As people living with disabilities and also their carers will know, its not just about mobility once a person is in a particular position, like in a wheelchair, a mobility scooter or an adjustable bed but also its important that transferring between these aids is as easy as possible, making it as comfortable for the person with a disability as well as a carer or relative who may be assisting them.

Transfer boards are appropriately designed to provide a platform between for example a wheelchair and a bed, or to a toilet, liftchair or anything else where the user needs to be able to glide smoothly and safely from one to another.

One area where they are very useful too is tranferring to and from a car or other vehicle.

Transfer boards can minimise the amount of movement for the user that may otherwise cause discomfort or uneccessary positioning for that person.

Another benefit of using transfer boards is that they can provide more independance where an individual can move themselves from one thing to another, resulting in minimal to no assistance from anyone else, this is welcomed by individuals who prefer to be as independant as possible, it puts the user in control.

Many transfer boards will have anti slip areas on each edge to add to safety, preventing the board from sliding.

There is also often a curve or taper to the board so it provides a smooth transition for the user.

A transfer board will usually be strong enough to handle a fair amount of body weight too, as a safety precaution you should check the maximum weight that the board can handle, this will usually be mentioned on any website selling them or at a mobility shop or even included with the product itself upon purchase.

A simple looking product but providing much assistance when needed.

For some people, getting hold of an affordable mobility scooter can sometimes be a problem, there is the option of buying a second hand one but there is also a chance of being able to get a fully working second hand scooter for free.

Sometimes people can find themselves with a mobility scooter in their posession, either from temporary use for themselves that they no longer require anymore or from a relative who no longer uses their mobility scooter and some people may not be looking for any money for it and take pleasure from being able to pass it onto someone who needs one.

It would probably suprise a lot of people that there are potentially hundreds of mobility scooters sitting in peoples garages and other storage spaces, not being used, just collecting dust and looking for an owner.

Its not suprising that many people will take one for free if they can get one, but often its probably down to the current owner not knowing where to start in order to pass their mobility scooter onto someone else.

A good place to look may be in your local newspaper and classifieds, they often have sections for people giving away posessions and of course keeping your ears open for any potential unused mobility scooters, but also letting your friends, neighbours and relatives know that you are on the lookout for one.

As long as any freebie mobility scooter available to you is in good working order and does not require you to have to start spending a lot to fix something then it can work out pretty nice for you.

Even if you do find one offered for free that maybe just needs a replacement battery for example, thats still a good situation and keeps any cost minimal.

With a bit of luck and making contact with the right person at just the right time you may be able to get your hands on a good working mobility scooter with no cost to you at all.

When your mobility scooter isn’t being used, either when its stationary at your own home or possibly at a friend or relatives property you want a way of protecting your scooter from rain, dust and even possibly heat.

When you arrive at other peoples houses, you may have to leave your scooter outside their front door, and with UK weather being as changeable as it is, your mobility scooter can get caught in a sudden downpour, not something you want to be dealing with afterwards.

But even when its a nice hot summers day, you dont want your scooter reaching a temperature so hot from sitting in the sun that it becomes uncomfortable to touch, so anything that can shade your scooter will come in useful.

Fortunately you can buy scooter storage covers that are usually waterproof, so perfect for keeping your scooter dry but also handy if you need to keep the sun off of it and also for when your scooter is sitting stationary for a few days when not in use, a storage cover can help to keep the dust off it and even prevent minor scratches to the body of it with it being covered and protected against people accidentally knocking against your mobility scooter or something falling against it.

Some storage covers will be designed to be mostly used when your mobility scooter is not in use for a few days, but other lightweight covers are the type that you can drape over it quickly and can be taken with you and also will not take up much room at all.

You will often see covers priced at around £30 and some will be cheaper while others will cost a little more, depending on the type that you want and if you may need a heavy duty cover.

They are usually made to fit various lengths and heights of mobility scooter so you can usually find one that fits yours nicely without it hanging down on the ground or needing to be tucked.

A useful accessory that protects your mobility scooter from most inconveniences.