West Sussex Association for Disabled people (WSAD) receives many enquiries about disability equipment with concerns about the high costs involved in their purchase. So WSAD has developed a community service to help tackle the problem of affordability, called AskDES.  We offer the opportunity for people to buy and sell locally through our AskDES website. The charge for advertising is kept very low and it is actually free to advertise donated items or those costing up to £99. Items for sale at over £100 incur a one off £10 administrative charge to cover the cost of advertising on our website for up to one year, with scope for amendments to the adverts throughout the year at no extra charge, which is quite a bargain. Adverts may also be included in advertising bulletins randomly chosen and circulated with our quarterly newsletter.

For those with internet access an advert can be created on the AskDES website independently. You can also use the search facility yourself when looking for particular items of equipment. Alternatively, you can contact our office where WSAD staff will be pleased to carry out an up to the minute search for your specific requirements and put you in touch directly with the personal vendors.  We can also print off and send you a full list of any advertised items you are seeking. We are happy to give individual guidance on advertising and will help to create an advert for you. Just make a phone call to our office Information and Advice staff and we will tell you more about the AskDES service.

For further information please visit the website www.askdes.org.uk  or call WSAD on 01903 244 457 from Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm. Personal visits to our office are also welcomed at these times to discuss any disability related  issues, but please call first to check that staff are available rather than on appointments. WSAD, 7 St John’s Parade, Alinora Crescent, Goring by Sea, BN12 4HJ.