Wheelchairs & Mobility (127)

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Curve. The (potential) wheelchair of the future.

Artistic impulse   Recently I was sent a link to an article about the results of the Royal Society of Arts student design awards. This w…

Started by Tim Neill

0 Jun 22, 2017

WheelAir® Goes Live on Kickstarter

The WheelAir®, described as “the Dyson of the mobility industry,” is finally on the market. It is available for purchase with a variety of…

Started by bespoken Team

0 Jun 1, 2017

Availability of Public Transport for those with Disabilities

Hello My name is Tim Neil. I am a new volunteer for Blackwood and I'm looking to write a piece relating to opinions on the availability of…

Started by Tim Neill

0 Apr 24, 2017

residents in supported living accommodation meet the team behind all terrain wheelchair ahead of exciting user test trial

One of the key motivations behind bespoken’s creation was to bridge the gap between designers and end users to work together and support on…

Started by Paul Richoux

0 Mar 16, 2017

Elektroscooter - stylish concept without a reality?

Futuristic… innovative… revolutionary… these are all words that are grossly overused. So let me be plain and honest with you - this wheelch…

Started by Paul Richoux

0 Feb 9, 2017

TGA Donates Solar Powered Supersport Mobility Scooter to Disabled Kenyan Beth for Freedom in Rural Africa

TGA, the UK’s leading mobility scooter specialist, has donated a solar powered Supersport to an African Children’s Charity so that disabled…

Started by bespoken Team

0 Dec 13, 2016

stair climbing wheelchair that stands up on two wheels - is the iBOT due a come back?

It was 2 years ago almost to this very day that bespoken first shared the iBOT with its members. Discontinued in 2009 due to poor sales, th…

Started by Paul Richoux

0 Nov 15, 2016

Researchers in India are developing the first ever prototype of a Smart wheelchair that detects and avoids obstacles

I’ve heard quite often (and occasionally seen) from people who use a wheelchair about the common hazard created by obstacles. Bumping, scr…

Started by Paul Richoux

0 Oct 28, 2016

Wheelchair MX

Does anyone else do this sport? Aaron Fotheringham (Wheelz) started it up for us! I saw him doing it as a kid, and now that I'm adult my mo…

Started by Brittany Young

2 Sep 22, 2016
Reply by bespoken Team

Syrian Refugee Designs New Mobility Bicycle

Recent news has been inundated with the stories of Syrian refugees and their journeys to build better lives. One in particular, Safwan Harb…

Started by Melissa McDonald

0 Aug 1, 2016

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