driving style, while the JIVE front wheel drive modelhas a tight turning circle of only 70cm, giving goodindoor access to desks, tables and sinks, with largefront wheels providing added muscle when movingoutdoors.

The Quickie JIVE-M mid-wheel drive powerchair offers both excellent manoeuvrability indoors andpowerful performance outdoors, thanks to the smallestturning radius currently available.

Fully crash tested, the Quickie JIVE familyprovides simply the ‘ultimate driving experience’ in anyenvironment. Contact us FREE on 0800 220975 for ano-obligation demonstration and discover how amazingthe Quickie JIVE is to drive for yourself.

participation and competing on a level playing field,’ heexplained. The symbolismof holding the Games atStoke Mandeville is notlost on Ian. ‘GB coachesand selectors will be inattendance throughoutthe games and that givesathletes a focusand the chance to makecontacts. There is definitelya sense of anticipationwith London 2012 justround the corner’.

Part of the TeamStoke Mandeville team member, 19 year old Tom Horeyagrees. A keen sportsman, he was injured in a rugbyaccident in 2011 and this year took part in the bowls,table tennis and swimming. ‘It’s great to be part of theteam and be able to try other sports,’ he said. ‘It’s notsomething I ever thought I would be doing and it’s greatto participate with other people in my position.’

In the end, Ian Benson feels that taking partin the games is not only about who wins. ‘It’s the senseof enjoyment and team spirit that’s as important,’ hesaid. ‘And that’s where the relationship with GeraldSimonds is important. It’s nice to feel supported andthe kit is great, it makes them feel like professionals.’

Summer issue

TheSPOKESMAN

The World’s Best Mobility and Seating SolutionsNews from Gerald Simonds

Suppliers of the World’s Best Mobility and Seating Solutions

LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIRS

POWERCHAIRS

STAND UP WHEELCHAIRS

COMFORT WHEELCHAIRS

POWERDRIVES

WHEELCHAIR SEATING

PRESSURE AREA CARE

Gerald Simonds Healthcare Ltd.9 March Place, Gatehouse WayAylesbury, Bucks HP19 8UA

Tel: 01296 380200email: info@gerald-simonds.co.uk

www.gerald-simonds.co.uk

Eighty five newly injured patients from thirteen spinalunits across the UK recently took part in WheelPower's25th Inter Spinal Unit Games at Stoke MandevilleStadium. The games feature a mix of competition and‘have-a-go’ sessions, where participants can experience arange of sports such as table tennis, archery, basketball,tennis, hand-cycling, bowls, field athletics and swimming.

We were delighted to sponsor both theStoke Mandeville and Salisbury teams, especially as thesix-strong team from Salisbury were the eventual winners.Team Managers for Salisbury were Amy Byatt and AmyYoung. Amy Young has been working as an OT forseven months and sport has always been a major passion.‘The Inter Spinal Unit Games is a great opportunity forpatients to try new sports,’ said Amy. ‘Sport is absolutelyintegral to their treatment, so it’s great that we receivesupport from companies such as Gerald Simonds. Manyof our patients use chairs from Gerald Simonds and it’sgood to see them in action.’

Level Playing FieldIan Benson, Team Manager for the Stoke Mandevilleteam has been a Physiotherapist at the unit for overthree years. He works mainly on the acute spinal injurywards. ‘I’m often the first face a patient sees,’ he said.‘After a while I introduce them to their wheelchair andarrange customised physical activity in the gym.’ Ianalso has a long interest in sport and is positive aboutits role in rehabilitation. ‘It’s all about physical training,

The Peter Alliss Masters Golfing Society (PAMGS) workswith selected wheelchair suppliers throughout the UKto participate with golf clubs in the provision of poweredwheelchairs to appropriate recipients. We were recentlypleased to co-operate with Ashridge Ladies Golf Club,in identifying someone who would benefit from havinga powered chair. Our suggestion was for Sukhi Tandy, a

young lady from MiltonKeynes. Following anassessment the mostsuitable chair, a QuickieSalsa, was supplied.

Alison Webb, pastcaptain of Ashridge Ladies,which then had 112 ladymembers, nominatedPAMGS as her chosencharity.

ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR..

ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR..

The Ashridge Ladies raised £2700 duringAlison’s captaincy. ‘It was the most we’d ever raised,’she said. ‘We were delighted with the result anddelighted that we were able to help towards thepurchase of a new power chair for Sukhi. I do hope itmakes a difference to her life.’

