Due to the generosity of the Axentis Michael Charitable Trust and Weston Hospicecare the Weston-super-Mare Visitor Information Centre has been donated a brand new specially designed beach wheelchair with large pneumatic wheels which just slide over sand.
Pushers are required as it's a little tricky to manhandle the wheels in the usual way. The wheelchair is not self-propelling as the regular wheels have been replaced with pneumatic balloon style wheels so that wheeling it on the beach is more comfortable.
The chair is supplied with a waist strap but does not have a head support. The maximum weight is 22 stone (308 lbs), children should be at least 3 feet (92cm) tall to safely use the chair. Please note that you must be able to transfer yourself from your usual wheelchair onto a beach wheelchair, as unfortunately we do not have a hoist available.
Staff in the Visitor Information Centre will be pleased to look after your traditional wheelchair whilst you have the beach wheelchair out on loan.
If you'd like to make sure that we have the beach wheelchair spare for you to use, just give us a call on 01934 888877 and we'll make sure it is ready and waiting for you if available. No charge is made for this free service, however we do require is a £30 refundable deposit (or your own wheelchair left with us) - please see our hire terms and conditions available in the Visitor Information Centre.
