Active Hands are a firm favourite with Occupational Therapists in the UK, so when the opportunity came up to attend the AOTA conference in Kansas City we decided to give it a try! It was a great chance to meet both professional and student OTs and demonstrate our products to them. We were also able … Read more
After months of feeling the cold, many of us are thrilled to be feeling glimpses of summer warmth. Despite this, at Active Hands, we are already thinking ahead to next winter and how to help our customers keep warm when the cold weather returns, with some clever bespoke gloves. There is little worse than needing to … Read more
The world of disability has come a long way in the nearly two decades since I was injured. From battery-powered rear wheels to an arsenal of gripping aids. There is a much wider range of adaptations available to help those with limited hand function. This is especially pertinent to the newly injured as, at a … Read more
Naidex returns to the NEC (Birmingham, UK) on 22nd & 23rd March 2023. We’re excited to be back after an awesome (and very busy!) time last year! We’re bringing more of our fabulous team along – ready to help you find the solutions you’ve been looking for! Try out our products, old and new – … Read more
February is a tricky month. The ‘fresh start’ motivation of January is beginning to fade, the weather is still pretty cold for many of us and things can feel a little gloomy. So, we’ve decided to rebrand February as ‘Self-Care month’ in the office and see if we can all focus on finding a little … Read more
We look forward to welcoming Lucy as the latest member of the Active Hands Team. As the company grows so does the team- Lucy will be working in our production team along with Sarah and our team of home-workers. She’ll be busy making gripping aids at home and in the office. Lucy has been sewing … Read more
Adult intimate relationships with a disability can be a tricky subject to navigate. Who do you talk to about it? How do you bring it up? Where can you go for advice? Whether you are re-navigating intimacy with a partner following injury, starting a new relationship or exploring these issues by yourself, adult intimacy for … Read more
Today’s article is written by 9 year old Jacob. Jacob is the eldest child of our CEO, Rob and has been enjoying helping his Dad test out our brand new gripping aid, the Angled Aid. The article below is written with support from his mum, using Jacob’s words. My Dad My Dad is called Rob … Read more
Active Hands would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our office will be closed over the Christmas period so that our team can enjoy a well-earned rest with their families. The Active Hands office will be closed from Wednesday 21st December. The office will reopen on Tuesday 3rd … Read more
A Millennial Milestone November, 2022. The unthinkable happened. I turned 40. After counting down from months, to weeks, to days, it finally arrived. I’m not really sure what dramatic and irreparable change I expected to occur on the morning in question; perhaps a sudden, drastic aging, akin to Tim Allen in The Santa Clause?! The truth … Read more
