Vital research which will identify how wheelchair services across England can be improved has been boosted thanks to a grant to the Wheelchair Alliance from The Motability Foundation. Each year, The Motability Foundation awards grants to charities and other organisations to allow them to develop and expand on existing research which develops transport accessibility solutions. The Wheelchair Alliance, which was launched in 2015 to champion the needs of wheelchair users, has been awarded a grant to enable it to look more closely at how barriers to accessing wheelchairs can be overcome, and the m ..read more

Individuals working in Scotland’s burgeoning housing and property sector have the opportunity to access qualifications and training courses through membership with provider of learning and development solutions for the housing and property sector Share. Share hopes that workers will utilise the membership shake-up as the housing and property market faces a host of major challenges. Daryl McIntosh, Chief Executive with Share, said: “For a membership organisation, what we are doing is radical – and it is brilliant news for everyone who works in the sector and who cares about their own professio ..read more

Mobility lift solutions specialist Terry Lifts has announced the launch of its latest design, a modern two-person, two-stop standing home lift which promises to fit into the narrowest of spaces. Similar in design to Terry Lifts’ Lifestyle Home Lift but with a more compact footprint, the Lifestyle Affinity Home Lift promises to safely and comfortably take customers between floors, enabling them to maintain their independence and enjoy their homes more fully. Steve Hill, Marketing and Sales Manager for Terry Lifts, commented: “One of the main issues in choosing a home lift is lack of space, howe ..read more

Motability Operations staff teamed up the with Scottish Disability Sports team for activities at the partnership’s launch day. Scottish Disability Sport and the Motability Scheme have teamed up to make sport more accessible and fun for everyone in Scotland, especially for people with disabilities. The partnership will help showcase the range of disability sports available across the country, providing opportunities for disabled people to access them alongside their family members. It will also raise awareness and increase understanding among the hundreds of eligible Scots who are not yet using ..read more

Carers and managers from Poole-based home care provider, GoodOaks Home Care, visited AECC University College to take part in innovative new training designed to replicate real-world experience before they enter clients’ homes. The first session took place on 26 April 2024, GoodOaks home carers visited the Assisted Daily Living Suite on the University College’s Parkwood Road campus. The facility, which has been designed as a home environment complete with kitchen, living and sleeping area, and a fully-functional bathroom, is used to represent the home of a typical client. A further session wil ..read more

The May issue of THIIS Magazine is now available for mobility and access business leaders to read online. The only monthly printed trade magazine in the mobility and access space, industry professionals can stay informed with the latest news, views and products with the latest edition of THIIS. In the latest issue, retailers looking to better harness customer loyalty can pick up some advice from David Russeell, the former THIIS Magazine founder. Meet the new leadership team at Liftability, a provider of stairlifts and mobility solutions in the south of England. THIIS also chats to Mark Hermol ..read more

Irish healthcare equipment provider Beechfield Healthcare has unveiled its exclusive distributorship of Winncare’s Mangar range of lifting cushions in the Republic of Ireland. Winncare’s Mangar Lifting Cushions, which have been available across the UK, Europe, and Australasia since their inception in 2006, are engineered to facilitate lifting from the floor to seat or bed height, significantly reducing the risk of injuries associated with manual lifting for healthcare professionals. With applications spanning emergency medical services, acute care, long-term care, and home care environments, t ..read more

Those attending Motability’s The Big Event will be able to test drive a selection of approved products from TGA Mobility from 17-18 May at the NEC in Birmingham. TGA Mobility is a provider of mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs through the Motability scheme. The scheme allows people who qualify for mobility allowances, such as the Personal Independence Payment, to swap some of their benefits for a leased scooter or powerchair. At the exhibition, TGA will have a stand with a selection of products including compact scooters such as, Zest S and Minimo Autofold; larger scooters including th ..read more

Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and MP Andrew Jones cut the ribbon on the first phase of the St Roberts Grove development. A £7.5 million state-of-the-art assisted living property for disabled people has been officially opened in Harrogate. The first phase of the St Roberts Grove development launched with Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and local MP, Andrew Jones cutting the ribbon. The facility, which is owned by Highstone Housing Association, with Disability Action Yorkshire providing care and support, will ultimately consist of 35 individual flats (with 23 now open), with ..read more

Campaigners joined representative from the Centre for Ageing Better, Independent Age and Age UK, as well as from older person’s organisation the National Pensioners Convention at Downing Street yesterday, to deliver a petition calling for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing. The campaign is calling for an independent commissioner to focus attention on the issues facing people in later life including pensioner poverty, which affects one in six older people across the UK, difficulty accessing social care, and loneliness and social isolation. With a changing population which will see one ..read more