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06 May 2009
The Hytte gets National Tourism
Award The
Hytte is a Norwegian-inspired, traditional timber mountain
lodge, featuring a grass roof on the edge of the
Northumberland national Park near Hexham, Northumberland.
The Hytte offers high
quality accessible accommodation and is one of only a
handful of properties in the UK assessed as Access
exceptional by the National Accessible Scheme.
It was created as a
place where people of different abilities can all come
together for a carefree holiday. All four bedrooms, as well
as the hot tub, outdoor garden, wildlife areas and patio
furniture are accessible to wheelchair users.
The Hytte was the only
business to be short listed in two categories at the Enjoy
England Awards for Excellence and was awarded silver for the
Sustainable Tourism Award and "Gold" for Access for All
Tourism category
Simon Gregory who runs
the Hytte with his wife Sonja said, "We are delighted to
have won this awards. This will both raise the awareness of
the North East as an outstanding visitor destination, but
above all it is recognition of Sonja's constant efforts to
promote accessibility within tourism and beyond.
22 Apr 2009
As the UK’s
largest event for homecare, disability and rehabilitation.
Naidex is your best opportunity to touch, test and compare all
the latest new products and services available.
Whether you are a healthcare
professional, a dealer or a member of the public Naidex
2009 will be bursting with content to meet your needs.
Our exhibitors will be constantly uploading information about
their products, so please use the My Naidex tool on the left
hand side of this page for more information.
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Come & See us at
Naidex 2009!
Symmetrikit will be
exhibiting at NAIDEX 2009. The company will have two
stands this year,
Stand D150
for their range of Symmetrikit chairs and
Stand G102
for sleep, hoists and school products.
The Symmetrikit range
of chairs, featuring the new Symmetrikit chair,
make it easier than ever to meet
simple, advanced and intermediate seating. Every
aspect of the chair can be adjusted so chairs are
calibrated to help when setting and resetting a
chair.
Our night time
Symmetrisleep range, including the new Safety Sleep
products, offer safety via the anti smother covers,
pressure relief and thermal comfort to clients who
suffer with all forms of heat or cold. This stand
also includes the Skyship, a fun and sensory way of
hoisting, together with the Acheeva and Meywalk for
the school environment.
If you can't make the
exhibition or would just like a brochure, please
email me at
clairejohnson@helpinghand.co.uk
Look forward to seeing
you there!!
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Quest 88 press release
05 Nov 2008
Announcing Quest 88's
attendance of enABLE 08
28th - 29th November 2008,
RICOH Arena, Coventry
The stage is set for the
UK's only national consumer show for people with disabilities.
enABLE 08, presented by Centaur Exhibitions and supported by
Leonard Cheshire Disability, the UK's leading disability
charity, is the only show dedicated to people with disabilities
who seek an active and independent life.
To be held at the Ricoh
Arena, Coventry on 28-29 November 2008, the very first enABLE
show will be free to attend and will meet the information needs
of visitors while offering an engaging seminar programme. The
Ricoh Arena, which offers the most disabled-accessible
exhibition halls in the UK and thousands of parking spaces, also
boasts excellent travel links by car and train. That, together
with the estimated core audience of 1.2 million living within a
two-hour drive time of Coventry, makes it the most convenient
venue for this first-time exhibition.
There will be a vast array
of products and services on offer, all aimed at those seeking a
more active and independent life. Companies such as those
displaying aids, holidays, financial and professional services,
training, recruitment and education will be present. In its
first year enABLE is aiming to attract over 120 companies
selling products and services to the disability market, ranging
from corporate business to trade associations and charities.
A major attraction will be
a high profile seminar programme which will be created to
reflect the needs of people with disabilities, providing a
wealth of information on topical issues. Among them there will
be seminars covering Financial Entitlement, Work & Careers,
Education, Holidays, Health & Support and Family Life.
The show's content will be
underpinned by the UK's largest piece of research into the needs
and aspirations of the disabled community, conducted by YouGov.
The results of the research, which will be available at the end
of August, will define the finite content of the seminars to
make them as effective as possible.
"Leonard Cheshire
Disability is delighted to be working with Centaur on the
development of enABLE 08," commented Stephen Elsden, Marketing
Manager, Leonard Cheshire Disability. "Disabled people deserve
the very best advice and information on how they can overcome
barriers and enjoy life to the full. I am confident that enABLE
08 will deliver this advice and information, and much more
besides."
Show organiser Centaur
Exhibitions' Nick Noble added, "We at Centaur recognised that
there was a need for a show such as enABLE to offer people with
disabilities the opportunity to receive every possible benefit
and advantage. We expect to be able to accommodate the needs of
people with all disabilities from across the UK and beyond. We
are determined to ensure that enable '08 will act as an
information portal to ensure that they and their carers get the
very best possible advice to allow them to live their life in
the way they deserve."
