Shopmobility Watford celebrates funding from Morrisons Foundation

The funding from the charitable arm of the supermarket has enabled Shopmobility Watford to buy a brand new mobility scooter, adding to their fleet and ensuring people with mobility issues can continue to enjoy shopping throughout the town centre.

Marilyn Carvell, Manager said: "Everyone at Shopmobility Watford would like to say a big thank you to the Morrisons Foundation for their kind donation. This has enabled us to purchase a new mobility scooter."

Glenda Seal, volunteer at Shopmobility added: "I have been a volunteer for Shopmobility Watford for a number of years. It enables people to go shopping with ease and I thank the Morrisons Foundation for their kind donation to fund a new scooter."

Shopmobility Watford is a local charity which loans manual and battery powered wheelchairs and scooters to anyone with a mobility problem, whether permanent or temporary, through accident, illness or age.

This service is free for daily use in Watford Town centre from Watford Museum to Watford Town Hall including the Atria shopping centre. The charity gives users greater independence to do their own shopping, visit libraries, banks or for leisure.

The Morrisons Foundation was set up by Morrisons supermarket in 2015 and awards grants for charity projects which help improve people’s lives. Since launching, over £45 million has been donated to hundreds of charities across England, Scotland and Wales.