BBS have been busy.. First read about our Addition Collection of inclusive products on the website of The Design Council……….. ‘Meet the Design Council Spark awardee bringing style to independent living, one DRINK at a time’ Our winning design for a inclusive drink/cup/glass/bottle etc. holder has an interesting story behind it, read more here and…
Coming soon 3 trendy wheelchairs for 2019 – as soon as we get the details we’ll tell you about a new wheelchair from Kuschall, another from Quickie (Sunrise Medical) and a new version of the PEV (Personal Electric vehicle) made by WHILL Inc. – Excited? You will be!
The first thing we need to say is that although someone is disabled they of course want to keep their own sense of style. They still like the same things and appreciate the same gifts as anyone else such as lovely smellies, cool fashion items, jewellery/watches, chocolates, computer games etc.. But if you want some…
Previously we’ve only talked about accessible beer gardens but what about your own outdoor space. How do you carry on gardening or enjoying the outdoors when you’re suddenly disabled?? Here are a few tips: Raise Them Up!? Use raised flower beds or containers so you can easily reach the plants. I had metal boxes made…
Alinker, a new style mobility device from Canada was previously reviewed in 2017 . They now have a UK distributor Pyxis so here’s an update on how it works and where to get one: The Alinker is a brightly-coloured, three-wheeled walking aid that helps the user move around easily and independently. It’s been designed to be radically…
London Design Festival, ‘Celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world’ and we’ve got a round up of some of the standout design events and their accessibility for all. We look at exhibits that are focussed on disability as well as some that are just plain interesting. They are: 1. Please Feed…
The ‘D’ List looks at new things in the world of disability, you can see previous articles here. This month Gifted People in Ukraine contacted Blue Badge Style about their new wheelchair, Rocket 4 with its innovative suspension system – something needed in all wheelchairs!. First of all, before you ask, it’s not available outside of…
The May Fair 2018 bridging the imaginary gap between disabled and able people…… Unlike ‘Florals for Spring’ The May Fair & BBS Mix Concert are groundbreaking! An all day event and pop-up that celebrates spring with inclusive design, music and products. Wed 23rd of May 2018, 16.00 – 22.00 At Charlie Allen Bespoke 1 Coopers Yard, London N1…
The ‘D’ List highlights new things in the world of disability. This season we’ve researched equipment for those people who are ambulant disabled and need mobility assistance. We take a look at stylish, fashionable & cool, canes, crutches and walkers. 1ST Cool Crutches. These colourful crutches are available in a myriad of designs and can be customised…