A Lake District charity is changing its name – as more people from outside the Lakes are set to benefit from its work to make amazing places accessible to people with mobility difficulties.
Lake District Mobility will now be known as Outdoor Mobility as it works to improve access to the countryside in other areas of the North of England.
The charity is building a network of off-road mobility scooters, called Trampers, in Cumbria, allowing people with physical disabilities and limited mobility to enjoy the countryside with ease. It has sites at Whinlatter Forest, Langdale, Grizedale and Sizergh.
Now, the charity is being asked to help other organisations in the North of England set up Tramper schemes.
Phil Wake, charity development officer, said: “As well as our partnership with sites in the North York Moors, we are soon to announce several new sites which will bridge the gap in between. It made sense to change our name to reflect this growing geography.”
Outdoor Mobility currently has four Tramper sites in the Lakes, and four in the North York Moors.
The scheme is based on a successful project in the South West of England – Countryside Mobility – which operates over 50 Trampers from Cornwall to Worcestershire. Outdoor Mobility wants to give people in the North the same chance to enjoy parks and gardens, cliffs, seascapes, forests and fells.
People with mobility difficulties are often left behind on outdoor adventures – staying at home, in cafes, or in the car. The Tramper scheme allows people with restricted mobility the chance to enjoy the outdoors independently, with family and friends.
