Motability Foundation
@Motability
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We believe transport problems should not be a barrier to disabled people living the lives they choose. #TransportEquity Privacy policy: https://t.co/qXF8Anje46
Joined July 2012
🎙️"They're not free cars!" Listen to our CEO, Nigel Fletcher, talk about the Motability Scheme on the @BBCAccessAll podcast (skip to 08m:35s) https://t.co/1GOajVEeMd
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For #ArmisticeDay were highlight the work of our grant-funded organisation Vector 24. We’re proud to support them breaking down barriers that inhibit veterans and their families making necessary journeys. Read more here: https://t.co/DvjpVOHsf7
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🗨️ “Travel has allowed me to grow in confidence” Writer Matt Dennis thought travelling was out of reach after a life-changing illness. Now, he's made it his career. Read about Matt and so much more in the latest edition of Lifestyle magazine online: https://t.co/0nsjGHQ7rR
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“I have congenital myopathy, kyphoscoliosis and restrictive lung disease. Carrying things, even short distances, takes a lot of physical effort for me. My car is fitted with hi-tech controls that allow me to drive with confidence..." Read Mathy's story: https://t.co/2wSu6GmWOO
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We all want the freedom to choose how we travel. But when public transport is inaccessible for so many disabled people, a car can be our only choice. Rumours of Government cuts to Motability are concerning. We're telling the Chancellor to think again: https://t.co/1G7HERfL45
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📢 Setting the record straight on adapted vehicles... Recent comments in the press, reported as being from a source in Government, have presented misleading information about the disabled people who choose to use the Motability Scheme. Read more: https://t.co/kyYBw3PHAC
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🎉 Today, we’re proud to be launching the first workshop of our new project ‘Future Journeys’, in partnership with @RNIB. We're bringing together people with sight loss and industry changemakers to reimagine the future of transport, and how we can make it more accessible.
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📽️ Ben explains how being able to drive and having a vehicle makes everyday life less stressful whilst living with cerebral palsy. #NationalStressAwarenessDay Read more about Ben here: https://t.co/DAGTRNtMVK`
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"It's just really important that I can do all of these things on my own and independently." For 25 years, Vanessa has been a #MotabilityScheme customer. Her adapted vehicle gives her freedom, safety and connection- every day.
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🗨️ "I can honestly say the Motability Scheme changed my life, and I wasn’t even the intended beneficiary." One of our Governors, Dr Hannah Barham-Brown offers a thoughtful perspective on why the Scheme matters and the impact it’s making:️ https://t.co/aegifxHYoe
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🎂 Three years on from being awarding the grant, @NCAT_UK is using research and evidence to make accessible transport the norm. Our COO, Lisa Jones reflects on ncat’s role in the space and progress: https://t.co/1Y2SQdkuTO
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“It's no exaggeration to say this vehicle and this grant has changed our lives.” Having reliable transport is essential for meeting Eva’s medical needs and enables the family to engage in simple everyday activities. Read Eva's story here: https://t.co/ruEiuPEdib
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What's wrong with calls to bring back blue trikes? Everything. Our CEO, Nigel Fletcher explains why: https://t.co/zzuya69ZbI
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We are appalled at the Government's threats to PIP and the Motability Scheme we are hearing surrounding their upcoming budget. Balancing their books on the backs of the most marginalised is a political choice, an unconscionable one. Read Fazilet's blog👇 https://t.co/2MqCq8oPHX
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“It is hard to put into words just how much having an adapted vehicle has helped over the years." Nazmin has now been driving for over twenty years and wants to demonstrate what is achievable with #TransportEquity. Read about Nazmin’s experience here: https://t.co/ZYveLMCWXm
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Removing VAT exemptions from Motability may be misguided. If 1 in 9 drivers drop out from the scheme due to changes, impacts from social wellbeing may outweigh the additional tax revenue collected. Read our response here: https://t.co/sI1vwM0HWS
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“Driving has changed my life completely. I am no longer stuck in the house." Disabilities aren’t always visible. Leanne has a condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (#EDS), which means her joints are weak and dislocate easily. ➡️ Read Leanne's story: https://t.co/fE4Qaq76Gn
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“To be able to go anywhere I want, whenever I want to, is truly life changing.” 📽️ Jack has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type three, and his Motability Scheme vehicle solved many of the challenges he had with getting from A to B. ➡️ Read Jack's story: https://t.co/aOHklzRHdb
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You may have seen rumours about the future of the Motability scheme. So far, the government has not confirmed any changes. But let's be clear. Life already costs more when you're disabled. Making Motability harder to access or afford will rob freedom from disabled people ❌
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We’re proud to have funded DART Access Plus scheme. After surviving sepsis and losing both legs, John faced life-changing challenges including how to get to vital hospital appointments. Thanks to the scheme, John can now travel safely to receive the care he needs.💙 #CTWeek25
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