Progressive support for Shopmobility Lisburn

SHOPMOBILITY Lisburn has received a £1,000 Community Award from Progressive Building Society.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Aug 2012, 01:23 BST

Established in 1997, Shopmobility Lisburn provides scooters and wheelchairs for people with temporary or permanent mobility problems. The organisation has a presence at Bow Street Mall, Sprucefield and Lisburn Square.

Shopmobility Lisburn has grown steadily over the years and now has a membership in excess of 3,700. The money from the Progressive Community Award will go towards the purchase of a new scooter to help handle the increased usage as membership develops.

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In this latest round of the Progressive Community Award Scheme, five organisations, all committed to working for the benefit of their local communities, received support totalling £6,000.

Members of the Society who wish to nominate a community group for consideration for a future Award can contact their local branch of Progressive Building Society or download a form from the ‘About Progressive in the Community’ page on www.theprogressive.com. The Community Awards are given twice a year.