SALSA SUITS SUKHI TO A TEE

VICTORY FOR SALISBURY IN INTER SPINAL UNIT GAMES

Join us on Facebook and Twitter.Follow us by going to the links on our website

READY,STEADY, !We are excited to announce the all new QuickieJIVE, a family of high performance and highspecification powerchairs that give users a choiceof rear, mid and front wheel drive models, eachoffering stunning looks and styling.

The Quickie JIVE provides unrivalled outdoorperformance, delivering simply the best drive on the

market. The patented, simple and elegant design of theJIVE gives great performance thanks to three key design

features – a gas suspension system, linkedfront and rear arms and the largest rangeof castor arm movement available.

The Quickie JIVE is built using inter-changeable platform technology,providing greater flexibility and awide range of options to give theuser exactly what they want at

the best possible price.Already proven performance combines

comfort and ease of use indoors with the ultimate inoutdoor running. A combination of speed and power,with stability on gradients and over rough ground, givesthe smoothest ride on any terrain. The Quickie JIVEoffers the best possible way to climb and descend kerbsand other daily obstacles.

Each model comes complete with a newrehab seat which allows stepless adjustment for seatwidth and depth and a patented two-dimensional armrestadjustment. The multi-adjustable seating system is fullycompatible with JAY Comfort seating and J3 backrests orother third party modular backs and Recaro seating.

The JIVE rear wheel drive model is gearedfor straight line speed (up to 8mph/13kph) and givesgreat outdoor performance with a familiar and intuitive

The ‘ultimate driving experience’

in any environment

KINDLE SURPRISEThe first winner of a Kindlee-book reader for completing

t the on- line customer surveyon our website has beenannounced.

Ben Davies of Cardiganwill soon be receivinga brand new Kindle

through the post with our congratulations.If you would like to enter the next draw

simply visit www.gerald-simonds.co.uk andclick the link at the top of the home page.

WINNING FORMULAAT THE ROADSHOWVisit our stand (C9) at the Mobility Roadshow for yourchance to win an exclusive visit to the home of theWilliamsF1 Grand Prix team at Grove. Entry to the prizedraw is free and the winner will be announced on theGerald Simonds stand at 12.00 on Saturday 23 June.

Thanks to WilliamsF1, the winner and a guestwill have a guided tour of their state-of-the-art GrandPrix Collection. Seminal race cars that carried WorldChampions to victory over three decades of racing areon display, together with interactive displays tracingevolving technologies and historic racing incidents.

If you’re not going to the MobilityRoadshow, you can still enter the draw by visiting ourwebsite www.gerald-simonds.co.uk before 23 June.

Tom Horey and Ian Benson

Amy Young

ACES HIGHWe are proud to sponsor the Aces WheelchairBasketball Club based at Stoke Mandeville. With twosenior teams in the National League this season Aces 1finished 7th in Div. 1 and 5th in Div. 2.We congratulateeveryone for some great performances.

If you are interested in wheelchair basket-ball, contact the British Wheelchair BasketballAssociation (BWBA) to find details of your local club.Anyone interested in joining the Aces can contactJeremy Strange at: Jezzer3967@aol.com

Peter Alliss with another youngrecipient of a powerchair

ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR

The World’s Best Mobility and Seating Solutions

Glass Breaker to help leave a vehicle quickly and easilyin the event of an accident.

The new Surge with Gription Handrims incorporate agription strip, a rubber strip that goes all the wayaround the top surface of the oval handrim. It is a highfriction strip that provides a grippier propulsion surface,particularly helpful when going up ramps, hills, or whentraversing difficult surfaces. The remaining surfaces ofthe oval (the side surfaces) are hard anodised in blackto provide a smooth braking surface.

A range of wheelchair spares, includingtyres and inner tubes is also available. So for safe,convenient shopping for useful aids to daily living, visitwww.gs-direct.co.uk today.

Since its launch, GS Direct was designed to be theonline face of Gerald Simonds Healthcare, sharing thesame standards of quality, service and value you’ve cometo expect from us. Our aim is to be the most reliable singlesource for everything you need to make life easier.Withthe best customer experience available, GS Direct isdesigned for people with disabilities, older people, peoplewith injuries or those who look after them.

