Wheelchair Pushing Diaries is a new playlist soon to go live on my YouTube channel. It’s a playlist currently ‘in the works’. I’m uploading videos and editing them as fast …
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It is with great sadness that after 12 wonderful years of content and community service, Disability Horizons will be closing on Friday 14th April 2023. Our co-founder Martyn Sibley explains why he has come to this difficult decision and showcases the future projects being launched by our incredible team.
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The SDMotion Trike is a fully electric joystick powered all terrain wheelchair. As standard the SDMotion Trike comes with a Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. Li-ion (25V x 11.8AH)Range: 30km / 18 milesWeight: 3.6kgExpiry: 8 year life from initial charge A Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery is also compatible for use on the SDMotion Trike. Ni-MH (24V x 6.7AH)Range: 18km / 11 milesWeight: 2.9kgExpiry: No expiry age Some SD Motion Trike users may prefer to have one of each battery, and the dual charger enables you to interchange between the Ni-MH and Lithium-ion batteries. Both batteries are compact and have carry handles to make removing for charging or transporting easy. Please get in touch if you need to replace or dispose of your battery and we can arrange this with you. TRAVEL The lightweight and compact design of the SDMotion Trike makes it ideal for taking on holiday, whether that’s on a cruise…
Leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands including easyJet and founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, are proud to launch The Stelios Awards 2023 for Disabled in the UK.
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KUPOCARE: Designing Accessible Mounting Kits For Disabled People | Disability Horizons
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The Dacia Jogger underlines its famed versatility as it becomes the UK’s only Wheelchair Accessible Car for families. The model’s award-winning practicality is preserved by the innovative conversion that can accommodate up to six people, including one wheelchair passenger.
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New SDMotion Trike all terrain power chair, combines the quality and all terrain durability of the Mountain Trike wheelchair and the proven SDMotion power system. A new partnership between the Mountain Trike Company and Steering Developments Ltd sees the launch of the SDMotionTrike – a brand new fully electric powered, joystick controlled, off road wheelchair. The new product is being unveiled on Wednesday 22nd March 2023 at Naidex Mobility Expo at the NEC in Birmingham. Visitors attending the show will find it on the Mountain Trike stand (H41) and anyone interested will be able to demo the SDMotion Trike on the test track at the show. Naidex is known for showcasing innovative mobility products and the SDMotion Trike certainly fits into this category. The SDMotion Trike has plenty of unique key features, it is fully electric controlled with an easy to use joystick which can be mounted to either…
We were so sad to hear from Mountain Trike customer, Amanda Davidson, about her support dog, Jupiter, having to go into immediate retirement due to an impingement on his spinal cord. However, the smile was soon back on our faces when Amanda explained what she had been doing to ensure the two of them could continue with their outdoor adventures. With the help of Support Dogs and a generous gift from, Travelling with Pets, Jupes is still able to get out for occasional short walks and meet up with his friends. Amanada powering on in her Mountain Trike with pet trailer attached What a fantastic bit of kit and how strong is Amanda powering them around – Amanda has a Mountain Trike without the eKit so this set up is fully fuelled by Amanda alone! Amanda says it is really easy to connect to her Mountain Trike and feels…
Via is working to create a standard of accessibility across the event and exhibition industry. While many access needs, disabilities, or conditions aren’t visible, we believe that the adjustments, measures, and efforts taken to meet people’s needs should be. Via is currently conducting research through their Visitor and Organiser Questionnaires. Here, we meet Stephanie, the …
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Disability Horizons is excited for next week, when the Human Rights Watch Film Festival kicks off in London and online across the UK and Ireland. This is truly a unique festival, that looks to support and create a space for celebrating everyday activists
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