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Gareth at Pitch at paras

Pitching At The Paras

As previously reported, a few months ago Active Hands was selected as one of five UK based businesses who would have the exciting opportunity to take our unique product to the Pitch at The Paras event in Rio where we could showcase it to high profile individuals and members of the Brazilian disability aids market. ... Read more

Mandip using General Purpose aids in gym

Rolling On To Rio: Mandip Sehmi

Mandip is one of the stalwarts of disability sport and is about to take part in his 3rd Paralympics for Team GB. Recently he was good enough to take some time out of his busy schedule and answer a few questions I put to him over Facebook: Mandip Sehmi Spinal cord injury level, cause of ... Read more

Rachael Watson in gym with General Purpose aid. Adaptive gym equipment. Suitable for reduced hand function: tetra, quad, cerebral palsy, SCI, spinal cord injury, limb difference, stroke and more.

Rolling On To Rio: Rachael Watson

Today we bring you the story of Australian swimmer Rachael Watson. She has competed in two races so far, 150m individual medley and the Mixed 4x 50m Freestyle Relay, without medalling but has two more races to come this weekend. We wish her all the best. Rachael Watson Rachael was born and raised in Queensland, ... Read more

Zak Madell wheelchair sport

Rolling On To Rio: Zak Madell

As the Paralympics continues to amaze us all, we would like to bring you the story of Active Hands’ user, Zak Madell: Zak was born in the Canadian province of Alberta but now resides in neighbouring British Colombia. When he was 10 years old he lost his fingers and legs to a septic staph infection. ... Read more

Jo Butterfield

Rolling On To Rio: Joanna Butterfield

With the Olympics now wrapped up and the Paralympics about to explode into action, excitement around the globe is spreading as the eyes of the world once again turn to Rio. After an initial slow start to ticket sales, a sudden surge has meant that over a million have now been acquired by eager spectators ... Read more

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In The Beginning Was The Word, and The Word Was God-Dammit-I’ve-Broken-My-Neck!

Hello, I’m Gareth and this is my shambolic attempt at a blog all to do with my life as a disabled or ‘differently abled’ person! I’ve never actually understood people who use that expression, “I’m not disabled, I’m differently abled!” Are you? Really? Surely if you were ‘differently abled’ then instead of walking you’d be ... Read more

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