They say Charity begins at home and at Nationwide lifts we are very proud to support  such a local Sunderland based charity doing amazing work in the Community such as Veterans In Crisis

The Army recruitment is the highest it has been in recent years and talking to a local recruitment officer recently the Sunderland region is one of the highest recruiting areas in the Country and has been for a number of years , We have had some high profile deaths in recent years such as Private Nathan Cuthbertson Killed in action in Afghanistan, every one in the City feels it and the turn out for any events is always huge in the City so  charity begins at home is a very real thing ,  its great to be supporting such a rapidly expanding charity  making big waves and helping the most needy in the community get back on there feet .

Veterans in Crisis is a Community Interest Company.[1] It was established in 2018 by Ger Fowler, a veteran of the First Battalion, Light Infantry. His experiences in Northern Ireland left him with post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic back pain and depression. He became addicted to the drugs he was prescribed to help the pain.

‘A key driver of my recovery was a passion to help other veterans in my home city. I founded Veterans in Crisis (Sunderland) in January 2018 so that I could help veterans who suffer like I did.  My mission is simple: to help veterans to help veterans. I know how veterans feel and what they are going through, because I have been there myself.’

The veterans VIC supports must be from Sunderland. They may be homeless, unemployed, addicted to drugs or alcohol or have mental health needs; VIC’s role is to help them to stabilise their lives and we work with them to build a new future.

VICS has more than 300 members and is growing rapidly.

VICS has won four awards during this year:

• Health Service Journal Military and Civilian Health Partnership Award
• Sunderland Echo Special Community Award
• Newcastle Evening Chronicle Armed Forces Champion Award
• Springboard North East Supporting Partner of The Year
• VCAS Open Arms Awards 2020: Influence and Collaboration Award (for Ger Fowler), Community Places and Spaces Award (for our headquarters, the ERV), Partnership Award and, for Gloria Middleton, Volunteer of the Year award

Contacts:

• To speak to Ger Fowler, call 07850263421
• For more information about the campaign, call John Sargent on 07974 070 471

Nationwide Lifts & Escalators are a privately owned company who have been established for many years. Our management team have over 50 years experience in the lift industry and with offices in the Midlands & North, we can offer nationwide coverage for all new lifts, service, repair or modernisation work. We have built up a reputation with clients as a reliable supplier who goes the extra mile.

We offer the complete range of passenger lifts, goods lifts, platform lifts and access products nationwide. We pride ourselves on supplying high quality solutions that are fully open protocol, giving our clients both peace of mind and flexibility in the future. Our range of lift products are fully bespoke and we can offer any size, load or interior / doors you require.

[1] A community interest company is a business with primary social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners.

The benefits of a platform lift  speak for them selves ,For people with limited mobility, a single stair can become an obstacle that limits independence, but this does not have to be the case. If you are a wheelchair user exploring the benefit of a Platform lift  empower you to stay in your home, rest assured that there are solutions available to you.

The installation of a Platform lift can provide the means to access every level in a multiple-story home. As a result, you will enjoy a greater level of independence while living under your own roof. For single-level homes, where entry requires a step up from the garage or entryway, a vertical platform lift may be your best bet. The benefits of a Platform lift speak for them selves.

A unique mobility product, a platform lift, provides a safe, convenient way to access your home. Unlike a typical passenger lift pit depth requirement are minimal, so a unit can usually be installed more quickly than lift and installed virtually anywhere in the home space allowing. 

To meet your specific needs and preferences, appearance and functionality, platform lifts can be finished with virtually any colour you wish and can include solid, powder-coated steel or plexiglass. Unlike a passenger lift, constant pressure on the call button is required when calling the lift to the appropriate landing and when a passenger sends the lift to the desired level. Optional features may include an hands free phone, emergency platform lights and standby power in case of a power outage. The vertical platform lift can be a cost-effective solution to your accessibility needs.

All of our platform lifts and step lifts are open protocol which means that any company can service or repair our products in the future. We offer a large range of platform lifts and step lifts but also offer fully bespoke solutions from 250kg up to 1000kg.

Our platform lift range is fully compliant with European machine directive 2006/42/EC and is ideal where disabled access is required but space or budget restricts using a passenger lift. Our platform lift range offers our clients many features and benefits including:-

• No lift shaft required (comes with own enclosure and structure)
• No lift pit required (ramp or 50mm recess)
• Reduced headroom space (within normal ceiling space)
• Smaller footprint than passenger lift products
• Quick Delivery (6 weeks)
• Quick Installation (2 to 3 days)
• Quiet and energy efficient
• Runs on single phase power only
• Single touch controls on landings (continuous pressure in cabin)
• Various platform sizes available to suit all projects
• European machine directive 2006/42/EC compliance

We offer a proven screw and nut drive system that is low energy and completely self-contained, meaning machine rooms or extra space is not required.