Among the latest additions to the GS Directrange is the award-winning CG-Lock which simply clipsonto an existing, standard seatbelt in minutes, allowingthe lap portion of the belt to be tightened, locking thedriver's centre of gravity.With the CG-Lock the driver canmaintain an upright posture, with pelvis tilted forward atthe top ensuring the spine is aligned with the lumbarsupport for the whole journey, leading to greater stabilityand prevention or relief from existing lower back pain.

Also available at www.gs-direct.co.uk is theHandy Bar™, a strong, simple device that lets users getin and out of their vehicle easily and comfortably. Withits soft grip, non-slip handle for extra comfort and superstrong forged steel shaft, the Handy Bar creates a safe,solid support handle. The Handy Bar fits the majority ofvehicles with the ‘U’ shaped door lock striker. TheHandy Bar also incorporates a Seat Belt Cutter and

..ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR

..

Then, out of the blue in October 2010, a callcame from the organisers asking Dave if he would takepart with one other standard wheelchair user to carryout an evaluation and report back after the event.

And so, in April 2011, seated on a Jay J2deep contour cushion in the standard TiLite ZRA he hadhad since 2009, Dave competed in the LondonMarathon, starting from the back of the fun runners.‘The chair was the same as I used it every day,’ he said,‘although I did change the tyres from grips to slicks.’ Asa T10 paraplegic Dave has good upper body strength inhis shoulders and arms and he completed the 26 mile385 yard distance in 5 hours 49 minutes. ‘The chair wasbrilliant,’ said Dave, ‘I had no problems at all. Pushing26 miles is not something you would normally do, so itwas an intensive test of the chair. It shows that thedesign and construction are built to last.’

‘It was a fantastic event,’ he went on. ‘WhenI finished it was a very emotional moment. At one timeI really thought the opportunity had gone.’

Dave obviously made a good case, becausein the April 2012 marathon, six volunteer wheelchairusers, including Dave, again took part. ‘We all gothome in under six hours,’ said Dave, ‘all safe and welland with no issues.’ This time Dave used the TiLite ZRAwith a standard J3 cushion. ‘The roads of London arenot comfortable,’ he explained, ‘they’re full of holes andbumps. However, the absorption of vibration by the chairwas excellent.’

While in hospital in 2008, suffering from a very rarecombination of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) andAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) whichattacked his nervous system, Dave Bracher decided thatwhen he returned to fitness he would run the LondonMarathon. Unfortunately for Dave, then in his early forties,the illness, also known as ‘locked in syndrome’, insteadled to paralysis of his lower body. As he put it: ‘some peo-ple get a sports car to celebrate their mid-life crisis, I got awheelchair!’

Dave had applied to run the 2010 marathonas a fun runner and was lucky enough to win a place.In October 2009 he rang the organisers to explain hisnew situation and asked if he could take part instead inan ordinary wheelchair. ‘I explained I wanted to enteressentially as a ‘fun runner’,’ said Dave, ‘but they putup too many hoops for me to jump through. I was newto spinal injury and new to wheelchairs, but it seemeddiscriminatory to me’.

GS DIRECT -Bringing Quality to Life

‘After originally using a Sunrise F45 and, more recently,an Invacare Spectra Plus, combined with an E26 E-fixadd-on drive on a Quickie RXS (mainly for use indoors), Ifound that my mobility issues were still not fully solved.

One of the problems is that I live in avery compact ground floor flat, so I need

something to get around indoors easily. Anotherproblem is that I drive a Sirus WAV (wheelchair

accessible vehicle).I found the answer after several trips to

Naidex and the Mobility Roadshow where Ilooked at a number of chairs and decidedthat a mid-wheel drive chair would giveme manoeuvrability indoors, whilst

tackling the hilly terrain where I live,and in addition, I could drive from it.

After trying a couple of different makes,

I settled on the Sunrise Salsa M that Andrew Drummondof Gerald Simonds brought for me to try.

Firstly, it was happy going around indoors andthen, when we went outside on a very difficult footpathto the main road, Andrew had me doing a 360 degreeturn on a steep transverse slope, on a damp surface! Itdid it with ease, and stopped without sliding too!

