The Following organisations offer equipment hire for visitors with disabilities and some also offer accommodation
Holiday Care Service
A charity for the enhancement of the quality of life of disabled and disadvantaged
people, by identifying for them opportunities for holiday taking and travel
For further information contact
Holiday Care Service
2nd Floor
Imperial Buildings
Victoria Road
Horley
Surrey
RH6 7PZ
For information on accessible accommodation reservations with Holiday Care Service
Tel: 01293 773 716
Fax: 01293 784 647
For information on accessible holiday and travel facilities with Holiday Care Service
Tel: 01293 774 535
minicom: 01293 776943
Fax: 01293 784647
Web: www.holidaycare.org.uk
Email: holiday.care@virgin.net
Devonian Orthopaedic Association
loan & hire service of wheelchair and mobility aids and advice for disabled
holiday makers.
For further information contact
DOA
59 Wonford Road
Exeter
EX2 4UF
Tel: 01392 211 793
Cornwall Disabled Association
for accommodation and group travel arrangements and outings.
For further information contact
Cornwall Disabled Association
56 Lemon Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2PE
Tel: 01872 273518
Email: cda@care4free.net
Web: www.cda.care4free.net
Action for Blind People
operates a hotel in the west country for blind and partially sighted people
and supplies brochures in large print, braille or cassette
For further information contact
Action for Blind People
14 16 Verney Road
London
SE16 3DZ
Tel: 020 7635 4800
Fax 0207 635 4900
Web: www.afbp.org
Email: central@afbp.org
Home Sweet Home Independent Living Centre
provides wheelchair hire and other equipment for disabled holiday makers in
the area
For further information contact
Home Sweet Home Independent Living Centre
38 Brunswick Street
Teignmouth
Devon
TQ14 8AF
Tel: 01626 779404
National Federation of Shopmobility
provides wheelchairs and scooters for use in shopping areas
for further information contact
National Federation of Shopmobility
85 High Street
Worcester
WR1 2ET
Tel: 01905 617 761
Shopmobility Axeminster 01297 34684
Shopmobility Barnstaple 01271 328 866
Shopmobility Exeter 01392 494 001
Shopmobility Honiton 01404 46113
Shopmobility Newton Abbot 01626 335 775
Shopmobility Paignton 01803 521 771
Shopmobility Plymouth 01752 600 633
Shopmobility Saltash 01752 842 090
Island Carriers
has a motorised wheel chair for loan
For further information contact
Island Carriers
Porthmellon Garage
Porthmellon
St Mary’s
Isles Of Scilly
TR21 0JY
Tel: 01720 422 662
Fax: 01720 422 715
Sage House
has motorised buggies and provides wheel chair loan
For further information contact
Sage House
High Lanes
St Mary’s
Isles Of Scilly
TR21 0NW
Tel: 01720 422 440
Fax: 01720 422 044
Estate Office, Tresco
has motorised petrol buggies for loan
The Estate Office
Tresco
Isles Of Scilly
TR24 0QQ
Tel: 01720 422 849
Fax: 01720 422 807
Exeter Disability Transport Service
supplies services for the disabled
Ashclyst Centre
Hospital Lane
Exeter
Devon
EX1 3RB
Tel: 01392 464 206
Tripscope
provides help on all aspects of travelling from insurance to vehicle hire, toilets
and a variety of help
For information contact
Tripscope
Alexandra House
Albany Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 0NE
Tel: 020 8580 7021
Fax: 020 8580 7022
Email: tripscope@cableinet
Tripscope South West
The Vassall Centre
Gill Avenue
Bristol
BS16 2QQ
Tel: 0117 939 7783
Fax: 0117 939 7736
Email: tripscopesw@cableinet