Below is a list of what we are calling our ‘Top 10’ gadgets for stroke survivors. This is a selection of what we think are the most useful products, designed to overcome obstacles caused by a stroke. Suffering a stroke can be both life-threatening and life-changing. The longer the brain is starved of oxygen, the …
Come and join us for fun, exercise and a challenge at the first ever Regain Cycling Festival at Thruxton Motor Racing Circuit in Andover, Hampshire on Saturday 16th September 2023! A Challenge for Everyone The Regain Cycling festival is fully inclusive – open to all ages and abilities and whatever type of bike/handbike/wheelchair with attachment …
For many of us, travelling with a disability can simultaneously be one of the most liberating and daunting of undertakings. Whether driving a couple of hours for a city break or flying halfway across the world to embrace a different culture, a change of scenery and a break from normality can act as the perfect …
Here at Active Hands, we endeavour to cater to every type of upper limb disability. Starting out primarily working with high level spinal injuries, our initial range of products focused solely on those of us with limited grip in one or both hands. However, disability comes in many forms, and some people are born with …
Here at Active Hands we like to do our bit for the environment. We’ve recently upgraded some of our computers and old tech and donated the old ones to the Turing Trust. But that’s not all we do for our environment… You may have notice if you’ve ordered from us before that we often send …
We had a lovely (sunny!) day at Kidz to Adultz South in Farnborough last week. It was busy as ever with lots of families & Occupational Therapists coming to try out our products, see what’s new, and attend CPD seminars. As a small business without a physical shop, exhibitions are a great opportunity for us …
Active Hands are a firm favourite with Occupational Therapists in the UK, so when the opportunity came up to attend the AOTA conference in Kansas City we decided to give it a try! It was a great chance to meet both professional and student OTs and demonstrate our products to them. We were also able …
After months of feeling the cold, many of us are thrilled to be feeling glimpses of summer warmth. Despite this, at Active Hands, we are already thinking ahead to next winter and how to help our customers keep warm when the cold weather returns, with some clever bespoke gloves. There is little worse than needing to …
The world of disability has come a long way in the nearly two decades since I was injured. From battery-powered rear wheels to an arsenal of gripping aids. There is a much wider range of adaptations available to help those with limited hand function. This is especially pertinent to the newly injured as, at a …
Naidex returns to the NEC (Birmingham, UK) on 22nd & 23rd March 2023. We’re excited to be back after an awesome (and very busy!) time last year! We’re bringing more of our fabulous team along – ready to help you find the solutions you’ve been looking for! Try out our products, old and new – …
February is a tricky month. The ‘fresh start’ motivation of January is beginning to fade, the weather is still pretty cold for many of us and things can feel a little gloomy. So, we’ve decided to rebrand February as ‘Self-Care month’ in the office and see if we can all focus on finding a little …
We look forward to welcoming Lucy as the latest member of the Active Hands Team. As the company grows so does the team- Lucy will be working in our production team along with Sarah and our team of home-workers. She’ll be busy making gripping aids at home and in the office. Lucy has been sewing …
Adult intimate relationships with a disability can be a tricky subject to navigate. Who do you talk to about it? How do you bring it up? Where can you go for advice? Whether you are re-navigating intimacy with a partner following injury, starting a new relationship or exploring these issues by yourself, adult intimacy for …
Today’s article is written by 9 year old Jacob. Jacob is the eldest child of our CEO, Rob and has been enjoying helping his Dad test out our brand new gripping aid, the Angled Aid. The article below is written with support from his mum, using Jacob’s words. My Dad My Dad is called Rob …
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 Active Hands office will be closed from Wednesday 21st December. The office will reopen on Tuesday 3rd …
