Mobility Equipment

Photo: Connor at school with his friendsWhizz-Kidz can help with a broad range of mobility equipment to give disabled children independence at home, at school and at play.

The mobility equipment we provide includes:

  • Powered wheelchairs
  • Manual wheelchairs
  • Sports wheelchairs
  • Adapted tricycles and companion cycles
  • Scooters
  • Buggies

Getting mobility equipment – first steps

Photo: Sulaimaan on his trikeYour first port of call should always be your local NHS wheelchair service. You should talk to your local occupational therapist or physiotherapist and/or your child’s doctor as they will have a good idea of how best to approach your local wheelchair service in light of what your child needs.

If you have applied to your local NHS wheelchair service for equipment and cannot get funding then Whizz-Kidz may be able to help you.

If you are a parent of a disabled child (or a therapist or personal assistant) you need to consider the following before applying:

  • Is your child aged under 18? (we need to receive your application before their 18th birthday)
  • Does your child have a permanent condition that affects their mobility?
  • Have you have approached your local NHS wheelchair service and the mobility equipment your child needs is not available?

Before you apply for mobility equipment from Whizz-Kidz, please take a look at our step by step guide and our frequently asked questions

It’s also worth reading Equipment Suppliers.

To download a Whizz-Kidz application form, please visit applying for equipment or request an application form by calling our Children’s Services team on 0845 052 1231 (local rate). The application form has been changed so we are able to speed up our waiting list times and provide a quicker and more efficient service for you – unfortunately, we are not able to accept old versions applications made on older versions of the form.

Refurbishing your child’s previous wheelchair

If your child has grown out of a wheelchair and it is less than 3 years old, we may be able to refurbish it and make it good as new for another child on our waiting list. To find out if your child’s old wheelchair can help another child please ring our Children’s Services team on 0845 052 1231 (local rate).