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AVOW is the operator of the Shopmobility service ion Wrexham and we fully agree that the behaviour of scooter users he has indicated is totally unacceptable end endangers other road users, the driver and the children and unfortunately give a bad image for mobility scooter users.
All of the AVOW scooters operate around the town centre and are available for only £2.50 for a day- all users are given the appropriate training in advance. The service operates from Wrexham Bus Station and is convenient for anyone visiting the town to shop, social or business use.
The service is available to anyone who has mobility issues over the age of 18. We also have some ladies who are pregnant using the service temporarily if they have bad swollen legs. You could also come and try a scooter before buying one.
Contact Steph or Kath at Shopmobility [email protected] or pop along 9.30am – 4.30pm Mon – Fri and 9.30 – 12.30 Saturday
Wrexview – you are perfectly right about Wrexham being a place of generosity-
Crowdfunding is definitely a way of attracting funding for a cause very often from people who would not give to a particular charity and has been very successful for some organisations.
As mentioned at the Council Executive today AVOW – Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham is very well placed to advise any organisation or agency in the community on how to use crowdfunding.
Crucially AVOW is able to advise how a charity can maximise its donation value by claiming Gift Aid which means for every £1 collected a claim for Tax is made to bring this to £1.25 from a tax payer.
The Council will not be able to reclaim the Gift Aid as it is only for charitable bodies. Charitable organisations are able to operate croudfunding without having to pay a £4k licence fee to any organisation as there are a number of platforms that are free but have the same percentage overhead charge of between 4-5%. and lower transaction costs.You are also right that a straightforward donate button could be set up on a no cost basis and often this method can be linked to an activity — Ice Bucket Challenge for instance raised many Millions for the MND Association and other charities.
If any organisation is interested in learning more about Crowudfunding and maximising the value of donations contact [email protected] or to find out what grants may be available email [email protected] who has information on over 20,000 charitable trusts
