News & Stories
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
Bethany’s Cabin Bed Steps
In August 2017, At only 13 months old, Bethany suffered a stroke. This developed into a brain aneurysm and she had to undergo brain surgery... Read more
Supporting Exercise in Children & Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects the coordination of movement, posture, and development. It can range from mild to severe, and people can be... Read more
Michael Unleashes His Creativity…
Michael discovered his love for art when studying at college. He quickly found that his passion lied with painting, but wanted just a little bit... Read more
Etta’s Beautiful Butterfly Chair
Meet Etta, a fiercely independent young girl who came to Remap with the simple request of wanting to sit at the family breakfast bar by... Read more
Helping Ava confidently ride her bike for the first time!
Ava’s family approached their local Remap group to see if our volunteers could adapt her bike so that she could ride confidently and safely. The... Read more
Malcolm’s Fishing Trolley
Ex-Soldier, Malcolm came to Remap looking for a support aid to help with his arthritis and back problems. Malcolm loves to go fishing, but he... Read more
Thank you, Fred.
Our Brighton & District Remap Branch, held a special meeting in July, not only to welcome back everyone to the first group meeting since early... Read more
Cameron’s hoverboard adaptation
Cameron is a 9yr old speed demon and aspiring Astronomer, who happens to be hemiplegic following a stroke eight years ago after heart surgery. This... Read more
Adapting Theo’s Tractor!
Like most small boys, Theo loves tractors. Theo has a condition called tar syndrome, which means he was born with very small arms. Theo and... Read more
Helping Alun to carry on sheepdog handling!
Alun has been farming for many years and had relied on a sheepdog to help manage his sheep. He also regularly competed in sheepdog trials... Read more
Celebrating volunteers week
As part of volunteers week, we want to recognise the contribution our volunteers have made to our charity. The commitment and dedication of our volunteers... Read more
Remap celebrates being awarded £98k from the National Lottery to support volunteer recruitment project over a two year period.
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
