British Red Cross - Wheelchair Hire Service

About

Need to hire a wheelchair? The British Red Cross provides wheelchair hire services across the UK.
They offer comfortable, safe, and reliable manual wheelchairs whether you’re looking for self-propelled or transit wheelchairs. The wheelchairs are suitable for anyone over the age of 5 and are available in a wide range of sizes, with fitted footrests as standard and free accessories such as leg elevators, cushions, and stump supports available to improve your comfort. (Note this replaces the mobility equipment loans service previously available in Aldershot).

To hire a wheelchair, you will need to know:
- Measurements of the wheelchair user at their widest point (usually hips and thighs) and add 1” / 2.5cm for comfort
- Weight of the wheelchair user
- Accessories needed

When your hire period has come to an end, please call British Red Cross on 0300 456 1914 to extend your hire or email them at wheelchaircollections@redcross.org.uk with your preferred collection date to make arrangements for the wheelchair to be returned.

About British Red Cross (Hampshire, IOW & Surrey)

The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever, and wherever they are. They are part of a global network of volunteers, responding to natural disasters, conflicts and individual emergencies. They enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, they help people to recover and move on with their lives. Hampshire and IOW services include the following: Event First Aid and Ambulance Support, First Aid Courses, Humanitarian Education, Mobility Aids, Support at Home, Refugee Support and Support in Emergencies.

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User Cost/Charge Information
Wheelchair hire is £22 a week with variable delivery and collection options available at £25 if applicable. Free wheelchair accessories. Flexible hire periods (minimum hire period 1 week) at locations UK wide.