* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators – it is not sponsored. * The Charity That Custom-Makes Equipment To Help Disabled People Live More Independent Lives Remap is a charity that promotes independence by designing and creating bespoke solutions for people living with disabilities experiencing an everyday difficulty or problem, where […]
Tag Archives: AYL Blog
Meet Amber…
* This post has been written by our Secretary. * Hi, I’m Amber! AYL’s newest team member and secretary, which is a new, challenging, and exciting adventure for me. I am particularly enjoying learning how both the company and website operate behind the scenes, and will soon be learning to publish weekly blog posts – […]
Another Year Without Alcohol
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators. * Hi guys! Firstly, I want to say a massive happy new year to every one of you awesome people! Last year I spoke about “Sitting With My Stranger” in one of my earliest blog posts for Access Your Life’s website. Yet I […]
Meet Jay…
* This post has been written by our previous Social Media Administrator. * Hi, I’m Jay! AYL’s newest team member and Secondary Social Media Administrator! Meaning if you follow us on social media, you will have already seen some of my work! It is a new but exciting adventure for me. I have always been […]
Christmas Reflections
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators.* * TRIGGER WARNING: Alcoholism. * Hi guys! I hope you are all good and well, especially given the time of year with Christmas looming. It’s a hard time for us all in our different ways, it’s just rarely talked about. See, my journey as […]
Bealies Adaptive Wear
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * I am a 55-year-old mother of three children, Theo (26), Emile (19) and Esther (17). We live in Stockport, Cheshire. We reside in Stockport, Cheshire. I have retired early from my career as a mental health social worker to focus on […]
The Disability Union
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * At the Disability Union, the first union by and for disabled people and carers, we are building a community that gives us a voice and control over our lives and the decisions made about us. “Our job as Union Reps […]
Changing Lives One Step at a Time
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * Flexyfoot is making waves not just within the UK, but worldwide, supporting people with a wide range of needs from arthritis, brain tumours, paralysis, amputation, dystonia, and arthrogryposis. Flexyfoot improves everyday lives with confidence, safety, and style. Flexyfoot aims to […]
Gender Clinic Appointment
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators.* Hi guys! I hope you’re all well and making your way as best you can through this thing called life. I don’t know if any of you will remember – as a trans man, the waiting times for an initial one-to-one appointment at […]
Advanced Freedom
* This post is written by a guest blogger – it is not sponsored. * My name is Louise Sertsis and I’ve been dealing with physical disability for many years. I am now advocating for the disabled, trying to make society aware that we have the same wants and needs as our able-bodied counterparts. I’ve […]
Fit Amputee
* This post is written by one of our volunteer guest bloggers – it is not sponsored. * Are you an awesome amputee that is constantly struggling with your diet yo-yo-ing from one style to the next? Are you tired and frustrated of going through diet after diet, wasting money, time, and energy to get […]
Meet Saffie…
* This post is written by our previous Equipment Case Manager. * Hello! My name is Saffie, and I recently started working for Access Your Life as their first ever Case Manager, making me responsible for the management and communications of their Equipment Request Form. So, anyone looking to source a suitable wheelchair, for example, […]
Wheelchair Basketball Q & A
* This post is written by one of our volunteer ambassadors – it is not sponsored. * My name is Joy Haizelden and for the last six years, I have been playing Wheelchair Basketball for Great Britain. I was born with Spina Bifida in China and was adopted at the age of six after moving to […]
Wash Away Your Worries
* This post is kindly sponsored by WashPod. * Home is our sanctuary, our personal space, a harbour where we can be ourselves. But life can make that security very precarious in a blink of an eye. Whether it’s a road traffic accident, a doctor’s diagnosis, lack of oxygen at critical moments, or a momentary […]
Wheelchair Tennis Q & A
* This post is written by one of our volunteer ambassadors – it is not sponsored. * My name is Lucy Shuker, I am a Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player. I started playing wheelchair tennis in 2002 after I had a motorbike accident in 2001 that resulted in me being paralysed from the chest down. I have […]
Honesty & Transparency With Medical Professionals
* This post is written by one of our volunteer content creators.* Hi guys! Following on from my last check-in, firstly I just want to say a big thank you to every one of you for taking the time to read my blogs and begin to follow me on this adventure that is my journey. […]
