Back in 2016, in the build up to Rio, we published an article on a number of Paralympic hopefuls, one of whom was Australian swimmer Rachael Watson. Rachael, who has cerebral palsy along with the muscle weakening Guillain-Barre syndrome, was competing in the S4 50m freestyle, which she not only ended up winning, but set …
Gareth tries out the Adapt to Perform subscription ahead of the New Year to see if the disability-based exercise platform is worth paying for.
Active Hands would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Our office will be closed over the Christmas period so that our team can enjoy a well-earned rest with their families. The office will be closed from Tuesday 21st December. Orders received after 12pm on 21st December will be processed when we return …
Christmas traditions are without doubt one of my favourite things about the holiday season. These smatterings of Christmas cheer often begin before we’ve even reached December and last until the big day itself, or sometimes even after! Everyone who celebrates Christmas will have their own set of individual or family traditions, often passed down the …
Active Hands have recently added a wishlist feature to our website. It’s useful for our customers to make a list of products that they want to save up for. But have you considered how you can use them as a professional working with clients with disabilities/conditions that affect hand function? Occupational therapists, physio/rehab therapists, case …
If you want your parcel to arrive before Christmas then here are some helpful dates for you. Please remember that we need to receive your order 2 working days before these last postage dates to give us time to process it. UK Recommended Latest Posting Date At Active Hands we send all your parcels 1st …
Christmas is beginning to creep closer and there are few things more wonderful than watching our children’s excitement build as they enjoy the magic of the season. The joy when they open their gifts and discover that Father Christmas has got just the right thing is a highlight of many parent’s and grandparent’s year! When …
It’s been an exciting month at Active Hands as we have moved from our small office in the corner of Unit 4 to taking on the whole unit! Here is our old office – as you can see it was getting a bit cramped with all the products that we now stock for you. And …
Paralympic Legacy As the Paralympics draw to a close, the visibility of disabled people on our TVs and social media reduces. So, how do we keep promoting inclusivity and equality for the 15% of our global population that have a disability? #Wethe15 hopes to find the solutions. Launched at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, #Wethe15 is …
After years of build up, planning and training, sandwiched in between delays and last minute alterations; the Tokyo Paralympic Games finally went ahead, doing so in spectacular fashion. After everything the organisers, athletes, and everyone involved had to go through just to get this mammoth event to go ahead at all; for it to be …
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Camping together It had been forecast to be thunderstorms and rain all weekend. So as the unexpected sun shone across the camping field, spirits were especially high. The kids were playing football, the adults were sipping the last of our morning coffee. It was time to make some plans for the afternoon. And Rob was …
