News & Stories
Creating a Foot Operated Guitar Strummer!
After a severe stroke prevented a client from strumming his guitar, our Leicestershire and Rutland branch engineered an ingenious solution. Our client’s lifetime hobby was... Read more
Ball Launcher Is A Hit for Client & His Dog
Our Brighton & District Branch was recently approached by a disabled client who needed help to keep his active dog entertained. Due to his disability,... Read more
Arabella’s Fitness Fundraising Challenge
Arabella’s father, Chris Rees, sadly passed away in June this year. Now she is seeking to raise money for REMAP in his memory. Chris was... Read more
GET RIDING WITH OUR HANDLEBAR ADAPTOR
This client, a young girl, has radial dysplasia meaning her right arm is shorter than her left and she has limited grip strength in her... Read more
REMAP’s 2023 AGM & Awards Highlights
Our Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony took place at the NCVO Offices in London on the September 28th, 2023 and was broadcasted live to... Read more
Stephen and Danny’s Great North Run Success!
On Sunday 10th September, as thousands of runners hit the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead to take on the Great North Run, REMAP was proud... Read more
£230,000 Funding Secured from Motability for the Moving Forward Programme
REMAP, the renowned charitable organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of people with disabilities through custom-made equipment, is thrilled to announce that it has been... Read more
Lizzie Gets Creative!
Lizzie has Cerebral Palsy, which means she cannot use her hands for tasks like painting. Lizzie likes to participate in art therapy sessions but being... Read more
Assessment Car for Rehabilitation Patients
The East Kent Neuro Rehabilitation Department see many patients daily, helping to enable independence, rehabilitation and recovery from injury or illness. Previously, the department had been... Read more
A Raised Balcony For Brian
For several years, Brian has used a wheelchair and as a result, has been unable to access his balcony at home. Due to the geometry... Read more
Kirah’s wheelchair adaptation
Kirah decided to volunteer with Remap to make a positive change for others in their lives. Having lived experience of disability herself, she has helped... Read more
The People Making Things Possible – Sally Elvin
Sally (pictured at the back) with Helen, a Remap client. Sally Elvin explains what it’s like to volunteer as a case officer for Remap. The... Read more
Helping artist and celebrity Alison Lapper
Alison Lapper MBE, is an artist, television presenter, speaker, a well-known public figure and regularly gives talks about her life. Alison has been involved with Remap... Read more
Katherine’s Wheelchair adaptation
Katherine first reached out to Remap through a recommendation from a friend. Katherine was looking for an adaptation for her wheelchair to hold her son,... Read more
Helping Israel to get in and out of bed independently
Israel lives with a condition called Tetraphocomelia, which means all four of her limbs have not fully formed. Currently, her way of travelling around the... Read more
Remap celebrates being awarded £98k from the National Lottery
We have recently been awarded an initial £49,000 in National Lottery funding to support our life-changing work, creating custom-made equipment to help people with disabilities.... Read more
Armed Force’s Day 2022 – Making Things Possible
To celebrate armed forces day this year, we wanted to share an insight into a couple of ex-armed forces individuals we’ve helped over the years... Read more
The People Making Things Possible – Graham
Remap Volunteer, Graham Law has a dual role where he volunteers as a Secretary and an Engineer with the Leicestershire & Rutland branch. Graham has... Read more
Volunteers’ Week 2022
We can’t let this Volunteers’ Week go by without acknowledging the dedication that our volunteers continue to give to providing our essential services. Our volunteers... Read more
The People Making Things Possible – Adam
Adam Blenkiron has volunteered for Remap since 2021 as a Chairperson at his local group in Sheffield. Adam volunteers for Remap alongside working a full-time... Read more
Getting In The Garden
For many being outside has plenty of benefits, such as mood-boosting, stress reduction and relaxation. However, for some, getting in their garden can be difficult... Read more
Kirandeep’s Book Manipulation Aid
Due to reduced motor impairment of her hands and fingers, tasks for Kirandeep had become increasingly harder, especially reading. With a love for reading, Kirandeep... Read more
