Frances George, physiotherapist at Humberstone Park Special School, Grimsby has been working with Lily Mae (4 years) who has had a dislocated left hip since birth as well as other health issues.

Lily Mae had no independent sitting balance and was in supine position at 30° off upright. She started using Gazelle at home over Easter, standing upright to 85° for…

TGA, a leading specialist in quality mobility scooters and wheelchairs, will unveil its new Swiss-designed ‘StrongBack’ wheelchair at Naidex 2016 (NEC, 27-28th April (general public days), stand B29 & D9).

The pioneering inventor of the TGA ‘StrongBack’ wheelchair, Dr. Christian Grothe, will be…

The newly founded company are an official supplier of German manufactured Paravan Powered Wheelchairs in the UK and Ireland.

They will be showcasing their full range at the Silverstone Roadshow including the innovative, standing Biolution wheelchair and the adaptable Paravan Piccolini – a completely new electric wheelchair concept - specially tailored to meet the…

After being paralysed and required to use a wheelchair, Anthony Netto encountered the challenges of trying to play golf again as a paraplegic. Now he is set to make a special appearance at a one off event celebrating disabled golf in Scotland, the home of the sport!

A professional golfer born in South Africa in 1963, Anthony was injured in Iraq in 1991 during military service and subsequently sustained injuries in a car accident in December 1994 while en route to a…

Both men are residents at Blackwood’s care home at Belses Gardens in Glasgow, and both men have each in turn gone on holiday with Re-vitalise. Verdict – 5 stars!

‘I got Peter into it’ Alistair says when we first sit down to talk about their experiences with the specialised holiday company.

With 3 different holiday destinations around the UK, Re-vitalise has a lot to offer.

As well as 24 hour assistance and care available from qualified nurses,…

A wheelchair with the ability to climb stairs has been designed by a company in France.

  A wheelchair with the ability to climb stairs has been designed by a company in France.

The ‘TopChair-S Electric Wheelchair’ easily allows users to climb stairs, pavement curbs and other terrain that may have…

When the words “housing conference” come up the first images that pop into your head might not necessarily be; Basil Fawlty, video games, a magician, a high-tech drone, an electric bike, a 3D printer, a model house of tomorrow and a state of the art digital care package, but that’s exactly what Blackwood incorporated into its exhibit at the CIH Scotland 2016 conference this…

Get Going Live!, the test-driving event for young and novice drivers with disabilities, is back for 2016 as part of the 33-year old Mobility Roadshow (26th-28th May, Silverstone Circuit, Northants).

Co-hosted by the charities Mobility Choice and Disabled Motoring UK, this popular three day test-drive…

Let’s Play! is delighted to be offering free Sports taster sessions at the Silverstone Mobility Roadshow 2016.

There will be four different “Come and Try” sports activities for visitors to participate in. Come along to the event on 26^th May, for your…

Etac R82, a renowned supplier of specialist disability equipment for all ages, from young children to adults, will be exhibiting and hosting education seminars at…

I wanted to share with my Bespoken fellow members this podcast all about disabled living.  It is a great show to listen to and always has something worth noting.   This podcast episode for example, as a brilliant innovation section about a product from OrCam in Israel which helps the visually impaired and the blind to see and interact with their environment.

The podcast is brought to the disabled living community by…

Sight Village is the UK's leading exhibition for blind and partially sighted people and for those experiencing age related sight problems.  They bring together the leading providers of products and services for visually impaired people.

The Edinburgh event takes place at the Hilton Grosvenor St, EH12 5EF on 26th April followed by Glasgow, at the Marriott Hotel, Argyle St, G3 8RR on the 27th April.  Doors open at 10am until 3pm both days and entrance is FREE!

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The Nottinghamshire company behind the revolutionary new shock-absorbing wheels, Loopwheels, are looking forward to another great show at Mobility Roadshow in May. Last year’s show at Castle Donington was a huge success for them. 

Director Gemma Pearce says: “We had a fantastic show last year. Loopwheels were brand new on the mobility market.…

Sean Russell, 48 from Clacton-on-Sea, is a retired Close Protection Specialist whose life was saved by Essex Air Ambulance following a serious Road Traffic Accident. Despite his disabilities, Sean can now continue his fundraising for the Air Ambulance through ownership of a new limited edition TGA Breeze S4…

A reliable and comfortable mobility scooter from TGA may help with many of the symptoms associated with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is unpredictable and the severity of this condition varies greatly, however problems associated with mobility and balance are common. Walking can be difficult due to leg weakness and in addition to extreme tiredness, Vertigo can also cause people to be housebound. However with an electric scooter such as a TGA Vita or Eclipse, people living with MS can…

The Mobility Roadshow incorporating Get Going Live! (Silverstone Circuit, Northants 26-28^th May), is delighted to announce that the popular Daily Mirror newspaper is to be the 2016 event media partner.

This beneficial relationship will allow the 2016 Mobility Roadshow to generate high levels of pre-event awareness in the…

TGA is delighted to have added new and extra vehicles to its delivery fleet so that mobility scooter customers can be serviced even faster in 2016. TGA Mobility has the ability to deliver high quality scooters nationwide by a team of friendly drivers who take great pride in providing a professional service. They are all highly experienced and knowledgeable so that…

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You may have had opportunity in the past, through Bespoken, to read about Neatebox’s work in both accessible tourism and accessible pedestrian crossings.  With our FREE  to all smart…

"Faither" was a wonderful man, with cornflower blue eyes, which always twinkled with mischief. He had the most expressive eyebrows, which seemed able to portray the most complicated messages silently. During the last weeks of his life, his sense of humour seldom left him.…