Steve Tarrant - Roadshow Memories

Steve Tarrant is an experienced marshal and commissaire. His memories are linked to two specific Roadshows separated by 10 years, which he says showed him how far he has come since his disablement.

The first was in 2002, as part of the ‘Mega Motors’ display at the show held at Donington Park race track. Obviously with my motorsport background, I had been at the circuit numerous times as a marshal,…

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Steve Tarrant - Roadshow Memories

Steve Tarrant is an experienced marshal and commissaire. His memories are linked to two specific Roadshows separated by 10 years, which he says showed him how far he has come since his disablement.

The first was in 2002, as part of the ‘Mega Motors’ display at the show held at Donington Park race track. Obviously with my motorsport background, I had been at the circuit numerous times as a marshal,…

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Mobility Roadshow 2003 ‘The European Year of Disabled People’ 12-14 June – Donington Park, Derby

VIP guests this year included: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh The Earl of Snowdon Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson Falklands veteran Simon Weston Highlight features included: The launch of the…

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Keith Hirons has an unbearably cute memory of his visit to the Roadshow at Donington Park in  June 2000.

“I still have one of your Mobility Roadshow bears. His name is Moti. I had booked and organised the stand for the Disabled Ramblers Association that year.”

Moti had cousins that were present other years. We wonder if anyone else still has a Mobility Roadshow…

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Memories from Mobility Roadshow 2007

Mobility Roadshow 2007

19-21 July – Kemble Airfield, near Cirencester

 

VIP guests this year included:

• Vicki Butler-Henderson, Fifth Gear presenter and broadcaster

 

• Ade Adepitan, broadcaster and basketball star

 

• Polly Vacher, record-holder for smallest aircraft to be…

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This year’s Mobility Roadshow celebrates 30 years of leading-edge technology designed to help disabled people of all ages lead more independent lives.

Regular visitors will know that this popular annual event has consistently hosted national – often international - debuts of the very latest assistive technology, offering visitors early previews and…

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The Mobility Roadshow team launches its ‘new look’ web site with added functionality to make it easier to keep up to date with news as plans for this year’s bonanza Mobility Roadshow 30^thAnniversary event unfold.

“We’ve streamlined our website navigation, with many more options available at just one click from the home page. This enables…

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The next three years are heading for being a nightmare as the welfare reforms kick in. I work with people with long term conditions and already the letters, the assessments and the appeals are stacking up. I am getting to know some of the information and processes you need to look out for. Any questions, post them here and if I can I will give you a steer. Hopefully fellow members will also chip in. I just see that people don't know what to do. My three crucial pieces of advice… Continue

Keith Forman, 55 from Lincoln, is a remarkable character that despite living with severe disability, completed 3,000 miles on his TGA Breeze mobility scooter this New Year by travelling around Lincolnshire during 2012.

Keith has lived locally for over 30 years and has been disabled since the…

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In support of a new accessibility Code of Practice from the Department of Transport (DofT) and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), the local network of Clark & Partners mobility showrooms are…

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To celebrate the opening of the new Amorcare Mobility store in Stafford by ex Stoke FC footballer Andy Morgan, fellow Stoke player and local ‘legend’ John Ruggiero presented a prize winning …

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The Lancashire charity One Voice, with support…

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