scooters, or trikes. The membership of the NABD has now grown to 5,000+ individual members with the support of over 200 affiliated clubs and businesses. Over the past 15 years the NABD has directly helped over seven thousand disabled people to enjoy the freedom and independence of motorcycling.	www.nabd.org.uk

National Express	National Express - help for disabled travellers. Disabled persons travel helpline Our Disabled Persons Travel Helpline can be contacted on: 08717 818179 - open 24/7 A textphone is provided for customers who are deaf or hard of hearing on: 0121 455 0086 - open 24/7	National Express

Shop Mobility	Shopmobility is a scheme which lends manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and powered scooters to members of the public with limited mobility to shop and to visit leisure and commercial facilities within the town, city or shopping centre. The National Federation of Shopmobility UK (NFSUK) website includes a directory of all local schemes.	www.shopmobilityuk.org

Transport For All	Transport for All believes in a fully accessible, reliable and affordable transport network for disabled and older Londoners. We provide specialised advice, information, advocacy and training to both service users and providers of accessible transport in the capital. Excellent links for all types of travel across London from cycling to riverboats.	www.transportforall.org.uk

Transport for London:	TFL - Working to make London's transport accessible for everyone	Transport Accessibility

	TFL Guides – We produce a range of guides in alternative formats (Including Audio), to help you plan and make journeys. All of the guides can be obtained free of charge by completing the order form.	TFL Guides

	TFL - Getting around London - Large Print Guide	Large Print Guides

	TFL - Assisted Transport Services - Including: Dial-a-Ride, Taxicard & Capital Call	Assisted Transport Services


Ability Superstore	At The Ability Superstore we have over 8,000 mobility aids, disability aids and healthcare products too. In fact one of the largest selections of independent living aids in the UK.	www.abilitysuperstore.com

Ability Technology Group	The Ability Technology Group is an international group of companies, whose principal activity is to supply products and services that enhance the lives of those who require devices to improve their mobility and accessibility.	www.abilitytechnologygroup.com

Avalon Mobility	Avalon Mobility stock a large number of mobility consumable parts, from scooter batteries, tyres, bags, to wheelchair gloves, Schawalbe tyres, personalised wheelchair spoke protectors and much more.	www.avalonmobility.co.uk

Better Life Healthcare	Betterlife Healthcare is a UK mail order & internet distributor offering sales and service expertise of independent living products. Betterlife Healthcare is a registered member of the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) and has over ten years experience within the mobility, disability and healthcare market.	www.betterlife.co.uk

Dragon Mobility Ltd	We build specialist, highly versatile powerchairs for severely disabled but very active people. When you have a disability that limits your mobility you need a tool to get you where you need to be in a way that enables you to do what you need to do when you get there. That's what we do.	www.dragonmobility.com

Disabled Transport 4 U	Private Ambulance Service offering a non-emergency service working with community hospitals, retirement, nursing homes to transfer patients to where they need to be. All vehicles are designed to carry wheelchair or stretcher patients and the service is available 24/7 365 days.	www.disabledtransport4u.co.uk

Mountain Trike, The	The active chair for active people! Born out of a love of mountain biking, the Mountain Trike was created to enable wheelchair users the freedom of the great outdoors. After four years of intense development, the Mountain Trike all terrain wheelchair breaks the mould and gives riders the freedom to roam where they want, when they want. No other off-road manual wheelchair provides comparable high levels of manoeuvrability, uneven surface performance and comfort. The Mountain Trike is truly an everyday outdoor wheelchair, whether in the city or the countryside. For more information visit www.mountaintrike.co.uk	www.mountaintrike.co.uk

Nightingale Disabled Transport	Nightingale Disabled Transport, based in Epping, Essex, run a fleet of vehicles to cater for all the needs of those people wishing to travel in their own wheelchair, or have difficulty accessing a normal vehicle. Providing a quality service to a variety of clients including Hospitals, GP Clinics, Nursing Homes, all drivers are trained in basic first aid.	www.nightingaledisabledtransport.co.uk

Otto Bock	The Otto Bock HealthCare product range is based on the goal of restoring patient mobility and protecting the functions they have retained. It is divided into the Orthobionic® line, which includes prosthetic and orthotic solutions, and the Bionicmobility® line. This includes Mobility Solutions with a broad range of manual and power wheelchairs on the one hand, and the field of neurostimulation on the other hand.	www.ottobock.com.au

Powabyke EV Mention SNAP & get £50 off a new Powabike!	Powabyke EV are an established UK company that produce electric bicycles and an electric tricycle called the Powatryke. There are three bikes in the X-byke range, the bikes go on their own power up to speeds of 15mph, and use sleek detachable batteries which can be charged at the plug socket, a single charge will last between around 10-20 miles on the road. The X-bykes all weigh only 21kg. The tricycle looks very stylish compared to mobility alternatives. Powabyke also run a spare parts service online. www.powabyke.com Special Offer: Mention SNAP when you contact sales@powabyke.com Tel: 01225 443737 and get £50 off a new Powabike!	www.powabyke.com

Quest 88	Quest88 design and manufacture products to assist children and adults with standing & walking development, independent mobility, cycling & leisure, and gym based therapy. Our range of equipment brings together our own designs, with the best designs from Europe and the US.	www.quest88.com

Steering Developments Ltd	Steering Developments has a vast field of expertise in converting cars for the disabled. From modifying mobility vehicles to supplying a complete driver or passenger wheelchair accessible vehicle, we have been in business for nearly 30 years and our services are available throughout the UK.	www.steeringdevelopments.co.uk