Watch as rickshaws come to Buckshaw Village to give dementia residents a ride around town

A retirement village and church have teamed up to bring a fleet of rickshaws taking dementia residents for rides around the local community.

The Lodge at Buckshaw Retirement Village and Buckshaw Village Community Church have joined together to form 'BV Rickshaws’; a plan to fund-raise for three of the three-wheeled carts to give residents more stimulating activities around the Chorley and Leyland area.

Last Friday the two organisations launched the campaign at The Lodge, where they loaned in a cycle rickshaw - or trishaw - to raise awareness of the benefits of rides around town.

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Fund-raiser Sue Bell said it's to "help our residents participate better in the community around us", with the benefit for residents "all about social inclusion and being able to interact with members of the community".

Watch the video above for footage from the campaign launch. To get involved visit https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/buckshawrickshaws