IIham Park, National Park in the Peak District provide all terrain wheelchair for visitors

The staff at IIham Park in Derbyshire couldn’t believe how easy the MT Push was to push as it tackled various terrain and slopes when we demoed our all terrain wheelchairs to them. It was also very pleasing when visitors to IIham Park stopped to comment on our impressive wheelchairs and that they were encouraged to see organisations such as the National Trust considering mobility equipment for their visitors – makes our job easier! Staff shared with us that they are planning to open a more accessible countryside route so the MT Push or ePush would be perfect for this specifically. IIham Park have now taken delivery of their own MT Push so visitors can access the outdoor spaces in Dovedale and the White Peak. Upgrading access at IIham Park is ongoing and the MT Push is available for visitors to borrow at this National Trust site Due to…

Family donates Mountain Trike wheelchair to sculpture park in memory of relative who loved to visit

A £3500 access-all-areas Mountain Trike wheelchair has been donated to Sculpture by the Lakes by the family of local lady Kitty Webb, who sadly passed away aged 97, before ever having the chance to use it. Kitty was a big fan of the sculpture park at Pallington, just east of Dorchester, and had been a regular visitor with her family for many years. While she had always managed, with the aid of her wheeled walking frame, to navigate the entire venue, it was increasingly a struggle as she became more frail, suffering with osteoporosis and other bone issues. But Kitty wasn’t one to let challenges hold her back – in fact only a few weeks before her death she raised over £1500 pounds for the Captain Tom 100 Challenge in aid of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. So, her family decided to invest in a MT Push all terrain wheelchair,…

Scarlett Moffatt stood under a building with five young men and women who have Tourette's syndrome

TV personality Scarlett Moffatt and music artist Billie Eilish open up about their lives with Tourette’s syndrome

Scarlett Moffatt stood under a building with five young men and women who have Tourette's syndrome

TV personality Scarlett Moffatt is starring in her debut documentary – Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery- to investigate the rise of Tourette’s and tics in teenagers. Award-winning singer Billie Eilish has also shared her Tourette’s diagnosis in a Netflix series.

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