{"id":10954,"date":"2017-08-31T14:38:16","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T14:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/ttr\/?p=10954"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:08:56","slug":"donating-wheelchairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/ttr\/2017\/08\/31\/donating-wheelchairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Donating Wheelchairs and Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Getting a wheelchair to us<\/h2>\n<p>Thank you for thinking of donating a chair or mobility aid to Wheels for the World! Unfortunately, we can't usually pick up chairs, but we're very glad to receive them at our Aldershot warehouse (<a href=\"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/ttr\/where-is-the-wheels-warehouse\/\">follow this link for the warehouse address<\/a>) or take in occasional individual chairs at our Morden office. Please call us on 01372 749955 or <a href=\"mailto:info@throughtheroof.org\">email the office on info@throughtheroof.org<\/a> to make sure that there's space, and that we'll have someone around to open up.<\/p>\n<h2>We can accept, and would love to have\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>children\u2019s wheelchairs<\/li>\n<li>wheelchair cushions<\/li>\n<li>manual collapsible wheelchairs (<strong>not<\/strong> electric\/power wheelchairs)<\/li>\n<li>crutches (in pairs and undamaged)<\/li>\n<li>walking sticks<\/li>\n<li>undamaged folding walkers (three- or four-wheel)<\/li>\n<li>Bibles<\/li>\n<li>buggies<\/li>\n<li>children\u2019s car seats in good condition (we use these for wheelchair seating - not in cars)<\/li>\n<li>straps and harnesses<\/li>\n<li>gaffa tape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019re only able to repair wheelchairs, so if there\u2019s any damage or bending to crutches or folding walkers, we unfortunately can\u2019t take them.<\/p>\n<h2>We regret that we can\u2019t accept...<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>electric wheelchairs; books; medical equipment; orthotic equipment; piedro boots; broken equipment; blankets; positioning equipment; or children\u2019s toys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019re always happy to answer queries about donations, so please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@throughtheroof.org\">follow this link to email the office<\/a>, and we\u2019ll be happy to advise you.<\/p>\n<h2>Donating Funds<\/h2>\n<p>Please contact the office or visit our donations page (<a title=\"Follow this link to our donations page\" href=\"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/ttr\/donate-2\/\"> Follow this link to our donations page<\/a>) to support us financially. We run a wheelchair sponsorship scheme where \u00a346 will help cover the costs of refurbishing a wheelchair and changing the life of a recipient in a developing country. Download a sponsorship form by <a title=\"Follow this link to download our Wheels for the World wheelchair sponsor form\" href=\"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/ttr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/Wheels-SponsorForm_Spring25_4639788-Digital_v2_reading-order-fixed.pdf\">following this link<\/a> or by contacting...<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The TTR office on 01372 749955 or <a href=\"mailto:info@throughtheroof.org\">info@throughtheroof.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We're also very happy to have been supported in the past by corporate&nbsp;donations of money and time. 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