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Channel 4 News

I spoke to Channel 4 News about the inaccessibility of the London Underground network and how I use wheelchair skills to get around.

Check out the feature on YouTube here.

Front cover of Froward magazine

Forward Magazine

Forward is the only magazine dedicated to the spinal cord injury community. With fascinating and thought-provoking lifestyle features and the latest news and research, the high-quality publication covers topics such as health, daily living, employment, relationships and family, sport and travel.

See more about support from SIA here and the Forward magazine here.

Click on the button below to check out our article.

Line up of presenters from BBC Morning Live

BBC Morning Live

Check out this feature on BBC Morning Live where we highlight the importance of wheelchair skills for young people and show a session in a school we’ve been working with.

Such a fantastic experience to have the brilliant Ade Adepitan presenting on the day!

Available on BBC iPlayer here.

Front cover of Posability magazine

Posability Magazine

PosAbility Magazine has been serving the disabled community for over 10 years. The magazine itself is a lifestyle magazine that specifically caters for disabled people and families with disabled children. They create a magazine that disabled people want to read and we strive to ensure that their magazine showcases a wide range of voices from the disabled community.

Screenshot from BBC London website showing wheelchair skills session

BBC London

BBC London joined us at a visit to Marjorie McClure School in Bromley to see some of the work that we’ve been developing in teaching wheelchair skills in schools to build confidence and independence.

Ability Needs

Ability Needs is Britain’s premier disability magazine. Since 2001 Ability Needs has been the country's most informative, best distributed disability magazine.

Check out the article talking about our new wheelchair skills channel on YouTube and TikTok by clicking on the link below.

Sceenshot from Able magazine website showing wheelchair skills video article

Able Magazine

Able Magazine is the UK’s most widely distributed general lifestyle magazine for disabled people. Varied coverage ranges from the latest news to stories.

Click on the button below to check out a feature on their website about our newly launched wheelchair skills video channels.

Q Community

Blog: My Improvment Journey

The Q Community are thousands of people across the UK and Ireland, collaborating to improve the safety and quality of health and care. They share knowledge and support each other to tackle challenges.

Members are at the heart of Q. The community thrives on its diverse range of skills, knowledge and perspectives. We inspire and support each other every day to deliver improvements to health and care.

Click on the button below to read more about my improvement journey.

Front cover of Motability Lifestyle magazine

Motability Lifestyle

Lifestyle is the quarterly magazine from the charity Motability and is the best place to catch up on Motability and Scheme news.

All Motability customers receive a copy of this magazine and you can find my feature “A day in the life of” on page 47 on the link below.

Screenshot from NHS Big Conversation website

NHS Big Conversation for Improvement

The Big Conversation brought people together for a range of interactive discussions, workshops and presentations, giving a space for people to talk through exploring continuous improvement opportunities.

It was two days of sharing fresh insights and ideas on how to promote the improvement of health and care for the benefit of everyone, those who experience services and those who provide them.

Find out more and watch me talk about wheelchair skills in day 2 of the digital goody bag below.

Screenshot from Q Community website showing blog "Harnessing lived experience to address health inequalities"

Q Community

Blog: Harnessing lived experience to address health inqualities

The Q Community are thousands of people across the UK and Ireland, collaborating to improve the safety and quality of health and care. They share knowledge and support each other to tackle challenges.

Members are at the heart of Q. The community thrives on its diverse range of skills, knowledge and perspectives. We inspire and support each other every day to deliver improvements to health and care.

Click on the button below to read my blog in which I talk about “Harnessing lived experience to address health inequalities”.

Forward Magazine

Forward is the only magazine dedicated to the spinal cord injury community. With fascinating and thought-provoking lifestyle features and the latest news and research, the high-quality publication covers topics such as health, daily living, employment, relationships and family, sport and travel.

See more about support from SIA here and the Forward magazine here.

Click on the button below to check out our article.

Front cover of Able magazine

Able Magazine

Able Magazine is the UK’s most widely distributed general lifestyle magazine for disabled people. Varied coverage ranges from the latest news to stories.

Click on the button below to check out our article on page 27.

Kidz to Adultz Magazine

The Kidz to Adultz Magazine magazine is designed with parents, carers and professionals in mind. With each issue, discover personal stories, advice, and ways to support young individuals with disabilities.

Click on the button below to check out one of our wheelchair skills sessions at Watergate school in Lewisham on page 14.

 
Front cover of SEN magazine

SEN Magazine

SEN Magazine is the UK's leading journal for Special Educational Needs. Useful and thought-provoking articles written by specialists in the field.

Click on the button below to check out one of our wheelchair skills sessions at Watergate school in Lewisham.

 

Ability Needs

Ability Needs is Britain’s premier disability magazine. Since 2001 Ability Needs has been the country's most informative, best distributed disability magazine.

Find out more information about wheelchair skills in our article on page 33.

 
Screenshot of the linked website with the headline "A skills training course is changing how patients view being in a wheelchair"

Central and NW London NHS Trust

Full-time wheelchair users in the care of Camden and Islington Wheelchair Service attend a wheelchair skills session learning key skills to build their confidence using their wheelchair.

 
Screenshot of a BBC News article with the headline "How do wheelchairs get down stairs?"

BBC News

Using a wheelchair isn't always easy. Although some master advanced moves, most people just want to get safely from A to B - and that's when a wheelchair skills course can help.