Former Mayor and Mayoress present Shopmobility with £4,000 cheque

Shopmobility received a cheque for £4,000

Rochdale Shopmobility has been presented with a cheque for £4,000 by former Mayor and Mayoress, Ian and Christine Duckworth.

Mr and Mrs Duckworth, who served as Mayor and Mayoress of Rochdale for the year 2017/18, presented the cheque, a donation from the Mayor’s charity fund, to the Executive Committee on Thursday (21 February).

Rochdale Shopmobility was one of the Mayor’s chosen charities during the Duckworths’ tenure.

In attendance were trustees Chairperson Councillor Ashley Dearnley, treasurer Mark Foxley, Jonathan Hindle from Rochdale Development Agency, service user Chris Berry, Councillor Wendy Cocks, plus Jayne May from Rochdale Town Centre Management, and Magz Pilling and Alasdair Orr from Millercare in Heywood, a sponsor of Shopmobility.

Rochdale Shopmobility opened in September 1993, providing members with wheelchairs and scooters so that all can access the town centre’s facilities with ease and enjoyment.

It celebrated is 25th anniversary of providing an invaluable service last year.

• www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/122039/rochdale-shopmobility-celebrates-25year-anniversary

Registering as a charity in June 1995, the organisation charges a membership fee of just £10 per year for use of its facilities for three hours each day.

Shobmobility was initially located in the former bus station prior to its demolition, before moving to a temporary site on Baillie Street.

It moved into its permanent base on River Street in July 2015.