Disability Awareness Day Sunday 11th July 2010

Useful Organisations

Warrington Disability Partnership

Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) is an independent; user led Social Enterprise committed to valuing everyone's life skills, experience and individuality to enable positive change. We actively promote independent living by providing information on peer counselling, housing, equipment, personal assistance, transport, access, employment, education, training and other services.

For further details, please contact:
Warrington Disability Partnership Centre for Independent Living, Orford Day Centre, Festival Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9EP
Telephone: 01925 240064
Email: info@disabilitypartnership.org.uk W
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Shopmobility Warrington

Warrington Shopmobility is operated by Warrington Disability Partnership. Our main service is located in the basement carpark of the Golden Square Shopping Centre which is accessed from Leigh Street. Satellite services are also available from the Warrington Bus Interchange and the WDP Information Stall situated inside Warrington Retail Market.

Telephone: 01925 231941
Email: info@disabilitypartnership.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk

Disability Information Point - Warrington Retail Market

The Disability Information Point in Warrington Retail Market is operated by Warrington Disability Partnership.

The market stall is open Monday to Saturday (10am to 4pm). It is run by a team of staff and volunteers.
A benefits advisor is available every Friday and Saturday (10am till 3pm). Please call for an appointment.
A small range of items can be purchased from the stall e.g. RADAR keys, Blue Badge holders. Other items of equipment can be ordered from the main Centre for Independent Living Equipment Showroom for collection at the market.
A wide variety of information is available including equipment, shopmobility, employment, direct payments, support groups, holidays, sports, access, transport etc.
The team can also answer your enquiries using our internet access.
Community notice boards and display area located adjacent to the stall.

Telephone: 01925 240855
Email: info@disabilitypartnership.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk

Shopmobility Halton Lea

Halton Lea Shopmobility, based in the Halton Lea Shopping Centre, Runcorn is operated by Warrington Disability Partnership and offers people with temporary or permanent mobility problems or disabilities the chance to experience greater freedom and independence. We provide manual and electric wheelchairs and battery-powered scooters to break down the barriers to independence to enable you to make the most of our centre facilities. By enabling greater accessibility to the town, we are opening up a world of opportunities.

Telephone: 01928 717445
Email: info@disabilitypartnership.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk

Showroom and Equipment Loan Service

The Showroom and Equipment Loan Service is operated by Warrington Disability Partnership. This service offers a short term Wheelchair Loan service, a variety of small items on display, there are realistic environments to view which include Kitchen, Bathroom and Living areas which have display equipment for people to try out. Please click on the following link to see what equipment is for sale http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/services/stock/index.shtml

Warrington Disability Partnership, Centre for Independent Living, Orford Day Centre, Festival Avenue, Orford, Warrington WA2 9EP.

Telephone: 01925 240064
Email: info@disabilitypartnership.org.uk
Website: www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk

Wheelchair Hire Sales and Repairs

Millercare Ltd - Telephone: 01925 251212
First Choice Mobility - Telephone: 01925 234147
Millin DC Tech - Telephone: 01925 413366
A-line Mobility - Telephone: 01744 632611
Disability Living Aids - Telephone: 01925 270083
Aids to Living Aids - Telephone: 0151 4261239
LLG Wheelchair - Telephone: 01942 606668
Mobility Wise Ltd - Telephone: 0161 7469969
Wheelie free Mobility - Telephone: 01942 271812

Accessible Transport

Warrington Community Transport

This service offers accessible door to door transport for disabled and older people. For an application form and/or more details Telephone 01925 419988.

Accessible Taxis and Minibuses

Please click on the link below to see a list of accessible taxis and Minibuses. http://disabilityawarenessday.org.uk/warrington/taxi.shtml

For more details on accessible services and facilities in Warrington contact Warrington Disability Partnership on 01925 240064, visit their website at www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk or call in at the Centre for Independent Living, Orford Day Centre, Festival Avenue, Orford (Mon - Thurs 9am till 5pm, Fri 9am till 4pm, Saturday 9am till 12pm), Disability Information Point Stall 137/138 Warrington Retail Market (Mon - Sat 10am till 4pm) or Shopmobility Warrington, Legh Street Car Park (Mon - Sat 9am till 4pm).