We have many years of experience of supplying this platform lift range and still have many of our installations in our service portfolio nationwide including Scotland, the North East, Yorkshire, the North West, the Midlands, the Home Counties, London and the South.

After a recent win for Nationwide Lifts for a National Care home chain we thought we put together a few tips on staying safe in Passenger and Platform lifts during these uncertain times .

Passenger and Platform lifts are small enclosed spaces where people must stand very close together. They are also an essential mode of transport for people who cannot use the stairs easily, especially in critical settings like Nursing Homes. We have put together tips for lift use whilst social distancing because of the recent Covid 19 pandemic

While many of us in the UK are currently facing fresh movement restrictions, there are Buildings that that need to stay operational. For example, hospitals and care homes  where people and supplies must always be able to move efficiently within and between floors,

By following the tips below, you can help stop the spread of the Virus in your Building and place of work

1. Regular cleaning of touchable lift surfaces

It is always good practice to keep surfaces cleaned regularly. We would recommend extra cleaning efforts so that handrails, lift walls and Buttons are disinfected regularly.

2. Avoid direct contact with landing and lift car buttons To avoid the spread of Covid 19 from landing and lift push buttons, it is practice not to touch with your bare fingers, instead use  a gloved finger, or something else such as a pen If you need to use your bare hands, remember to wash them with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser

3. For passenger carrying lifts practice social distancing and avoid crowds 

If you cannot maintain a two-metre distance with other people in the lift then be patient and wait for the next one or consider taking the stairs instead if you can. Ideally, it is best to travel in the lift /elevator cabin on your own or people from you own household to avoid spread.

Nationwide Lifts & Escalators Ltd provide traditional lift maintenance across the UK. We can offer preventative planned packages for all types of passenger lifts, goods lifts, platform lifts, dumbwaiters, stairlifts and all types of access products. With over 50 years of experience, we have serviced and maintained all types of lift equipment Nationwide.

We offer traditional lift maintenance that allows our experienced lift engineers more time to look after your lifts on site. By offering the right lift service, our engineers can help cut down on call-outs, breakdowns and costs. By spending more time on an individual lift it allows our engineers to prevent issues happening in the future. We do not believe in giving our engineers huge rounds to complete each day as this can cut back on quality and time on site.

We can tailor lift maintenance to suit clients requirements. We can offer standard contracts or comprehensive solutions for your lift servicing. We always take into consideration the type of equipment, usage, age and clients budgets before we agree the best way forward for your lift maintenance solution.

Please contact if we can help further on head.office@nationwide-lifts.com or call us on FREEPHONE 0800 599 9177. We can offer all types of lift service and maintenance work throughout England, Wales and Scotland.

The business of Property Management never stopped and occupies a central place in the heart of the Crisis, ensuring the day to day and financial management of buildings in this period open or not.

Soon followed a series of businesses coming to a full standstill and doors where shut some permanently, and others having to rely on homeworking and furloughs to survive the uncertain times.

The first announcement for a country wide lockdown in Europe came on 9th March in Italy. Other countries soon followed, with Spain, France, Belgium and the UK being amongst many to ask people to stay indoors.

Faced with an unprecedented situation, Property Management had to react quickly in order to ensure work was able to continue and so have we at Nationwide Lifts taking into account the nature of the business  bringing in measures to protect our customers and staff and the most vulnerable in the community such as the Care Environment.

We work to Liaise with people on site and work alongside the property teams to ensure vital servicing and repairs are carried out while working within Government Guidelines

Lifts will always need servicing and lifts will always need repairs and we will continue to work with all our customers to provide a Safe service to the highest Standards .

We appreciate times are tough and the priority is to stay well which is our priority as well but if contracts are coming up for renewal, we can make great cost saving which at these unprecedented times can make a big impact on your bottom line.

UK Business is at our heart and will continue to provide the best personal service to all of our customers and all future customers in a safe and reliable way.

Please contact if we can help further on head.office@nationwide-lifts.com or call us on FREEPHONE 0800 599 9177. We can offer all types of lift service and maintenance work throughout England, Wales and Scotland.

An old lift does not necessarily need replacing in its entirety, in fact, doing so may be extremely difficult due to the design or layout of the existing lift installation and the Building . Instead, you can have a Lift Modernisation . What does this involve ?

Lifts which are properly serviced and maintained can last years and tend to have a longer life cycle than most if not all other forms of transportation. it’s not uncommon to be servicing existing passenger lifts that are over 25 years old.

However, like any electrical and mechanical equipment, a lift eventually needs to be replaced or thoroughly updated. It may be more difficult to find spare parts for an old lift, so it may be out of order for a longer time causing issues and delays on your site.

