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
As ableMove rebrands, now is a good time to get to know us a bit better!
You may be here because you were looking for easyTravelseat™ and now are wondering if you are in the right place or not. Rest assured, you are exactly where you need to be. Rebranding For us here at ableMove, the last 12 months have been anything but quiet. We have
The importance of moving and handling for wheelchair users when flying
Meet the woman who has been working tirelessly over the past 12 months behind the scenes at many UK airports to revolutionise how passengers in wheelchairs are lifted and transferred. We spent an afternoon with Alison Meadows, Registered Nurse and Manual Handling Trainer and Founder of AMTD - Alison Meadows
A return to travel for wheelchair users – things to think about
A return to travel for wheelchair users - It's been a long year and most of us haven't been able to travel internationally for quite some time now. Exactly how and when travel is going to open up again is still largely unknown and we strongly suspect it won't
Five common fears wheelchair users face transferring onto aircraft
Five common fears wheelchair users face transferring onto aircraft We spend a lot of time listening to our customers and their fears when transferring onto an aircraft. As well as the concerns from occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals when they assess peoples fitness to fly. We thought it
Wheelchair Users Have their say on Flying Experiences
We have now released the findings of our survey on air travel for wheelchair users. In collaboration with Flying Disabled, ableMove asked 336 wheelchair (powered and manual) users from across the globe about their experiences in aviation so we can keep driving forward positive changes across the industry for all
COVID-19: Take 2 – Flying with a disability survey
Earlier this year ableMove undertook an aviation survey that considered the views of disabled people during COVID-19. To identify disabled passengers key concerns with flying and when might they expect to fly again in a COVID-19 world. 6 months on from the initial survey, the global landscape has changed.
Flying and sailing with a disability in the Caribbean
Josh recently launched his v-log detailing his entire sailing trip to the Caribbean with the Jubilee Sailing Trust, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation and VMWare and of course with his ableSeat, manual wheelchair, Wheeable toilet chair and his Father. This blog depicts the highlights from Josh's perspective during the trip. On
COVID-19: Flying with a disability survey
On the 21st April 2020, IATA (International Air Transport Association) released a publication assessing prospects for domestic markets concerning COVID-19. The overall consensus found the rise in air travel for the remainder of the year and into next will be slow. Whilst 40% of passengers say they will wait six months or
ableMove partner with the Hydration Foundation (THF)
ableMove and The Hydration Foundation (THF) partner to encourage better Hydration for disabled people by providing a free Hydrant bottle with every ableSeat purchase. The Hydrant Bottle Range Dehydration is the biggest single issue in healthcare, and one of the main causes is the lack of easy access to fluids
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
ableMove at Naidex 2021
The whole ableMove team have arrived back safely from Naidex 2021, exhausted but exhilarated. What an incredible week for everyone
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
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
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
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, busier than ever and ready gearing up for what is looking like an even busier 2022, as the ableMove range of products proved to be a huge hit at last