Asking for your help re portable hoist

Angela36
Angela36 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Contributor
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
Portable hoist needed for their Manchester wedding ceremony ( 22June 2019)  Finances are very tight for this lovely couple so can anyone help with information about borrowing a hoist - are there any charities that will lend one for a day?  

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  • emmarenshaw
    emmarenshaw Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    Hi @Angela36 I’m Emma one of the Community Champions. Welcome to the community. I’m going to tag in @Richard_Scope to see if he can assist you.
  • Angela36
    Angela36 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Contributor
    Thank you Emma ... I can see why you are a community champion ? meanwhile somebody said Red Cross in Heaton Moor can help.  But as far as I know their lovely volunteers  have a stock of wheel chairs.  But I can message them too. In case anyone wants to know I think they are only there on Fridays. 
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    Hi @Angela36 welcome to the community! I apologise for my delay in replying, I have been trying to search if there are any available to borrow. Unfortunately, no avail.

    Ii understand finances are tight however the cheapest i have found are from Mobility Hire - the minimum time you can borrow their equipment is 1 week, however it is worth giving them a call to see if its feasible :)
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,772 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hello @Angela36
    I have found Disability Hoist Hire UK
    Based in Manchester. I would contact them and negotiate on the price.
  • Angela36
    Angela36 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Contributor
    Hi Richard, thank you so much.  Over the Easter weekend someone has not only  offered to lend a suitable portable hoist but will deliver and collect it too.    Yayyyy
    thank again a Richard for your kind consideration and willingness to go out of your way,
  • emmarenshaw
    emmarenshaw Online Community Member Posts: 697 Empowering
    That’s great to hear @Angela36 .
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    edited April 2019
    That's fantastic @Angela36! Many congratulations to the happy couple! :)
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,772 Cerebral Palsy Network
    I really happy to read your post @Angela36

  • Angela36
    Angela36 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Contributor
    Thank you to everyone.  The happy date for Tim and Annemarie is 22 June.  I hope to post a photo of them sometime after that. :)
  • Angela36
    Angela36 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Contributor
    Hmm, Richard_scope ... Just had a scary thought, If this guy should not pull through it could wreck such an important day - i might be useful to have a backup plan ?  How would you feel about seeing if you can negotiate with Disability Hoist Hire ? 
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,772 Cerebral Palsy Network
    @Angela36 I have contacted Disability Hoist Hire UK to ask if they would hire for the day. I have told them it would be good PR!

  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,772 Cerebral Palsy Network
    This is the response I have received @Angela36

    "Hi Richard,
     
    Many thanks for your email. 
    ​
    We would definitely be able to drop the hoist off, and pick back up after the wedding has taken place. 
    ​
    This would however, still be at our  monthly rental cost. 
    ​
    Please let me know if you wish to proceed?
    ​
    If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

    Kind regards,"

  • Angela36
    Angela36 Online Community Member Posts: 11 Contributor
    Thank you Richard.  I’m going to say no to that because it will only be needed for a few hours at the most so a month hire seems over the top. ?
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,772 Cerebral Palsy Network
    They would still charge for the month. So, I declined.

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