In the case of an existing lift installation it should not be assumed that the equipment complies with all current regulations and/or standards. This is particularly unlikely in the event of equipment that is over ten years of age.

Nationwide Lifts & Escalators Ltd also offer complete lift modernisation packages. We can offer lift controller replacements, lift interior upgrades, hydraulic replacements, door upgrades or replacement lift doors.

We also offer the complete turn key solution for our clients by offering builders-work and electrical work as part of our package. So when you are not wanting the upheaval of a full lift replacement, a lift modernisation solution from us is a good idea. We can often get your lift fully modernised with a new interior and all components within 2 weeks.

We only supply and fit open protocol parts to any lift repairs or modernisations. This gives the client flexibility on their lifts but also peace of mind on future works.

We believe by having the right company and right engineers as your service provider, then you can cut down on call-outs, downtime and ultimately cost.

Contact us if we can help at all for any lift repair work or Lift Modernisation work. You can get in touch by emailing us at head.office@nationwide-lifts.com or FREEPHONE 0800 599 9177

Nationwide lifts have won several Lift contracts in Cumbria. We completed a FREE site survey, including a risk assessment for the client, who is a well know FM company. The client accepted our standard maintenance contract which was for 4 visits per annum.

We can offer preventative planned packages for all types of passenger lifts, goods lifts, platform lifts, dumbwaiters, stairlifts and all types of access products. With over 50 years of experience, we have serviced and maintained all types of lift equipment Nationwide.

We can tailor lift maintenance to suit clients requirements. We can offer standard contracts or comprehensive solutions for your lift servicing. We always take into consideration the type of equipment, usage, age and clients budgets before we agree the best way forward for your lift maintenance solution.

By having the right Lift engineers and the correct lift maintenance regime in place, this will save you money, hassle and downtime for all your lifts.

Our lift engineers have experience in servicing and repair work for all types of lifts.

We currently have lift maintenance contracts in place nationwide for hydraulic lifts, traction lifts, platform lifts, dumbwaiters, step lifts, chain driven lifts and hoists. We look after many exciting sites with various passenger lifts, goods lifts and platform lifts as part of our current portfolio. With some excellent reference sites and reference customers in the UK, we have grown our business via repeat work and word of mouth from these customers.

Nationwide Lifts & Escalators Ltd can also do LOLER inspections for clients throughout the UK

The Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations Regulations (often abbreviated to LOLER) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. This includes all businesses and organisations whose employees use lifting equipment, whether owned by them or not. In most cases, lifting equipment is also work equipment so the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) will also apply hence why it’s imperative to have a maintenance agreement in place with Nationwide Lifts & Escalators Ltd.

All lifting operations involving lifting equipment must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.

LOLER also requires that all equipment used for lifting is fit for purpose, appropriate for the task, suitably marked and, in many cases, subject to statutory periodic thorough examination. Records must be kept of all thorough examinations and any defects found must be reported to both the person responsible for the equipment and the relevant enforcing authority.

Please contact us if we can help you with your Lift contracts in Cumbria or on head.office@nationwide-lifts.com or call us on FREEPHONE 0800 599 9177.

Ascendant Lifts have this week completed a Lift upgrade in Castleford. This was to be carried out on behalf of a well known care group chain. The care group were very specific in what requirements they needed to be carried out and also the timeframe in which it was to be completed.

With our dedicated lift engineers we can offer any lift repair works or have the ability modernise passenger lifts, goods lifts, platform lifts dumbwaiter lifts and access products.

We have been looking after lifts on a Nationwide basis for over 50 years and assist many customers throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

Ascendant Lifts & Escalators Ltd offer a first time fix policy to clients. This means our aim is to fix the problem first time without the need for repeat visits.

We do this by finding the root cause of the problem, rather than just getting the lift running.

By having dedicated lift engineers, we ensure that we solve and rectify problem lifts. This cuts down on call-outs, costs and downtime for our clients.

Ascendant Lifts & Escalators Ltd also offer complete lift modernisation packages. We can offer lift controller replacements, lift interior upgrades, hydraulic replacements, door upgrades or replacement lift doors.

We also offer the complete turn key solution for our clients by offering builders-work and electrical work as part of our package. So when you are not wanting the upheaval of a full lift replacement, a lift modernisation solution from us is a good idea. We can often get your lift fully modernised with a new interior and all components within 2 weeks.

We only supply and fit open protocol parts to any lift repairs or modernisations. This gives the client flexibility on their lifts but also peace of mind on future works.

We believe by having the right company and right engineers as your service provider, then you can cut down on call-outs, downtime and ultimately cost.

Contact us if we can help at all for any lift repair work or Lift upgrade in Castleford. You can get in touch by emailing us at head.office@ascendantlifts.co.uk or FREEPHONE 0800 599 9177