Update Jan 2020: We’ve received a review saying Rocky Mountain Adaptive in Canada is also good for adaptive skiing. Looks good if you can get a cheap flight. …………………………… Snow has arrived early and in abundance in Europe so the ski season has well and truly arrived. Ski-ing has become more and more inclusive and…
2017 Update: Below is our round up of Accessible Ski-ing in Europe and beyond, a chance to get away from Xmas preparations?! However, as an update we wanted to feature a place included in Barrier Free Travel, a scheme established by The German Tourist Office, you can visit the DKB-Ski sport-HALLE in Oberhof, Thuringia, Germany. It’s ‘Germany’s…
Chelsea Flower Show starts on 23rd May and heralds what’s termed ‘The Season’, a series of prestigious events held before high summer. Below is our updated guide to accessibility at a number of the ‘Seasons’ events. However, our ‘season’ starts with the BBSMIX concert and the line up this year is truly exceptional including, Midori Jaeger…
1ST, The UNYQ Align a personalised, fashionable and breathable’ back brace produced by UNYQ (Seattle and Seville). It’s intended for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). We like all the features of this as young girls with scoliosis need to look good whilst they have to wear a brace for long periods. The brace is lighter and…
Having stunned the world, and Hitler, by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens returned to America and found himself locked out due to the colour of his skin. Part of the racial discrimination he was on the receiving end of meant that, even when he attended events that were being…
In the lead up to the 2016 Paralympics we’re re-visiting the inspirational and moving stories we published about the 2012 athletes. ‘Inspirational’ is over-used and frequently a cliché for anyone with a disability but these stories are that and more – they sent shivers of pride throughout the BBS team!! Last week we heard from Para-Dressage…
We can’t believe it’s the 2016 Paralympics already and we make no apology for re-visiting the inspirational and moving stories we published about the 2012 athletes. ‘Inspirational’ is over-used and frequently a cliché for anyone with a disability but these stories are that and more – they sent shivers of pride throughout the BBS team!!…
Easter has crept up all too soon and here at BBS we haven’t bought our Easter chocolate so we thought we’d share a few places to buy, at the last minute, that’re outside the (chocolate) ‘Box’: Harvey Nichols is good source of the stylish egg and are throughout the UK and online. The Chocolate Society ‘Artisan Blonde Chocolate…
There’s never been a better time to take up Wheelchair Dancing. Whether people are taking part competitively or just for recreation Wheelchair Dancing is becoming incredibly popular. It’s fun, it’s a good way to socialise and meet new people and it helps keep you fit too. There are a couple of national organisations that have…