With many people trying to go green these days to try and do their bit for the environment and companies becoming more aware of the changes that they need to make, we are starting to see a positive shift towards genuine green products and services.

There are also plenty of companies out there who are not genuinely going green but they are trying to use the idea in order to promote what they offer and to exploit the situation, knowing that most customers wont look deeply enough into things to find out if something is as really good for the environment as claimed.

Individuals can make more of a positive change than they realise and its often where some of the best change is occurring and when you combine this, of the many thousands of people around the world who use their initiative and make things happen then we have a good thing going on.

As mobility scooters are a popular aid within the UK and require charging quite often for regular users and need a charge ready for occasional users it’s worth looking into solar charging your mobility scooter battery.

There is a company in the UK who are supplying solar panels that are suitable for the charging of various 24v batteries, including mobility scooter batteries.

They have 2 different sizes available, the Monocrystalline 24v charging 5 watt solar panel that is priced at £44.99 and theres also the Monocrystalline 24v charging 10 watt solar panel which is priced at £79.99 both of them come with 5 metres of bare ended cabling which should be long enough in most cases for where you choose to situate the solar panel, for example fixing it onto your garage roof (if you have one) may be an ideal spot for the solar panel.

The smaller of the two offers an output rating of 5 watts, while the larger one offer 1o watts, they are waterproof too, something that is important with our ever changing british weather and they will still emit a charge even in cloudy weather.

No charge controller is required for either of these and they are really well suited to trickle charging and making sure that you always have your mobility scooter battery charged while at the same time being very kind to the environment.

The one shown in the image is the smaller of the two, they are a great way to get year round charging without costing you too much to get started with solar power.

An affordable and green solution to your mobility scooter battery charging needs.

For situations where you need to take a mobility scooter with you but may not have access to a vehicle that will allow you to transport one while it is all in one peice you need to be able to fold down the scooter to make it possible for transportation in a small car for example.

Some mobility scooters are specifically built for this so that some minor dismantling will allow you to place it in the boot of a car and then when you need to use the scooter it can be quickly reassembled, this doesn’t mean that you are having to undo lots of sections of the scooter, it usually means a few parts of the scooter being easily disconnected from each other to make it much more manageable to fit into a vehicle.

Folding mobility scooters are usually more narrow, they may be lighter because they also wont have the moulded built up look that some scooters have, the idea with a folding one is to provide the basic function that a mobility scooter provides, still with all of the safety that you would expect but with the convenience of being able to transport it easier, without needing a people carrier or a van.

Not all will require you to remove parts, some truely are able to fold down and it’s not difficult to even transport some of these types on a bus or a train, even on a plane, usually you will have to detach the battery pack but that is also designed to be a quick and easy process.

If you need a transportable mobility scooter that doesn’t require having access to a large vehicle then a folding mobility scooter can be ideal and gives you more options on how you can tranport it.

With a stair lift being a popular choice in peoples own homes for people with mobility needs they are a reliable aid with many years past of people having used them in their homes and enjoying the assistance that they provide.

Lets take a look at 6 of the benefits of a stair lift.

1.  Getting up and down stairs becomes much easier.
2.  The danger level of using the stairs is greatly lowered.
3.  They are suitable for people with mild mobility difficulties to individuals with severe disabilities.
4.  The whole house is accessible, rather than a person being restricted to using one floor only.
5.  They can be fitted to a curved staircase and other types with custom solutions.
6.  Safe to use and require minimal effort by the user or a carer to operate the controls.