The mobility division of a national lift company has given financial support to a local college that supports young people with learning difficulties and disabilities.
The team, based in Tingley, has made a donation to Henshaws Specialist College in Harrogate to support their day and residential places for young people, aged 16 to 25, with special needs.
At its custom-built campus on Bogs Lane, the College helps students prepare for employment, make friends and learn to live more independently. It helps make their aspirations and goals possible.
The £200 donation is a welcome boost to the College and will be spent on hoisting equipment.
Neil Foulds, operations and repairs manager at Pickerings Lifts, said: “We supply and maintain the College’s mobility equipment so we see first-hand the brilliant work they do to help young people overcome their challenges to live fuller, happier lives.”
Pickerings Lifts is committed to supporting its local communities across the UK and is involved in a large number of charity-focused initiatives that improve the lives and outcomes of local people.
Glyn Hargreaves, Maintenance Manager at Henshaws Specialist College said: “We work at the heart of the community, creating long-lasting and real change through education, community support and enterprise and we can’t do this without these kinds of donations so we are really grateful.”
Pickerings Lifts, a fifth-generation family-owned business, is the UK’s leading lift specialist. Established over 160 years ago, the company has a national network of regional offices that specify, design, install, upgrade, maintain and repair all types of lifts, escalators, loading systems and mobility equipment across many sectors, for many different kinds of businesses.
