HDU | Herefordshire Wheelchair Users Group

Your Chance To Have Your Say on Wheelchair Matters

If you use a wheelchair, the Herefordshire Wheelchair User Group is HOW you can make your voice heard on all your wheelchair concerns and you get a central role in helping to improve the county's wheelchair experience.

HOW represents Herefordians On Wheelchairs, getting your voice heard, so, by connecting to the hub of HOW, you'll be influencing things that impact everyday life on your wheels!

You can join by attending our regular meetings in Hereford
Contact HOW to raise an issue and we will speak up and speak out on your behalf
Join a network of people to be consulted occasionally to express what health matters are of interest and concern you

HOW can get involved in all aspects of the Wheelchair Service and its role includes:

Giving its views on wheelchair design
Trying out new pieces of equipment
Being involved in deciding on the Wheelchair Maintenance Contract
Advising on the information provided to wheelchair users
Contact with the local MPs to raise an issue in Parliament and to champion our cause
Keeping users up-to-date with legislation and codes of practise which affect us
Fighting for practical commonsense e.g. access to banking facilities, car park machines and election booths etc.

The cost of wheelchair users attending meetings can be claimed back; often some Wheelchair User Group Members have a carer or personal assistant to support their participation.
Carers and supporters are welcome in their own right.

To find out more about the group and how you can help, call the

Herefordshire Wheelchair Service on 01432 363903 or

Jim Lawes, (Chairman) on 01432 350765 or

Angela Brown on 01989 762854