Quest 88 will be showing
and demonstrating items from the Draisin range of all ability
cycles on stand 803. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Helping Hand press release
05 Nov 2008
We are happy to
introduce Adrian Smith to you as our new representative for The
Helping Hand Company Limited and Symmetrikit replacing Stuart
Greaney in your area. Adrian has recently joined us and has
started his training, but I’m sure he will soon become a
familiar face to many of you! He starts today!!
We manufacture
varied products that are designed to help you, and people in
your care, in making all aspects of their life more normal and
manageable, whilst enabling them to retain a sense of
independence. These can range from hoists to slings and postural
care.
Adrian will be
more than happy to assist you in making your choice of our
products by setting up a demonstration for your at your
convenience. Please let him know where and what time would suit
you. His mobile number is 07768 452282.
For up to date
brochures on all of our products, please contact our Head Office
in Ledbury, Herefordshire or email
clairejohnson@helpinghand.co.uk
Naturally we
wish Stuart all the best in his new career, however if there are
any issues that he has left outstanding, please do not hesitate
to get in touch.
Yours faithfully
Andrew Wilson
DIRECTOR
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Q'Straint press release
14 Oct 2008
Please find attached
HERE a press
release issued by wheelchair and occupant restraint
specialist Q'Straint concerning a new heavy-duty
restraint system the company has developed.
For digital images or
further information, contact Lucy Spyrou at
Q'Straint or visit the website
HERE.
Course Invitation - Empower
your Child
11 Oct 2008
The
Association of Wheelchair Children (AWC) is a specialist charity
that run expert wheelchair training courses for children and
their families across the whole of the UK and Ireland.
Our
highly skilled mobility trainers will strive to make sure that
every child they see learn the skills needed, and have the
opportunities to reach their full potential, with the goal that
by the time they become young adults they can be fully
independent wheelchair users. Click
HERE for more information
Paralympics petition
17 Sept 2008
With team GB having done so well in the Paralympics (have you
been watching?) and with the closing ceremony just over, I'd
just like to let you know about a petition I have just launched
to encourage the IOC and the IPC to consider combining the games
into one event.
I have been
somewhat surprised, but I have already received some interesting
opinions about this idea, it seems that not all are in favour!
If you want to share your opinion with others, whatever it might
be, I will be posting your comments on uhad2bthere because even
if you don't agree with me I think its still important for the
question to be debated.
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Kidz events come
to the Midlands
11 Sept 2008
One of the only three UK
exhibitions totally dedicated to disabled children, their families, and
the professionals who work with them.
Disabled Living has an excellent
reputation for organising the only UK exhibitions dedicated to disabled
children, their families and the health and social care professionals
who work with them. The events specifically focus on equipment,
products, and services to improve independence and quality of life.
These FREE events were established
8 years ago with an annual exhibition at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
It became apparent that there was an overwhelming need for these events
with people travelling from all corners of the UK, Dublin, Jersey,
Cornwall and the Orkneys.
In 2007 Disabled Living took the
Kidz South exhibition to the Rivermead Leisure Complex in Reading, to
provide people in the south of England with their own dedicated event.
Disabled Living is aware of the
need to make the Kidz Events more accessible. We hope that Kidz in the
Middle at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry will offer people, especially those
in the Midlands, Nottingham, Leicestershire, Mid Wales and East Anglia
an opportunity to attend the Kidz Events without the inconvenience of
traveling too far.
The events allow both public and
professionals to try the latest equipment and products solutions and
talk to the specialist who supply them. There is always a full and
varied programme of talks and discussions covering topics such as legal
and education issues, new therapies, communication and ICT. Many
voluntary organisations are also on hand with information on support,
funding, holidays, publications and so on.
A children's event would not be
complete without lots of fun and features and games, so Father Christmas
always puts in an appearance at Kidz Up North, and 'Fred in the Shed'
entertains our children and parents at the southern event, along with
celebrity guest appearances such as Tanni Grey-Thompson, Coronation
Street stars, and the Reading Rockets. On the sports side children at
the Bolton event, whatever their ability, can join in with the 'Football
in the Community' special needs coaches, in the penalty shoot our area.
Added excitement is a visit from Bolton Wanderers players and their
mascot Lofty the Lion.
Dates for your diary:
*
Kidz Up North - Thursday, 20th
November 2008 - Reebok Stadium, Bolton.
Kidz up North Flyer.
* Kidz in the Middle - 12th
March 2009 - Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
Kidz in the Middle Flyer.
