Collectively our volunteers have extensive experience across a wide range of materials including wood, metal, plastics and textiles. We also have experience in microprocessors and software. Our volunteers have previously made the following examples:
Daily living
- Custom baby equipment for parents in wheelchairs (change tables, baby bath tables, high chairs etc)
- Toileting and Bathing aids (e.g. customising shower chairs)
- Custom tap handles
- Custom slider (transfer) boards
- Postural supports in lounge chairs and recliners
- Protection of a stove from damage by a family member with an intellectual disability
Mobility
- Attaching a pram to a wheelchair
- Attaching a tag-along buggy to a child’s wheelchair so two children can be moved at once
- Attaching toddler carriers (for bicycles) to electric scooters and electric wheelchairs
- Attaching a trailer to an electric scooter to carry companion dogs
- Custom changes to walking frames and wheelchairs
- A simple device for a driver to close the car door with their left hand
Workplace
- Display case fitted to a wheelchair for a “Big Issue” vendor
- Custom gas lift arm fitted to a bed to hold a computer
- Custom rake and shovel for a zoo worker
Technology
(in some cases there are now commercially available products)
- Laser line fitted to a 4 wheel walker as a walking prompt for a Parkinson’s sufferer
- Autism Tracker (GPS/mobile phone for wanderers)
- Mouth held pointer for an iPad
- Custom clamps to hold an iPad on a wheelchair
- Microprocessor controlled device to light a cigarette for an adult with Cerebral Palsy
Sport and recreation
- Waterski modifications for a world champion disabled water skier
- Modifications to bicycles – both outdoor 2 and 3 wheelers and exercise bikes (customised seats, pedals, supports, handlebars, brakes, clips to carry forearm crutches etc)
- Modifications to beach wheelchairs and carts
- Hand cycle attachment for a wheelchair
- Safe play spaces
- Fishing rod holders and one handed operation
- Camera mounts on wheelchairs
Education
- Slides for school chairs (to avoid lifting them)
- Custom workspace for a wheelchair
We welcome new challenges – but are not permitted to modify some equipment including some aspects of: motor vehicles, 240v powered devices, lifting devices and medical devices.