In 2020, we are celebrating 30 years of moving life forward for young wheelchair users.
In the last 30 years, we have supplied thousands of pieces of equipment right across the UK, campaigned for change and supported disabled young people through skills training, clubs and employability.
The right equipment and support opens up a world of possibility for young people. However, there are still huge barriers that hold young wheelchair users back.
We are determined to break down those barriers that disabled people and their families face in everyday life. But we can’t do it without your help. Together, we will strive to make everyday obstacles, the everyday possible, through 2020 and beyond.
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Wow Pip’s put on a lot of weight but her voice is still the same 😊 If I close my eyes and hear her talk it’s like I’m 5 years old again, getting ready for school hearing that high pitched voice full of enthusiasm and zest for life… But knowing what I know now she’s probably got some issues she’s having trouble dealing with and it seems to be her way of coping. I wish her and everyone involved in my childhood is doing alright now though 🙂
Ame katie ciura how are you doing today
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Idol to all men
well done
I have been used again by my so called family,maybe I need another protective order,a family violence act,ordered by Judge Stark,Gwinette County,Ga.,USA
For who? Myself. I am not allowed to have the right to FREEDOM OF SPEECH MUCH LESS ANY OTHER RIGHTS I HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED FROM BY MY OWN FAMILY WITH INTENT TO HAVE ME DISABLED WITH PREMEDITATED MALICE TO ME.
Kimat kitni h
var.fyi brilliant
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When did the term able bodied suddenly become “non-disabled “? This political correctness again?
I am BFF with him irl
Encouraging courageous and motivated life history
Courageous and enthusiastic and happy ending life storey
It’s just a thought but I wondered if you also use their recognised medical qualification as well ie occupational therapist or physiotherapist? This instant recognition of expertise with a would immediately provide a greater sense of trust and reassurance for parents and the general public.
Speaking as a (retired) driver of two different types (ramp and lift) of wheelchair-accessible taxi, I'd add that straps to the rear of the wheelchair should always be in an "X" pattern as opposed to an "I I" pattern, especially in vehicles with a high center of gravity. In addition to being more secure, it lessens the chances of causing damage to larger wheels and/or wheelchairs with a longer wheelbase.
Hey oh my God it’s nice to see this charity Is still open i used to go when I was little but it shut in my area because lack of funding
Yeah it's not nice. I've "only" got a spinal disease and related stuff and its soooooo isolating. I e had enough already and its "only" been seventeen years. 😥 I've so had enough....
hey, how’s your corner of the world? i’m surviving over here in NY 🙃
I’m a full time power chair user and must point out the joystick on Ruby’s chair is positioned a bit far away for her! She shouldn’t have to straighten her arms just to reach it. It would be great to have a shorter armrest so the joystick is much closer. Funnily enough I have the opposite problem on my own power chair.
Y'all are so sassy I love this!
Awesome !! Hope we can have this service in Switzerland ASAP... It would change a lot for people with disabilities... Having the choice to move and call an uber/taxi whenever you want must be amazing... Right now, if you like to go somewhere with a wheelchair by car (not your own) you have to call a few days before -sometimes week(s)- to be sure to have someone available !!!
So pleased to see you've got the lightweight speedy chair you deserve McKenzie. Super wheelies :)
God Bless you Respect 🌄❤🙏🌄💞🌄😊😘🏡👍💐😄💗😚🌸💓💜😀🗻💜😉🌹💖🌎😍😇😙😍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤
Her laugh😍
What a great speaker and such a beautiful voice. A real credit to WhizzKidzUK.
Great project! Really excited to see it in Brazil!
What a beautiful little girl.....
Is there any way I can get in contact with you Gabby?
Hannah O' Sullivan I know her. She goes to my school. No joke. She is in eyar nine
TIMMYYYYYY!!!....
I need a power wheelchair I have bone dysplasia how much is the power wheelchair? can it break down and fit in a trunk?
Hrhyrrr
God bless children like Gabby.
Billy Bob Thornton especially in spirit! Amen 🙏
Отстой Видео! Промыв мозгов. В жизни так не бывает. Тупой пиар, для ведушихся людей (тупой для тупых)! )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
I just love this film - wonderful example of beneficiaries becoming benefactors - it's so powerful & just shows what we can achieve in accessible and inclusive environments.
Love this 😍
the song "uber everywhere" HAHAHA nice.
It's not brilliant. Today I took UBERx Share. I thought with it I can save some money. My decission was a bad one. It was waste of my time and money. I felt very insecured. The driver was good but he was taking one after another riders on my trip. For that I had to do 30 minutes ride, to 150 minutes ride. That was a horrible experience.
Too short notice!!! Otherwise I'd have attended. Is there anyway you can find out about events like these even sooner?
I'd like people to know that when I say yes or no that I am sure. Don't say "Are you sure?" Also don't say "Aww" all the time when you are speaking to me!!!! "So you are well today aww" Is patronising and ridiculous!!!!
Sadly no true Hannah, The NHS doesn't provide wheelchairs for everyone. The criteria is strict and that's why Whizz kids exists. An amazing charity.
I was already at high school before I went in to a wheelchair it was a hard transition my school only had 1 lift that broke often and people set the alarm off then It didn't work my last 6 months new build was done a few lefts and automatic doors that weren't turned on
People always ask me why I have phisio and why I'm somers on crutches or in a wheelchair. The answer is, I have something wrong with my legs that makes my bones grow faster than my muscles and it puts me in a lot of pain and my legs won't go straight so I need them to get around sometimes.
The right wheelchair is necessary for each person's comfort, stability & independence. If it were not for my partner, I would not have the chair
My partner and I have given up things we love like most of our social life, meals out, holidays or the need to move flat to make sacrifices to buy me the chair I will soon be getting as my family cannot help. I campaigned and approached charities and carer's centres but was unsuccesful. We too had a limited budget and the wait for the new chair has been painful and upsetting for us both, creating family conflict because of the amount of money needed. Wheelchaiir services have no idea how to fully assess people to get them what they need, no matter whether they are kids or adults. Fortunately I found better assesment elsewhere. My carers were convinced that with my needs I would be properly provided for by them, but I was not the only one told I am apparently not disabled enough, I wasn't even allowed hydrotherapy as a compliment to physio.
Hi Smita, thanks so so much for this video and for sharing your daughter's experience with wheelchair services. I agree that people have a right to get what they need from them I have spastic quadriplegic CP with hydrocephalus and was given a basic manual wheelchair with a 2 inch basic foam cushion as there was "no money" although they realised my need for a powerchair as I cannot self propel a chair. That was my last assesment. The chair was used once and I was pushed in it. The seating was so basic I could not sit up at all. They said if I need anything better I have to buy it myself. I was forced to stop using the chair and they also gave me a list of shops to buy from. I have scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis and asked to be referred to the postural support service but was told I was not disabled enough. I require hoists for transfers and help in all daily activities. I am 34. Over 8 years on, the powerchair my partner and family struggled to buy me is old and uncomfortable.
brilliant! !
UBER IS HAVING A LAUGH FOR THIER PRICES GOOD DRIVER HAVE LEFT WORKING FOR THEM, I JUST COULD NOT WORK OUT HOW DRIVERS MAKE A DECENT LIVING AFTER A YEAR THEY ARE NOT DIONG MATHS RIGHT WITH THE NEW CARS THEY ARE BUYING
+Tony Richards I see your comment but have no idea whether it is positive or negative. Good drivers leave minicab firms to work for Uber or vice-versa? The one Uber driver I spoke to was loving it and doing very well financially, and was cheaper than alternatives.
Nice Go uber
Nice Go uber 👍🏽