Tag Archives: disability
Wheelchair users highlighted the problems of pavements in Wiltshire
‘Dangerous’ pavements a hazard for wheelchair and scooter users
By Helen Place BBC News
Pavements throughout the country still prove a battlefield for many wheelchair and mobility scooter users.
A group has got together in Wiltshire to highlight the problem still faced for many users in towns and city centres.
But the problem is not just confined to Wiltshire.
Being a parent with a disability
Reesha has two daughters Ria, 14 and Lea, 8. She also has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects movement and co-ordination. Reehsa describes the challenges she faces as a parent with a disability.
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Golf Club hand over special powered wheelchair to ten year old
Voice of golf Peter Alliss visits Norwich for charity event
David Freezer Wednesday, August 17, 2011
2.30 PM
A voice recognised by golf enthusiasts all over the globe graced a Norwich golf club last week in the name of charity.
The voice of golf Peter Alliss making a special appearance at Eaton Golf Club to hand over the special powered wheelchair to ten year old Jed Hunter on the golf clubs charity day. Photo : Steve AdamsBBC golf commentator Peter Alliss visited Eaton Golf Club on Thursday for its captains’ charity golf day in aid of The Peter Alliss Powered Wheelchair Crusade.
George Makey MBE, the uncle of Eaton Golf Club’s ladies captain, Debbie Halliday, started an initiative to raise money for powered wheelchairs for disabled children in 1975. Mr Alliss has been involved with the charity since the end of the 1970s.
