Disability Newsfeed for Disabled People, Parents, Carers, Occupational Therapists and AHPs

Trish Hale, 64 from Great Cornard in Suffolk, who lives with Fibromyalgia, has been able to recover her independence and the ability to walk her dog thanks to winning a  TGA Eclipse mobility scooter. Trish entered the  East Anglian Daily Times  competition to win the mobility scooter. Trish's condition means she has problems walking and her condition also causes chronic fatigue, pain and joint stiffness - hence the requirement for a scooter to remain mobile. By winning this fantastic prize, Trish now has the ability to join her husband, Tony, for walks with their daughter and Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescue dog, Molly. They are also planning to visit Felixstowe soon so they can all enjoy the scenic Essex coastline together. Trish comments: "I was absolutely thrilled to hear the news I'd won this TGA Eclipse, I'm chuffed to bits with it. I nearly missed out entering this competition, as the first three text messages I tried to send, wouldn't work. See mor

Alan 55, and Joan Preston 77, both from Kinmel Bay near Rhyl, North Wales, have regained their independence thanks to two new TGA Breeze S4 mobility scooters. Their Breeze S4 scooters are the same as the model which won the  BBC Top Gear extreme mobility scooter challenge , and that has recently been accredited with a new  World Record  for: "The Greatest distance covered in 24 hours by a mobility scooter." Completed by Steve Tarrant at Goodwood Motor Circuit in May earlier this year, a TGA Breeze recorded a distance of over 190 miles and delivered 100% reliability whilst running on purposely-punctured tyres to demonstrate the effectiveness of our revolutionary  sealant system . This proven robustness and performance appealed to Alan and Joan who both live with severe Arthritis and mobility issues, and without their trusted mobility scooters, they would not be able to access the outdoors safely and with peace of mind. Alan was a greatly accomplished furniture maker f

Robin Kettle, 54 who lives near Harwich in Essex, is a successful entrepreneur, retired motorcyclist, website promoter and disabled access auditor. As an active wheelchair user he enjoys greater outdoor freedom thanks to the smoother ride offered by his newly acquired TGA Vita 4 mobility scooter. Robin has been a full time wheelchair user as a result of a spinal injury he sustained after a motorcycle accident which occurred in 1976. He lives with his wife and three Jack Russell's who join him for journeys outdoors on his  new eye-catching,  TGA Vita Midi . Despite living with frequent back pain Robin is able to enjoy new found freedom with his mobility scooter, as even driving out and about on uneven countryside tracks does not cause discomfort when riding his Vita Midi. This stability and smoothness is..... read the full story here.

Wow, well that headline was a bit of a mouthful.... but here's the proof for you...the Whitt family and their four folding mobility scooters. Oh, and not forgetting Toby the sheepdog, who is the fifth user! ;-) Colin Whitt, 52 from Heanor Derbyshire, and three other members of his close family have all recently become owners of the latest folding model of lightweight mobility scooter, the TGA  Minimo , allowing them to enjoy independence outdoors together once more as a family. Colin, who has Cerebral Palsy, and his wife Linda (43), who has severe Arthritis, along with parents Jessie and John Whitt, aged 76 and 80 respectively all  have difficulty walking which means their ability to get out-and-about is extremely limited - hence the need for their scooters to assess the local amenities. Read the full story about how these folding mobility scooters have made to the Whitt's quality of life  here