May 2019
The Blackwood Design Awards 2018/19 Judging Day
Another year and it was another successful Blackwood…
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The Blackwood Design Awards 2018/19 Judging Day
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August 2018
VI Athletes With Intelligent Glasses on Runn…
A recent graduate of the University of Bath, Andrew Taylor was the winner of the Blackwood Design Awards 2017/18 in the Best New Concept category.
In a recent conversation with Andrew, we discussed…
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VI Athletes With Intelligent Glasses on Runn…
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June 2018
Disabled residents at Broom Court join toget…
On Thursday the 5th of November, Blackwood staff and residents gathered in the lounge at Broom Court for a unique performance. A small group of residents struck a chord when they played for us a samp…
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Disabled residents at Broom Court join toget…
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Music For Life
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Music For Life
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February 2018
PyeongChang 2018: A Guide to Para Snowboardi…
With just over a month to go, the start of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics 2018 is fast approaching.
With speed in mind, the Paralympics have prepared a short introduction to Para Snowboarding.…
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PyeongChang 2018: A Guide to Para Snowboardi…
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Blackwood Design Awards 2017/18 Now Open!
Blackwood is delighted to officially launch the Blackwood Design Awards 2017/18. This annual competition seeks to discover and champion brilliant new designs, technologies and adaptations that have…
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Blackwood Design Awards 2017/18 Now Open!
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November 2017
Blackwood's AGM 2017 in Largs
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Blackwood's AGM 2017 in Largs
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October 2017
Blackwood Design Awards 2017/18
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Blackwood Design Awards 2017/18
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Vote for Euan's Guide and the #RedCordCard c…
The sight of a red alarm cord is familiar to anyone who’s ever been in a disabled toilet. Probably also familiar is the infuriating sight of said cord tied up “out of the way”. The lack of understand…
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Vote for Euan's Guide and the #RedCordCard c…
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Welcome to the Tokyo Blade Library - you'd b…
Okay so the term “blade library” is perhaps a little misleading as it conjures up images of a dusty old building where Jason Voorhees browses for a suitable weapon for his weekend shenanigans. It isn…
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Welcome to the Tokyo Blade Library - you'd b…
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Give feedback on bespoken - help us improve…
The bespoken team are keen to improve the design and layout of bespoken and we need your help!
We are looking at a radical overhaul of your online community to make it more user friendly, more enga…
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Give feedback on bespoken - help us improve…
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September 2017
The Outdoor Guide with Julia Bradbury showcases accessible walks with pioneering WHILL powerchair
TGA Mobility is delighted to announce it is working with the outdoor online resource …
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The Outdoor Guide with Julia Bradbury showcases accessible walks with pioneering WHILL powerchair
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August 2017
Blackwood House run through
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Blackwood House run through
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Dan Trask aged 30, remains an active cool Dad thanks to a trendy TGA Minimo mobility scooter.
Despite living with breathing and walking difficulties, X-box and football fan…
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Dan Trask aged 30, remains an active cool Dad thanks to a trendy TGA Minimo mobility scooter.
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New patient turning system provides life-changing benefits
The VENDLET turning and repositioning system is the latest innovation in patient handling and single-handed care. The concept is based on a set of…
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New patient turning system provides life-changing benefits
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June 2016
Neatebox returns at new installation site ou…
Already familiar to many a bespoken user, today a team from Blackwood went to the RBS HQ in Gorgarburn just outside Edinburgh to see the newest installation site for the Pedestrian Neatebox.
We’ve pr…
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Neatebox returns at new installation site ou…
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Cameroon engineer wins prestigious award for…
A 24 year old engineer has been awarded the 2016 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for creating a telecare device that could help save lives.
Arthur Zang from Cameroon received a prize of £2…
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Cameroon engineer wins prestigious award for…
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Clever Cogs continues to grow and expand in…
‘Clever Cogs’ continues to grow in Dundee as further devices are installed and customers receive their introduction training from the Innovation team.
The focus was firmly on Dundee this week as th…
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Clever Cogs continues to grow and expand in…
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