At Active Hands we like to listen to our customers and their recommendations for improvements or new products. Two particular ideas that you have suggested have struck a cord with us and we are working on making them happen. We have received many requests for a gripping aid that helps with fine motor skills covering … Read more
Véronique Boucher is a 19-year-old Canadian, who has an ambition to make the Canadian Para-Rowing team for the 2016 Paralympics. I asked her some questions about her journey so far. Véronique, tell us a bit about yourself… My name is Véronique Boucher; I am currently 19 years old. From a young age I have enjoyed … Read more
Hello, I’m Gareth and this is my shambolic attempt at a blog all to do with my life as a disabled or ‘differently abled’ person! I’ve never actually understood people who use that expression, “I’m not disabled, I’m differently abled!” Are you? Really? Surely if you were ‘differently abled’ then instead of walking you’d be … Read more
As a competitive wheelchair racer Rob spends a lot of time training in the gym. Without his gym workouts he would not be able to compete at the world-class level that he does. Rob is not only keen on getting himself fit; he is also keen to help others get into the gym. (He even … Read more
Irene Bradbrook has always been an active person; dashing about, being busy. She had spent three and a half years looking after her husband, who had dementia, before his condition declined and he needed to go into care (he sadly passed away in 2013, just after his 65th birthday). She had a part time job … Read more
Active Hands were deeply saddened to hear that Huw Thomas from ProMove passed away last Tuesday evening, 23rd September 2014. Huw had Muscular Dystrophy and we at Active Hands were honoured to have been joint winners of the Disabled Entrepreneur award with Huw in 2011. His company, ProMove, makes slings to transfer disabled users. Having … Read more
Rebecca Hopkins has always loved sports and outdoor activities. She was a keen soccer player as a child. She ran her first road race aged 12 and came first in her age group just three weeks after brain surgery to remove a tumour. A keen cross country runner she placed in the top 20 in … Read more
Active Hands are excited to announce that our director Rob Smith has been selected to represent Team GB and NI in the T52 category for the 100m, 400m and 1500m races in the IPC European Championships. The Championships are being held in Swansea, Wales in August. Rob is delighted to have been selected after a … Read more
Troy Flagg is a 37yr old man who sustained a diving accident that left him with a C6/7 spinal injury. Troy dived into a pound to cool off after playing a round of horseshoes. His dive ended in disaster as he struck his head. Before his injury Troy’s hobby was riding and maintaining his Chopper … Read more
The new D-Ring aids from Active Hands are primarily designed for use in the gym. The way that cable/pulley equipment is set up means that the range of movement can be limited when used from a sitting position (such as in a wheelchair). When pulling up from a ground position the stiffness of the attachment … Read more
