Family Get Mobile!

Colin Whitt, 52 from Heanor Derbyshire, UK, and three members of his family have all become recent owners of a new type of folding mobility scooter, the TGA Minimo, so they can enjoy independence outdoors together.

Colin and his wife Linda (43) along with parents Jessie and John Whitt, aged 76 and 80 respectively, have all rediscovered freedom outdoors thanks to four Minimos. Each member of the family lives with mobility difficulties so their ability to walk is extremely limited – hence the need for scooters to access local amenities. Their Minimos all have a top speed of 4mph and incorporate a revolutionary design whereby they can be folded up for storage in cupboards or a car boot. As Jessie and John live in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, they can now drive to their son and daughter-in-law’s with their two Minimo’s in the car for continued mobility on arrival. The four family members then enjoy going out for the day either locally at the shops or by taking the bus. The Minimo scooter from TGA is an approved model for transportation on buses with operators that conform to a new Department of Transport code of practice. As the Minimo is so compact, can be folded
for storage and has a tight turning circle, it provides hassle-free manoeuvrability on public transport. This give the Whitt’s independence further afield or alternatively, Colin and Linda take their Minimo’s in the back of the family Ford B-Max.

All four Minimos have made a huge difference to the Whitt’s quality of life as Colin explains: “! It’s quite a spectacle to see us driving in convey so we decided to ask the postman to take a pic of us all together on Father’s Day.”