*
Kidz South - Thursday, 18th June
2009 - Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading.
For free tickets or more
information on any of our Kidz events please contact the organisers:-
Disabled Living, Redbank House, 4
St Chad's Street, Cheetham, Manchester, M8 8QA.
Tel: 0161-214-5962 Fax: 0161-
835-3591
Email:
info@disabledliving.co.uk
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New disabled facilities at Belfairs Swimming pool
10 Sept 2008
Southend
and
Leigh
swimming
Club for
the
disabled
(SEALS)
has
installed
new
facilities
at
Belfairs
Swimming
Pool.
The
Leigh
centre
now has
a pool
hoist, a
purpose-built
disabled
changing
room
with a
hydraulic
changing
bed,
floatation
equipment
and easy
access
to the
pool for
wheelchair
users.
New
members
are
welcome
and can
come
along to
Belfairs
pool any
Sunday
from 4pm
to 5pm.
For more
information
contact
Belfairs
Swimming
pool
on 01702
712 155
or email
kbclow@yahoo.co.uk
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Police
parked
in
disabled
bay 'to
buy
sandwiches'
06 Sept
2008
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The
police
car
in
the
disabled
bay |
THESE
pictures
show a
police car
parked in a
disabled bay
while the
officers
stop off for
sandwiches,
say a
Bournemouth
couple.
They were
snapped in
Southbourne
at 11.15am
on Friday,
August 15.
Dorset
Police has
now launched
a full
investigation.
Linda Warne,
who took the
pictures,
said: "It's
one rule for
them and one
for us."
Linda and
husband
Kevin said
they saw the
police pull
up outside
The Hungry
Husky
sandwich
bar.
She said the
picture
shows one
officer
flicking
through a
newspaper
while the
other waits
in the
queue.
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New
Accessible
Caravan
unveiled
04 Sept 2008
Hulse Ross
Ltd., the
East
Yorkshire
based
manufacturers
of Static
Caravan
Holiday
Homes, will
be
represented
at this
years
Cottingham
Golf and
Country Club
Caravan
Extravaganza,
displaying a
wheelchair
accessible
model,
the latest
in their
continually
growing
wheelchair
range.
They would
like to
invite
representatives
from a range
of
organisations
to view the
unit with
the
intention of
obtaining
feedback on
design,
layouts,
features and
fittings.
There will
also be the
chance to
discuss
aspects of
the design
with Hulse
Ross
representatives,
as well as
photographic
opportunities.
The static
caravan that
is on
display is a
40 foot by
12 foot
model
featuring a
5.5 metre
semi-wet
room leading
into a
single
bedroom
through
double
bi-fold
doors, and
is kitted
out with a
Kingkraft
height
adjustable,
side opening
bath, a Liko
‘slimline’
roof hoist
system and
will
eventually
feature a
height
adjustable
bed.
As with all
of the
wheelchair
accessible
units, this
has been
designed to
the exact
requirements
of the end
user, and as
such
features an
additional
double
bedroom with
en-suite off
and a galley
kitchen.
In a related
announcement,
Hulse Ross
is proud to
make known
that it has
just agreed
a dealership
contract
with Joal
Leisure, the
country’s
largest
dealer of
second hand
units.
Joal, who
operate
nationally
despite
their main
base being
in the South
East, have
gradually
moved into
the ‘brand
new’ sector
in recent
years, and
saw the
range of
Hulse Ross
wheelchair
access units
as being the
perfect
range with
which to
start their
relationship.
Wayne Scott
Ross, for
Hulse Ross,
stated that
‘the
relationship
with an
established
force in the
British
market such
as Joal
Leisure was
just the
thing that
we were
seeking.
Their
infrastructure,
attitude and
forward
looking
approach to
meeting
customer
requirements
ties in
perfectly
with the
Hulse Ross
philosophy
of offering
as bespoke a
service to
our clients
as current
legislation
allows us’.
The Caravan
Extravaganza
is at the
Cottingham
Golf and
Country Club
showground
just to the
west of
Hull, with
public days
being the 6th
and 7th
of September
and the
trade days
the 9th
to 11th.
(Public are
welcome on
the Hulse
Ross stand
on the trade
days also.)
Hulse Ross
Ltd. can be
contacted on
0798 559
2720, or
through
info@hulse-ross.co.uk
A
comprehensive
web site
also offers
examples of
floor plans
and a host
of pictures,
and can be
found at the
Hulse Ross
website.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the
recent
weather and
subsequent
ground
conditions,
in a twist
of irony
access to
the site may
be extremely
difficult
for those in
a
wheelchair,
especially
if 2006 is
anything to
judge it by.
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