Cookfulness

Ian Taverner from Cookfulness in his kitchen cooking

Ian, who suffers from fibromyalgia and mental health issues, decided to use his conditions to create a cookbook for anyone who suffers from similar mental or physical issues. As some of the effects of fibromyalgia include muscle tiredness and general fatigue, we found there to be quite an overlap with our kitchen aids, especially as many of our customers have conditions involving fatigue. Not only did it seem like an ideal collaboration, but Ian’s story is very much an inspiring tale to be told.

Enjoying the Outdoors with a Disability.

Nat with her dog Stan at the beach

Looking for Adventure Accepting limitations doesn’t have to mean you can’t live a fulfilled life. Nat and her Bedlington Terrier/Whippet cross, Stan, are an adventurous team. Together, they love exploring the outdoors and being as active as possible. But over the past 6 years, Nat’s autoimmune disease had caused her to find holding the dog … Read more

Active Hands Take on the Nimble!

Nimble - one finger package opener cutting box. Adaptive kitchen equipment. Suitable for reduced hand function: tetra, quad, cerebral palsy, SCI, spinal cord injury, stroke and more.

We’re excited to announce that Active Hands have bought the rights and stock of Nimble. We’ve had a long relationship with Nimble and have successfully sold the Nimble to our happy customers for many years!

The Wheelchair School Project

Peter Muller teaches school children about living with a disability

We were recently contacted by Peter, a wheelchair user from Germany, who founded and runs the Rollstuhl Schulprojekt (Wheelchair School Project), the aim of which is to educate children on the world of disabilities and give them a chance to understand the many things that this can encapsulate. He was eager to demonstrate how people … Read more

Focus on: Children

Child on the shore next to a yellow kayak. She is holding her paddle above her head and grinning. She uses a Limb Difference gripping aid in her right hand.

Some of the most encouraging feedback we receive at Active Hands is from families who have found a way to unlock a new activity or part of daily living for their child with reduced hand function. Children are fantastic innovators when it comes to finding ways around their hand function disabilities. With the right tools … Read more

Happy Easter 2021 from Active Hands

Easter chocolate bunny and eggs

Happy Easter from Active Hands! The office will be closed on Friday 2nd April and reopens on Tuesday 7th April due to the Bank Holidays in the UK. You can continue to place orders during this time but they won’t be processed until the Tuesday/Wednesday. Postage quotes will also be unavailable until the 7th April. … Read more

Adventures In The Wild

Access Adventures run a range of holidays and activities for those with disabilities

Following on from the recent article which saw us dive into the world of handbiking, we now explore a few of the options available to wheelchair users that offer access to not just bumpy roads and cobbled streets, but on mountain bike trails, rivers, mountains and more.  It’s time to take things off-road! Mountain Trike … Read more

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