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FEATHER UTI and Robotics Group Session

Involvement Opportunity!University of Edinburgh and Heriot Watt University will be hosting a robotics and UTI session at Robotarium, Tuesday 7th November 2023.  Blackwood are a project collaborator in this project work. This is open to people who…See More
Oct 17, 2023
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Blackwood Design Awards 2023-24, Application Deadline Extension

The Blackwood Design Awards are open to anyone, who has produced a great idea that supports people with disabilities,…See More
Sep 7, 2023
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Blackwood Design Awards 2023-24 - Deadline Extension, 27th October 2023

The Blackwood Design Awards are open to anyone, who has produced a great idea that supports people with disabilities,…See More
Aug 31, 2023
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Aug 23, 2023
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Entries for the Blackwood Design Awards 2023/24 are now open!

The Blackwood Design Awards (BDA) is celebrating a decade of excellence and innovation by welcoming entrants to participate in the 2023/24 competition. An international awards programme that seeks to find innovative and life-changing inventions and…See More
May 19, 2023
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Recover Wheelchair Cushion

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FEATHER UTI and Robotics Group Session

Posted by bespoken Team on October 17, 2023 at 10:59 0 Comments

Involvement Opportunity!
University of Edinburgh and Heriot Watt University will be hosting a robotics and UTI session at Robotarium, Tuesday 7th November 2023.  Blackwood are a project collaborator in this project work. 
This is open to people who experience UTIs and any carers or staff who have cared for someone with a UTI.  Information is detailed in the flyer below, and there is also a participant information sheet for anyone who is…
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Blackwood Design Awards 2023-24 - Deadline Extension, 27th October 2023

Posted by bespoken Team on August 31, 2023 at 10:45 0 Comments



The Blackwood Design Awards are open to anyone, who has produced a great idea that supports people with disabilities, regardless of their background or level of experience.  

The competition is looking for inventions, designs, and concepts that can enable people with disabilities to live their life to the full.

There…

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Robotics + Care Mashup, 16th to 20th October 2023

Posted by bespoken Team on August 23, 2023 at 8:00 0 Comments

Organised by the …

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Training through the Pandemic - with Paralympic hopeful, Gary Smith

Posted by Ryan MacDonald on March 24, 2021 at 9:03 2 Comments

For Gary Smith, retiring from a career in wheelchair Basketball due to a long-term shoulder injury was not an easy decision. He had played wheelchair basketball for as long as he could remember and made many lifelong friends through the…

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