A local mobility company has donated a new wheelchair to a Falmouth-based sailing charity to help injured veterans get onto sailing boats.

Tremorvah Industries of Threemilestone were contacted by staff at Turn to Starboard about suitable wheelchairs for transporting veterans along a jetty. After visiting the organisation to demonstrate a wheelchair, staff from Tremorvah decided to waive the costs and donate one instead.

Tremorvah mobility assessor, Derek Hill, said: “Turn to Starboard contacted us and were looking to buy a wheelchair so we came down to demonstrate one and conduct an assessment. When we returned to our office we thought it would be a good idea to approach our managers to see if they would donate one instead. They thought it was a great cause and agreed with us straight away.”

The wheelchair will help to transport injured veterans between the charity’s office at Falmouth Marina to a boat moored along a jetty more than 300 yards away. The donation means more veterans with disabilities will be able to access services.

Turn to Starboard CEO Shaun Pascoe said: "This incredibly generous gift will enable us to transport injured veterans to boats in a more comfortable and dignified manner. It will help us to support more veterans while helping them to re-engage, reintegrate and gain new skills to help start new careers.”