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From Partial Paralysis To Personal Trainer
Lewis was forced to give up his passion for sports when he began suffering from a rare brain condition at age 14. Journey to personal trainer
Business Student, Toby, Learns About Active Hands
Active Hands are keen to encourage the next generation of business leaders so this week we hosted a business student, Toby Parker. He came into the office to find out what life is like at a small, family-run business like Active Hands. Here is how his week went… My name is Toby Parker, and I … Read more
Getting To Grips With Powerlifting
After yet another awesome Instagram tag, we have been in contact with Kaitlin, a 28 year old lady from Pittsburgh, USA; who, in the space of only a couple of years, has gone from barely being able to use her left hand, to a fully fledged fitness and powerlifting enthusiast. She recently acquired an Active … Read more
Kayak-tive Hands!
We were recently tagged on Instagram by athlete Jillian Elwart, who was using her Active Hands General Purpose gripping aid to take on the wild white water rapids of Arkansas, North America. Through several messages back and forth, we discovered that, on top of being a mother, dog owner and paediatric prosthetist, Jillian was also … Read more
Sam: My Work Experience at Active Hands
My name is Sam Loveridge, I’m 17 and I’m attending Heart of Worcestershire college. I love sports, the majority of them anyway, especially football as I play weekly for the Solihull Moors Cerebral Palsy team – it is really good and it keeps me fit and active. I also watch my brother play regularly. At … Read more
Achieving Independence with the Small Item Gripping Aid
Towards the end of last year we were thrilled to announce the launch of the Small Item gripping aid; a versatile and simple solution for gripping small items such as toothbrushes, pens, art equipment, make up brushes and much more. Simply fasten whatever item you wish into the plastic clamp on the palm pad, pop … Read more
Putting The “Aid” In Homemade
Bedbaths & Beyond So here we are: 2019 and 14 years down the spinal cord injury line. Where does the time go?! It feels like only yesterday when I was lying helplessly in my bed in HDU, being rolled from side to side as the nurses bed bathed me and I wondered to myself why … Read more
Asking Your Questions: Is Goal Setting Important?
We asked you is goal setting important? – Alex Turley got in touch to share her throughts on the matter and how it helps her to achieve.
Asking Your Questions: How can I get involved in sport/ exercise with a disability?
Time for the penultimate article of our Asking Your Questions series on getting involved in sport! If you’ve been hibernating for the last few months you can check out the first six on our news page! Time for Question #7… How can I get involved in sport/ exercise with a disability? You guys are clearly … Read more
Asking Your Questions: Where can I exercise with a disability?
We’re still going strong with our Asking Your Questions series – this time the topic is exercise with a disability. You can check out the first five on our news page! Time for Question #6… Where can I exercise with a disability? Once again we were overwhelmed with responses – here are just a few! … Read more