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Oliver can't leave home - help build a ramp

Oliver uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.

🇬🇧 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom423 views
Jayden Williamson
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Edinburgh
Oliver has used a wheelchair since 2025, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Oliver can only go outside when two neighbors are available to lift the chair. The materials (treated timber, screws and non-slip surface) have been donated by a local lumberyard. We need a carpenter or two to measure, cut and build, plus a helper or two. The ramp has to meet the local accessibility standard of 1:12 slope, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate twelve hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Oliver's family will cook lunch for the team. Thank you for reading my story.
effort
one weekend
format
In person in Edinburgh
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools
#accessibility#carpentry#volunteer#disability

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  • Andre L. Stephenson 🇯🇲

    i live about 9 km from Edinburgh. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need

  • René Guillaume Roche 🇫🇷

    I live about 10 km from Edinburgh. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Can bring a friend.

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  • Jung-hee So-yeon Ahn

    best of luck, Jayden. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Entebbe.

    • Iman Layla Yassin

      Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Feira de Santana so I could bring a meal. Love from Durgapur.

      • Emma Lawson

        Hope things get better soon, Jayden. Wishing Oliver a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best!

        • Zewditu Selam ZewdiePhoto verified

          Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

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