Mobility Centres provide advice and support to disabled and older people on driving and other aspects of personal mobility. In recognition of this work, my Department and the Department of Health have jointly agreed to contribute over 1m to 11 English members of the Forum of Mobility Centres. Funding will be for an initial period of three years subject to annual review. The funding will be used by the Mobility Centres to improve and expand their services and to provide a comparable level of professional advice and service at all the centres. The Mobility Centres provide advice, information and assessment for disabled and older motorists and passengers.
Some centres also carry out wheelchair assessments.
The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the Department of Health have together contributed 450k this year to the English members of the Forum. The devolved administrations are looking at similar funding in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are aware of the enormously valuable contribution of these centres in enabling disabled and older people to obtain impartial professional advice on driving and vehicle choice as well as on a wide range of other aspects of personal mobility. In recognition of this work, my Department and the Department of Health have jointly agreed to contribute over 1m to 11 English members of the Forum of Mobility Centres. Funding will be for an initial period of three years subject to annual review.