Case study: Disabled ABBA superfan streamer gets life-changing powerchair through 96-hour Twitch fundraiser
Jess Smith, 31, from Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), has been able to purchase a “game-changing” WHILL powerchair by organising a four-day, non-stop fundraising…
Case study: Family memory making returns for disabled Midlander with modern powerchair
Tony Senior, 50 from Burton upon Trent, has been able to once more share outdoors experiences and holidays with his wife and daughters thanks to…
Case study: Council’s stairclimber prescription helps lady navigate her flat’s stairs
North Yorkshire County Council has recently issued an AAT stairclimber to a local resident to ensure she can easily and safely get up and down…
Charity receives £75k funding to provide essential assistive tech to people with MND
Credit: MND Association A £75,000 grant is being given to the MND Association to fund vital wheelchair accessories and communication aids for people with motor…
Spacious and comfortable WAV benefits from new government grant scheme
Wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) specialist Brotherwood has showcased a new spacious and comfortable vehicle for wheelchair users – the ‘elektron’ conversion for the Vauxhall Vivaro…
Mobility Test Track and innovative folding powerchair launch to be showcased at Naidex
Visitors to Naidex with reduced mobility, alongside their healthcare professionals, will have the chance to test a broad range of mobility scooters and wheelchairs on…
Whitepaper finds that wheelchair power assist devices directly affect the activities user participates in
There is a growing body of evidence that people who use manual wheelchairs benefit from power assist devices (PADs) across all aspects of their life,…
Case study: Robbie the Cobot helps those with reduced mobility tackle Ford assembly work
Ford production line employee Dietmar Brauner thought his 30-year career was over after recurring health issues led to reduced mobility in his shoulder and wrist.…
Smartwatch enables users to drive their wheelchairs hands-free and track heart activities
An innovative, integrated smartwatch solution has been launched that gives manual wheelchair users powerful tracking, monitoring and power assist capabilities. Permobil SmartDrive PushTracker E3 manual…
Another local authority calls on residents to return unwanted mobility equipment
Derbyshire County Council is joining a raft of other local authorities by calling on residents to return mobility equipment that is no longer being used…