Midland Association for Amputees and Friends

EaZyHold Black Friday Sale - Douglas Bader Foundation EaZyHold Black Friday Sale is an opportunity to buy EaZyHold Universal Cuffs for adults or kids with grip issues for 25% off normal prices

Massive shout out to ShopMobility Aylesbury, who have been awarded Community Champions by the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People 🎖

ShopMobility Aylesbury has been lending scooters and equipment to the Hearing Dogs For Deaf People for a number of years to help get the dogs used to working alongside equipment before going to new homes as part of their training in case they come across such vehicles in the streets or if their owners use them 🐶

🎉 Day 2 at The OT Show is here & we're all set up and ready to go! Visit us at stand A50 today and learn all about our ‘fitness to drive’ and mobility equipment assessment centres.

Our FREE OT-led CPD seminar today is:
▪️ ‘The Power of Early Powered Mobility’
Date and times: 23 Nov – 10:30-10:45 and 12:30-12:45
Speaker: Kate El Bizanti, Occupational Therapist

Stand A50, The OT Show, NEC, 22 & 23 November
Read more: https://bit.ly/3Gaxkz1

L to R: Becky Brown OT, Steve Perry, Rebecca Houlden OT, Amy Parnell OT and our newest Driving Mobility patron Josh Wintersgill.

The OT Show

We have brought our “Chocfest” Chocolate Tombola to the Christmas Light Switch On - come and win some of our Chocolate - we’ve got 100 fabulous prizes

Eyesight and Hearing Impairment - Driving Mobility Having a visual or hearing impairment does not necessarily mean retiring from driving. There are, however, minimum eyesight requirements which must be met by all drivers.

We had a visit from Lisa at ShopMobilityUK recently where we were able to show off our hub and the equipment we hire out. Our very own ShopMobility Coordinator, Phil, can be seen here repairing a scooter. We will soon be helping out with a promotional film for ShopMobilityUK so watch this space to see the outcome.

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝟎-𝟐 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

Portsmouth have a big 25 minutes ahead 💪

My Health Journey: Dundee drummer Scott marches to his own beat after double leg amputation Doctors amputated both of Scott's lower limbs below the knee after he developed diabetes-related infections.

Would you like to become a Registered ShopMobility Centre?

Simply visit the ShopMobility website, click service providers in the top banner and register your centre! 💻

https://www.shopmobilityuk.org/membership/register-centre/

As a provider of ShopMobility services, you are part of a nationwide network of centres that is totally focused on providing independence through the hire of reliable mobility products.

This network is always ready to share ideas, news and success stories for the benefit of all scheme members and their customers – get involved today! 🌳

Driving With A Disability: Amputation
If you have had an amputation and you intend to drive you must inform the DVLA.

In this useful article, find some useful links and read how a driving assessment with Derby DrivAbility, part of the Driving Mobility network of assessment centres helped quadruple amputee Angela to be independently mobile again.

https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk/customer-stories/derby-drivability-and-amputee-angela/

Your 2017, 2021 and now 2023 Singles Masters champion Alfie Hewett and the LTA Performance Team behind two year-end 🇬🇧 Masters champions in Barcelona this week

Hewett beat Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

🇬🇧 | | 📸 ITFTennis/ Frank Molter

For our guests - when travelling from Worcester Park to Waterloo, proceed up the platform to this sign (4-6 car stop). This is by the guard room on the train, they’ll see you and get you on board quickly. Thank you to South West trains for great support ♿️

Amazing cake x

This years remembrance cake.
It’s been in my brain for a whole year!
hope you like it ❤️

Transport watchdog objects to proposed ticket office closures Transport watchdog London TravelWatch has today (Tuesday 31 October) published its objections to train company proposals to close ticket offices. Nine train companies announced plans to close station ticket offices in July 269 stations consulted on in the London TravelWatch area (part of wider plann...

Thanks to everyone who came and saw us and had a demo of our all terrain wheelchairs when we were at Kidz to Adultz Exhibitions North earlier this week.

It was great too to have Callum who works at Experience Community work the stand with us. Callum is a Trike owner and had good 1st hand knowledge of using the trike, which visitors were very interested to hear about. Callum has recently taken his Trike to the summit of Snowdon to raise funds for the Back Up trust.

Do get in touch if you'd like product information or would like to arrange a demo 👉
📧 [email protected]

A 🔟th senior career doubles title for Ruby Bishop Wheelchair tennis player 🏆

Bishop & Zoe Maras (FRA) beat Ladislava Porizkova (CZE) & Elizabeth Williams (USA) 6-0, 7-5 to win women's doubles at the Prague Indoor Cup - their 3rd title together this season.

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“Did you know the spending power of disabled people and their household is more than $8 trillion worldwide.
That's a lot of money.” -

We thought we’d share these interesting facts from Paralympian Jessica Smith in her recent post regarding disability, accessibility and what’s known as the ‘purple pound’ in the UK:

“Can your business afford not to enhance the customer experience of disabled people?

Think about it ...

Did you know that 75% of disabled people and their families have walked away from businesses because of poor accessibility or bad customer service?

Did you know that only 8% of the 1.3 billion disabled people in the world are wheelchair users. Yet this is the default many people think of when we mention 'accessibility'.

I have an obvious physical disability and although I am not a wheelchair user, accessibility is also important to my experience.

Often doors are too difficult to manage, so too is trying to maneuver heavy and poorly designed trolleys full of groceries (while trying to hold a child's hand) in a shop or carpark, not to mention using bathrooms where taps are the design where you need to hold it down for water to flow. How do I do that?
These are just a few examples of when accessibility negatively impacts my customer experience.

Accessibility isn't just about ramps and wheelchair access. 80% of disabilities are in fact, hidden, which means you can't see them, which means accessibility needs are varied and they need to be inclusive.

Disability inclusion is the right thing to do ... but, it's also great for business.

So whether you're a 💰person, or a ❤️person, or both ... It's time disability inclusion has a seat at your table.

I’m honoured to be a global Ambassador for enhancing the customer experience for disabled people around the world.“

This time next week Kidz to Adultz North will be well under way!

There is plenty to see and do on the day with a wide range of exhibitors, exciting activities and special guests it is a day not to be missed.

📅 1st November 2023, 9.30am - 4pm.
📍 Manchester Central

Exclusively Sponsored by Schuchmann UK

Register for free: https://bit.ly/3PT32q2

One week to go until our open day. Come and try our equipment, ask us questions and see how we operate.

The Melton ShopMobility location is situated in a car park adjacent to bus stops and with level access into town. Backing onto the famous Olde Pork Pie Shoppe makes its handy if you have a taste for original Melton Mowbray pork pies!

Established in Melton in 2008, membership has seen its highs and lows, peaking at 400 to just 1 regular during the Covid pandemic. Today membership is near 100! Improved online visibility, new signage and a fresh coat of paint have helped see the rise in daily hires as well as longer-term hires of mobility equipment 👩‍🦽

Steve and his team of two volunteers are there to help and ensure you get all the help and assistance you need when selecting the right mobility equipment for you in Melton ⭐

This afternoon Harmonie was honoured with a BCyA award.

We are so proud of you Harmonie!

Harmonie-Rose Ivy Allen BCyA 🏅

Get yourself down to Sandhurst Memorial Hall On Saturday Night for a fun, lively 80s Quiz Night and raise some funds for the guys at Limbcare UK hosted by Roger Noble from B Radio - Hampshire & Surrey

The England national team is urgently seeking a principal sponsor ahead of the 2024 European Championships.

Sponsorship comes with great benefits and allows our national team to compete at major tournaments.

Enquire today ➡️ theeafa.org/sponsor