International Day of Persons with Disabilities
UNESCO will mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a week-long programme from 25 November to 3 December 2020 under the theme: "B…
Able Magazine
A Change of Vista for Jessica
Allied Mobility customer, Jessica Taylor-Bearman, recently bid a fond farewell to her old wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) in favour of a brand…
Volunteering with Mecoco
In October 2020, Mecoco were delighted to welcome Niamh into the team of volunteers at their social enterprise. Offering disabled adults and young peo…
Aardvark Automotive Solutions – helping you get back on the road after a motor accident
Accidents happen... We help you to get back on the road by providing the right replacement vehicle. We support you further through the repair and clai…
Bathe independently again with a walk-in bath
There are few things more relaxing at the end of a busy day than a long soak in a hot bath. As well as being a great stress-reliever, hot water has a …
Safety First with The Ford Independence™
The recent upheaval due to the global pandemic has been a testing time for many of us. Despite this, the Branton family has safely taken delivery of …
Brotherwood Case Study – Frank’s on the Road to Adventure!
Credit: overatkates on Instagram When Kate & Chris Rogers were looking for a new Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle for their son Frank, they were …
Wellbeing in a Box – from The Big Disability Group
The world is waking up to the realisation that aside from its dangerous physical outcomes, the ongoing pandemic is affecting people’s mental health. …
BLESMA – How one Veteran found their inner Invictus
When Nerys Pearce, a paralysed former Combat Medic, was asked why she would compete in able-bodied swim competitions – she answered by winning. Ner…
Life Cycle
People looking for positives during the pandemic have pointed to a decrease in air pollution as a result of fewer motor vehicles on the road – which h…
Clip-Knix
Clip-Knix are attractive, front-fastening, feminine underwear that can be put on easily without the need to bend or balance on one leg. Clip-Knix unde…
The impact of easy-read information
By Ciara Lawrence, Accessible Information Officer at Mencap The UK’s 1.5 million people with a learning disability, like me, have a right to unders…
Fair Price Mobility Ltd – Service first
From their large showrooms in Perth, Forfar and Kirkcaldy, Fair Price Mobility Ltd stocks all manner of disability equipment, from mobility scooters a…
DM Orthotics launches new Essentials
A Cornwall-based company that specialises in medical rehabilitation and sports performance products has spent the last few months of lockdown making s…
CoachbuiltGB – Stay in a home-from-home
Enjoy a staycation in a stylish, comfortable and wheelchair accessible leisure vehicle. Many of us are dreaming of escaping on holiday and taking t…
Buddying Up with Allied Mobility
When Anna MacLeod was tasked with finding an accessible car to rent for a client of hers, she wanted to make sure she secured a top-quality wheelchair…
One Big Day Goes online
The two-week countdown to the first ever Facebook edition of a Motability Scheme One Big Day has begun. On Thursday 10 September an online version of …
Brotherwood provide perfect Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, despite Covid-19 restrictions
Despite the challenges presented by the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, Brotherwood® were pleased to be able to provide Mr & Mrs Farmer with their …
Getting Out And About Safely Has Never Been So Important
It wasn’t long ago when our only chance to venture outside was for our one hour of exercise each day, if we were lucky, we now have a chance to redisc…
The Sequal Trust – Fundraising Appeal
The Sequal Trust has just celebrated it's 50th year of supplying augmentative communication aids to disabled children and adults, throughout the UK, w…
Campaign highlights challenges of distancing blind
As lockdown eases across the country, blind and partially sighted people face a growing list of social distancing challenges. In response, the Sight …
RNIB Bookshare celebrates reaching half a million books in accessible formats
An accessible book service from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is celebrating reaching half a million books. RNIB Bookshare, w…
ABM Aviation launches ‘Email Us For Confidence’ initiative on the back of new ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey by Josh Wintersgill
On the back of a recent ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey, ABM Aviation has partnered with disabled entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill, inventor …
Providing better access to mental health services for the Deaf community
The coronavirus pandemic has been the cause of widespread psychological problems because of the lockdown, amid growing stresses over isolation, job se…
Shielding and mental health
Although recent weeks have been difficult for many people, when we were in full lockdown across the UK things might have felt more certain, as the rul…