Nothing beats the sensation of hitting the open road. The freedom, the adventure and the spontaneity attached to embarking on an epic road trip is something truly addictive. Whether it's ambling along the English countryside or busting a gut across the length of Europe - the possibilities seem endless.
Ottobock UK has welcomed the Government’s decision to approve the funding for the long awaited, Clinical Commissioning Policy: Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knees. The policy allows hundreds of amputees living in England with above-knee limb loss access, via the NHS, to a life changing Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knee (MPK).
Some of the Rio Paralympic stars will be the focus of a one-off photography exhibition in London to promote sport in the disabled community. Picture…
Kuradocs, the online application for those with, or caring for someone with, a disability has announced upgrades which now include auto-population of t…
The Department of Health has announced that the 1.5m Government funding, which was announced earlier this year, for the provision of children’s sports prostheses and research has been ringfenced and is now available for limb centres to access.
A person with Motor Neurone Disease and a limb amputee are among the winners of this year’s Disabled Photographers’ Society’s (DPS) annual competition, supported by Calumet Photographic. Scott Sinden, 47, who was diagnosed with MND just two years after he retired said he was “shocked and surprised” to scoop a prize. Brian Adam from Grimsby, who had part of his leg amputated said winning an award had given him “purpose” to get out of the house. There were more than 150 entries and the winners were presented with a certificate and medal at an awards ceremony which took place at Calumet Photographic’s London store on Drummond Street.
Italian Restaurant Edendum, based in East Street Brighton, and Special Educational Needs provider St. John’s School and College have teamed up to suppo…
At the Medica trade fair in Dusseldorf, award-winning UK-based company Precision Dippings Manufacturing (PDM) will be showcasing a new product alongside its range of existing Bloccs waterproof, re-usable arm and leg protectors for plaster casts and dressings.
HRH The Duke of Kent has presented a Bristol-based manufacturing company with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation – described as an ‘Oscar’ of the business world by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire Dame Janet Trotter.
The crew of ITV’s Lorraine programme recently spent the morning filming at Moors Valley County Park near Ringwood. The segment features presenter Victoria Milligan, mentor and Patron of the Child Bereavement Trust. Victoria lost her leg in a speedboating accident in Cornwall, which also took the life of her husband and daughter. Three years on, fitness fanatic Victoria is not letting the loss of a limb define her. She takes part in 10k fundraising runs and is helping others with similar experiences to overcome their disabilities and take on new challenges.
Tenants and members of the team at Weedon Road Supported Living in Aylesbury demonstrated their green-fingered talent by winning the Best Kept Garden Award in Housing Solutions’ debut Supported Housing gardening competition.
With the end of 2016 approaching, Care Roadshows are gearing up for their final event at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Tuesday 15th November. Care professionals from far and wide have access to free CPD seminars, workshops conducted by the engaging Oomph! Wellness along with a host of varied suppliers and experts launching new products and services dedicated to the care industry.
The additional care needs of a disabled child can sometimes mean that siblings feel there’s not enough time for them. Contact A Family tell us how to avoid this.
Friday’s National Diversity Awards (NDA) ceremony was held in the magnificence of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. The NDAs are based in Liverpool and i…
Fightback 4 Justice – simply known to others as Fightback – is a grassroots organisation which supports disabled people in their applications and appea…
It’s always great to sit in an auditorium surrounded by people with the most positive outlook and in particular, those that have turned a perceived wea…
Iain approached The Stair Climbing Company in March searching for a solution for his mother to get up and downstairs from her second floor flat. Iain’s…
I find the term ‘outdoors’ intimidating; conjuring images of vast expanses of space – the prairies, deserts or mountains – all of which I imagine being…
Able Magazine is offering the chance for readers to win one of five Billy’s Buddies - special friends of Motability’s mascot, Billy the Bear, to celebr…
Television lives by the idea that art imitates life. Perhaps more than any other medium, television is the eye revealing our soul. If that’s true we ca…
TV comedians Alex Brooker and Francesca Martinez will open and close Naidex National, the UK’s largest disability, homecare and rehabilitation event, o…
The Freuds Heroes Index for 2014 has been topped by three disabled people. From Able Magazine #110 (March/April 2014) Paralympic swimmer, Ellie S…
Naidex are delighted to announce Able Magazine as ‘Official Media Partners’ of Naidex National 2014. The partnership will see Able Magazine provide un…
In each issue of Able Magazine we take you through the latest releases and some literature you may have missed. Here is a selection from the March/Apri…
Regular readers of this column may remember that before Christmas, I was nervously waiting for the results of an interview. Well, the answer took a whi…