Sunday 14th July. The date of one of the most eagerly awaited events in the calendar. No, not the UEFA EURO 2024 final, but Driving Mobility’s North West Regional Open Day!
A great team effort saw staff from Chester DriveAbility (CDA), DriveAbility North West (DANW), Regional Driving Assessment Centre, Manchester (RDAC) and William Merritt Centre (WMC) come together as part of Warrington Disability Awareness Day (DAD). Organised annually by Warrington Disability Partnership, DAD 2024 took place at Walton Hall Gardens, with Driving Mobility recognised, and thanked, for being one of the event sponsors.
Spilling out of a large marquee, the Driving Mobility stand was one of over 100 displays in and around a large, tented village across the gardens highlighting a range of solutions which support independent living and mobility.
Useful discussions took place with other organisations exhibiting on the day, including the Limbless Association, the Amputee Foundation and vehicle adaptations company BAS (NW).
It was the interactive elements of Driving Mobility’s display stand which caught the attention of visitors, including three adapted cars and a large, powered wheelchair and mobility scooter (PWMS) test track. The track was put to good use by visitors trialling mobility scooters and a powered wheelchair, as well as a Wizzybug.
Pictured below with Keith Roper, Driving Mobility Chief Operating Officer (centre), are staff from CDA, DANW, RDAC and WMC.