WHEELCHAIRS – Ease of access to the boat
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Wheelchair Access – ‘Rosie’
Due to the design of narrowboats there are three steps down into the passenger cabin of ‘Rosie’ with good handrails for support.
These are manageable by those semi-mobile, however it does create a barrier for people who are unable to negotiate them. To this end we are looking into adding a scissor lift to ‘Rosie’. The lift will be in the bow section accessible from both sides of the boat.
We have had a few initial quotes and the price is over £10,000 which is why we have not been able to fund the installation ourselves to date. Upgrading ‘Rosie’ will create the perfect access to the river environment. As well as adding the scissor lift, we will be looking to upgrade the toilet facilities to equal access too, so the overall project needs to raise getting on for £15k !
Steps to passenger cabin onboard ‘Rosie’ narrowboat
If you are able to donate to the crowd funding we are setting up, or know of any charities or companies willing to assist in the fund raising please contact us with details.
Email: wheelchair @ camboats.co.uk or call: 07706 734763
We can then send you the information for donations.
