Useful contacts

Local groups and information
  • Disability Watford is run by people with a disability to help those with a disability, their family, friends, carers, Personal assistants or for anyone who has an interest in the problems surrounding disability matters.
    www.disabilitywatford.org.uk
    01923 245944
  • West Watford Community Association (WWCA) is situated in the heart of West Watford close to the hospital and football club. We run West Watford Community Centre out of a converted corner shop. We offer a range of activities and events. Please check out our "News" section for the latest updates and for our POP UP EVENTS.
    www.westwatford.org.uk
    01923 235488
  • DRUM is a small local charity and user-led service run by its disabled members and carers based in North Watford, providing activities, services and support to adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities living in South West Hertfordshire.
    drum.chessck.co.uk
    01923 442114
    email: [email protected]
  • The Disability Foundation (TDF) offers complementary therapies to any disabled person or person with a chronic health condition; as well as those involved in their care (paid and unpaid carers, close family members, NHS staff etc). TDF is based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH)
    www.tdf.org.uk
    020 8954 7373
    minicom: 020 8954 7413
    email: [email protected]
  • Watford Borough Council information on local services
    www.watford.gov.uk
    01923 226400
  • The service provides assessments for people with mobility and other postural problems, supplying wheelchairs, pressure care cushions and accessories for wheelchairs. You must be referred to the service by a qualified healthcare professional. They have two sites one in Hertford and Welwyn Garden City.
    http://www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk/wheelchair-service-hertfordshire
    0333 234 0303 (calls charged at local rate)
  • Hertfordshire County Council information on blue badge, bus passes and other services
    www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
    0300 123 4040
  • atria Watford shopping centre in Hertfordshire
    atriawatford.com
    01923 250292
Local Shopmobility schemes
Taxis (some with wheelchair accessibility)
  • Please state when ordering the need for a wheelchair accessable taxi.
    www.mealingtaxis.co.uk
    01727 823880
    email: [email protected]
  • These are normal taxis but are always helpful and will take you right to the Shopmobility office.
    eagleminicoaches.co.uk/
    01923 239777
    email: [email protected]
  • Please state when ordering the need for a wheelchair accessable taxi.
    a1taxicabs.co.uk
    01923 222222
  • Please state when ordering the need for a wheelchair accessable taxi.
    www.luckettscoaches.com
    01923 333777
  • Please state when ordering the need for a wheelchair accessable taxi.
    www.villagecarsbushey.com
    020 8950 9595
  • Please state when ordering the need for a wheelchair accessable taxi.
    www.goldlinetaxis.co.uk
    01727 833333
Community transport services
  • Hertfordshire Dial a Ride provides door to door transport for the elderly, disabled and those people who cannot easily use passenger transport.
    www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
    01992 556771
  • Barbara Bus Fund, a registered charity that gives wheelchair users the freedom to get out and about.
    www.barbarabus.com
    020 8416 0733
  • Driving Miss Daisy, their aim is to help you live your life your way by enabling you to get out and about easily, with a friendly companion and support when needed.
    www.drivingmissdaisy.co.uk
    0333 014 6211 (local rate call)
Scooters, wheelchairs & mobility aid suppliers
  • Meadow Mobility supply a wide range of scooters, wheelchairs and stairlifts, shopmobility scooters and service for all wheelchairs and scooters.
    www.meadowmobility.co.uk
    01442 865588
  • A charity helping older and disabled people to lead an independent life
    hertsability.org.uk
    01707 324581
  • Stairlifts for indoor and outdoor use, new, refurbished and rental options available. For more information please use the webform here to contact Acorn stairlifts. If you quote ref: 22278 we will receive a referal payment should you make a purchase. Shopmobility Watford is an accredited partner of Acorn Stairlifts.
    Acorn Stairlifts page
    0800 016 9492 (please quote ref: 22278)
  • The Motability Scheme helps people with a disability exchange their mobility allowance for a new car, mobility scooter or electric wheelchair.
    www.motability.co.uk
    0300 456 4566
    Textphone: 0300 037 0100
Information & advice services
  • A charity helping older and disabled people to lead an independent life
    hertsability.org.uk
    01707 324581
  • Disability Watford is run by people with a disability to help those with a disability, their family, friends, carers, Personal assistants or for anyone who has an interest in the problems surrounding disability matters.
    www.disabilitywatford.org.uk
    01923 245944
  • Age UK Hertfordshire provides vital services which focus on the needs of older people in Hertfordshire.
    www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire
    0300 345 3449
  • DLF is a national charity providing impartial advice, information and training on equipment for independent living since 1969.
    www.dlf.org.uk
    0300 999 0004
  • The leading provider of access information for disabled people in the UK
    http://www.accessable.co.uk/
Specialist Insurance providers
  • Specialist mobility and disablity insurance, they offer home, travel, equipment and Public liability insurance. If you quote HRT106 Shopmobility Watford will receive a referal payment if you subsequently take out a policy.
    www.bluebadgemobilityinsurance.co.uk
    01730 233101 (please quote ref: HRT106)
Car Parks
  • A disabled parking pass will allow you to park your vehicle in CitiParks car parks (Church, Gade and Sutton) in Watford town-centre without needing to pay the parking charge.

    The disabled parking pass costs £10 a year.

    To be eligible for the pass you need to:
    • have a blue badge permit
    • live or work in Watford
    • receive certain benefits
    https://www.watford.gov.uk/parking-services/disabled-parking-watford/3
  • Safe, clean & great value parking. Our car parks use the latest technology for total peace of mind. CitiPark operate in Leeds, Manchester, Watford & London.
    citipark.co.uk
External website links
  • Although we make every effort to ensure these links are accurate, up to date and relevant, Shopmobility Watford cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.
  • Shopmobility Watford is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them.
  • The inclusion of any link does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement
  • If you come across any external links that don’t work, we would be grateful if you could report them to us.