At the beginning of the year, Active Hands were excited to be contacted by BBC Business Online who had heard about our business and were interested in meeting us and finding out about the work we do, as a part of a larger theme they were researching on disabled people working in business. After a …
No Time Like The Present Over the last few days we have shown just a few of the possibilities open to you if you go to the gym with the right attitude and the right set of gripping aids! On top of the exercises listed here, are scores of others that can be undertaken and worked …
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Active Hands has joined with seven other like-minded organisations to launch a business network group – Kandu. We aim to do business in the care and mobility sector in an ethical, moral and friendly way. Together we offer our customers the benefits of a wide range of innovative problem-solving products and services. In the current …
Michelle Stilwell Double Paralympic Champion in T52 Wheelchair Racing at 100m and 200m (Beijing), Michelle is a triple world record holder and a key member of Canada’s Paralympic Team in London. Michelle uses General Purpose Aids in the gym and Looped Exercise Aids to train on her hand-bike. “Could not have enjoyed the ride without …
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Disability is no barrier to determination as two entrepreneurs living with mobility issues have clearly shown. Last month wheelchair users Rob Smith, 36, who has a spinal injury, and Huw Thomas, 64, who has muscular dystrophy, were named joint winners of the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK 2011, run by Sir Stelios …
In recent years stories of military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan have been all too common. But equally frequent have been tales of great courage and bravery, especially among those injured in action and recovering back at home. In the UK the charity Help for Heroes has helped to keep the profile of those injured …
