Useful Website Links

The Mountain Trike Company produce and manufacture manual all-terrain wheelchairs from their UK premises.  The unique lever drive system allows the rider to power, steer and brake whilst keeping your hands clean and dry in all weathers.  Designed to handle any terrain offering everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.  Arrange a demo of The Mountain Trike lever drive chair, The MT Evo for riders with limited hand function or the MT Push – a buddy chair where the steering and braking takes place by the riders buddy using the push handle located behind the rider

WheelPower is the national charity for wheelchair sport in the United Kingdom and aims to transform lives through sport for disabled people.  WheelPower is based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Buckinghamshire and provides a range of opportunities and advice for wheelchair users on sport and physical activity and offers a free Membership Scheme.

Grippitz are a cuff-glove designed for quadriplegics to help get better grip when pushing their wheelchair. Grippitz are made with very grippy hard-wearing rubber pads. They have a supportive and protective pad on the back of the hand for those who use the backhand breaking style and for those who like a little extra wrist support for long days getting around. Grippitz also have two strong Velcro tabs to keep your hands wrapped up securely. Grippitz are designed to help save your energy, get you going, turning and breaking in all weathers and terrains.

This website deals with the Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP). The WSP includes the Wheelchair Skills Test (WST), the questionnaire version of the WST (WST-Q) and the Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP). It is used to assess and train wheelchair users and/or their caregivers and clinicians.

Stairlifts Reviews is a website that offers advice on getting a stairlift installed in your home. They also have a useful blog post about making your garden accessible for disabled people.