Winning recipe for firms
Nov 4 2008 by Henryk Zientek, Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Winning recipe for firms
A COMPANY providing mobility aids for disabled people has been given a specially-adapted kitchen for use by its staff.
Huddersfield businessman Stewart Preston arranged for the kitchen to be fitted free at the Aspley premises of Lazarus Mobility, which is run by Stephen Collins, who has cerebral palsy.
Lazarus Mobility hit the headlines earlier this year when Duncan Bannantyne, a panellist on TV’s Dragon’s Den, agreed to support Stephen’s fledgling firm by paying his wages for a year.
Mr Preston, business manager for Manchester-based Distinctive Kitchens, donated and installed a working disabled kitchen in the showroom at Lazarus Mobility for Stephen and his staff to use and for him to show to customers.
Features include an electric rise-and-fall sink unit and a pull-out table as well as wall units that incorporate a shelf unit that pulls out and down to provide access for wheelchair users.
Said Mr Preston: “Distinctive Kitchens is a well-established family-owned company which has manufactured bespoke kitchens and bedroom units for many years.
“We have now added disabled kitchens to the range of services offered.
“The firm has not had a large presence in this area until now, but with the kitchen display at Lazarus Mobility they hope to attract interest from architects, care homes, local authorities and members of the public from far and wide.”
