ableMove at Naidex 2021
The whole ableMove team have arrived back safely from Naidex 2021, exhausted but exhilarated. What an incredible week for everyone involved. With uncertainty around Covid, no one was sure what to expect from this year’s key disability event but the whole team agrees that it was a great success. It
ableMove featured on reviewmobility blog
Reviewmobility is the UK’s first mobility review platform allowing customers to leave their reviews on their experience with a mobility company so that others can read their first-hand experience and make sure the products and services they buy are from good and reputable companies. We are delighted to have been featured on
Paralympic shooter Ryan Cockbill tells us the benefits of using the ableSling as a disabled athlete
Ryan Cockbill is a British Paralympic shooter who has competed in two Paralympics and is right now on his way to Tokyo to compete at his third in the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Ryan is also the proud owner of the ableSling – a sit-in transfer sling for hoisting
5 top tips when flying as a wheelchair user
Flying as a wheelchair user can often feel like an overwhelming and very daunting experience - even for those with more experience, navigating a post Covid world of flying is going to be a challenge. ableMove Founder, Josh Wintersgill, with 27 years of flying experience as a wheelchair user and
ableMove’s Josh Wintersgill Joins Permobil Advisory Board
We are delighted to announce that our ableMove Founder, Josh Wintersgill, has recently been selected to join the Permobil new Advisory Board across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The advisory board is made up of wheelchair users, who share insights on new or existing products, features and campaigns. Josh
ableMove is part of Global Action Group to Improve Handling of Mobility Aids
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a global Mobility Aids Action Group to examine and improve the transport journey of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, with the objective of improving the handling of this vital equipment for travellers with disabilities. The Action Group will be the
Paralympian Claire Taggart Guest Blogs for ableMove
Claire Taggart, Paralympic Boccia sportswoman has found time in her demanding schedule to write a guest blog for us! It has been announced this week that Claire has been chosen to represent Team GB at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and will be heading off to Japan very soon. Claire
Parallel tackles disability inclusion
We interviewed Andrew Douglass Founder of Parallel, ahead of the Windsor Virtual, taking place on Sunday 27th June 2021, and discussed how this national celebration of disability inclusion is shaping up to become one of the most important mass participation events in the calendar. Andrew founded Parallel in 2015 as
Air travel for wheelchair users
Improving the future of air travel for wheelchair users and broader accessibility and inclusion with Kate Hardwick. Air travel for wheelchair users and those with wider accessibility requirements is a constant hot topic and very important to us at ableMove and graduate, Kate Hardwick. Kate is an extremely bright young
The importance of hydration for wheelchair users
The importance of hydration for wheelchair users and what good hydration looks like Hydration issues as a wheelchair user is something Josh Wintersgill, Founder of ableMove Ltd has struggled with all his life, but most noticeably since he became a full time wheelchair user at the age of 10. His
Powerchair football – improving greater access through a new partnership with G5 Sport Services
Powerchair football King and England captain, Chris Gordon discusses new partnership between G5 Sports Services and ableMove! Powerchair football is a widely accessible and inclusive sport. ableMove UK and G5 Sports Services are pleased to today announce the launch of a new partnership that will see the two businesses working
Josh Wintersgill who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy shares his reaction to one of fifty photographs, in a unique, new online exhibition
Reflections in Colour, launched on 10 May 2021, is a series of pictures born of the friendship between a businessman and a successful cinematographer Josh Wintersgill, 27, from Wells, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) He is one of 50 people with different muscle-wasting conditions who are featured in the exhibition
What’s been happening in air travel for wheelchair users
Latest news in air travel for wheelchair users: After agreements with the US DoT, United Airlines announced a new
There is a wealth of talent in disabled entrepreneurs – if only we can harness it
If you want to invest in someone with resilience, ingenuity and the ability to adapt to change, find an entrepreneur
Kidz To Adultz North – ableDry’s Talk of the Show
Just back from an incredibly busy Kidz to Adultz North exhibition in Liverpool, the ableMove team are back at it,
Meet our Original ableMove Ambassador!
Manon Van Den Hueval is an ableMove ambassador, based in The Netherlands and has been using ableMove products since Josh
Contradictions in Ground Crew Handling of Wheelchairs Highlighted on Recent ableMove Trip
ableMove Founder Josh Wintersgill recently flew to Tenerife from Bristol airport. The contradictions in Josh’s experience at both airports were
The Future of Aviation for Disabled Passengers Globally Post Pandemic
With this week’s relaxation of the travel rules for the UK, we wanted to understand what global travel now looks
Air Travel with Mobility Aids that have Lithium Batteries
This tool helps you quickly calculate the watt-hour (Wh) rating of lithium-ion batteries used in mobility aids, such as electric wheelchairs and scooters. Airlines will require you to contact them at least 48 hours before travel, or at the time of booking, to seek approval for carriage of such
ableMove Founder to race highest mountain in Wales to raise £100K
30-year-old entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill and 18 year old business management student, Maxwell McKnight who both have Spinal Muscular Atrophy, will race each other up Mount Snowdon (or Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) on Saturday 15 June to raise £100K for SMA UK. The #KnowNoBounds mission is to raise awareness of
What’s been happening in air travel for wheelchair users
Latest news in air travel for wheelchair users: After agreements with the US DoT, United Airlines announced a new filter that will tell wheelchair users whether their wheelchair will fit the aircraft's hold depending on their travel route. This tool aims to reduce people having to call to ask
There is a wealth of talent in disabled entrepreneurs – if only we can harness it
If you want to invest in someone with resilience, ingenuity and the ability to adapt to change, find an entrepreneur with disabilities. We are just as passionate about a great business idea as the next start-up founder. But having a physical or hidden disability , like I do, adds a