The next issue to solve was the docking of thechair in the car, so Andrew arranged for the demonstrationchair to be delivered to Bristol Street Versa MobilitySolutions at Batley. I finally took delivery of my newSalsa M a few weeks ago and my mobility has changedenormously. I now have confidence in using it indoorsand outdoors in both town and country. It's so versatileand it has given me back my confidence. Thanks andwell done to both Andrew Drummond and Tony Carter,who also helped in the project. Regards, Frank’

Thanks to Frank for getting in touch. We’reglad the Salsa M made such a big difference to his life.If you have a similar story to tell, get in touch ateditor@gerald-simonds.co.uk

ADDED CONFIDENCE WITH SALSA MCustomer Frank Adams has been a wheelchair user for over eleven years. He recentlytook delivery of a Quickie Salsa M, mid-wheel drive power chair. He kindly contacted uswith his thoughts on his new chair.

TiLite Helps Win a Marathon Effort!

Dave pushes hard for the finish line

Dave with his hard-won medal

In all Dave has now raisednearly £4300 for the Spinal InjuriesAssociation (SIA), of which he is now aTrustee. And as if that wasn’t enough,Dave hopes to do it all again next year!

Flagship of the TiLite range, the titanium TR serieshas already had several significant upgrades. Wewill shortly be offering the new TR Series 3, witha compact dual-tube frame that makes it even morerigid and provides better energy transfer, making iteasier to push.

The new Twist is the first TiLite chair designed from theground up for paediatric use. It provides younger userswith the same level of quality, performance and stylebuilt into TiLite chairs designed for adults.

As standard with TiLite, both new chairsbenefit from custom configuration, theability to select from the widest range ofoptions to meet specific user needs.Choice matters and that is why TiLiteoffers more options than any othermanufacturer! The choice is yours.

For further details or a FREE demonstrationcontact us 0800 220975 or sales@gerald-simonds.co.uk

COMING SOON FROM TILITETR3. THE BEST JUST GOT BETTER

PLAY, GIGGLE AND GROW WITH TWIST

TiLite Twist

TiLite TR3

ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR

The World’s Best Mobility and Seating Solutions

Glass Breaker to help leave a vehicle quickly and easilyin the event of an accident.

The new Surge with Gription Handrims incorporate agription strip, a rubber strip that goes all the wayaround the top surface of the oval handrim. It is a highfriction strip that provides a grippier propulsion surface,particularly helpful when going up ramps, hills, or whentraversing difficult surfaces. The remaining surfaces ofthe oval (the side surfaces) are hard anodised in blackto provide a smooth braking surface.

A range of wheelchair spares, includingtyres and inner tubes is also available. So for safe,convenient shopping for useful aids to daily living, visitwww.gs-direct.co.uk today.

Since its launch, GS Direct was designed to be theonline face of Gerald Simonds Healthcare, sharing thesame standards of quality, service and value you’ve cometo expect from us. Our aim is to be the most reliable singlesource for everything you need to make life easier.Withthe best customer experience available, GS Direct isdesigned for people with disabilities, older people, peoplewith injuries or those who look after them.

Among the latest additions to the GS Directrange is the award-winning CG-Lock which simply clipsonto an existing, standard seatbelt in minutes, allowingthe lap portion of the belt to be tightened, locking thedriver's centre of gravity.With the CG-Lock the driver canmaintain an upright posture, with pelvis tilted forward atthe top ensuring the spine is aligned with the lumbarsupport for the whole journey, leading to greater stabilityand prevention or relief from existing lower back pain.

Also available at www.gs-direct.co.uk is theHandy Bar™, a strong, simple device that lets users getin and out of their vehicle easily and comfortably. Withits soft grip, non-slip handle for extra comfort and superstrong forged steel shaft, the Handy Bar creates a safe,solid support handle. The Handy Bar fits the majority ofvehicles with the ‘U’ shaped door lock striker. TheHandy Bar also incorporates a Seat Belt Cutter and

..ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR

..

Then, out of the blue in October 2010, a callcame from the organisers asking Dave if he would takepart with one other standard wheelchair user to carryout an evaluation and report back after the event.

And so, in April 2011, seated on a Jay J2deep contour cushion in the standard TiLite ZRA he hadhad since 2009, Dave competed in the LondonMarathon, starting from the back of the fun runners.‘The chair was the same as I used it every day,’ he said,‘although I did change the tyres from grips to slicks.’ Asa T10 paraplegic Dave has good upper body strength inhis shoulders and arms and he completed the 26 mile385 yard distance in 5 hours 49 minutes. ‘The chair wasbrilliant,’ said Dave, ‘I had no problems at all. Pushing26 miles is not something you would normally do, so itwas an intensive test of the chair. It shows that thedesign and construction are built to last.’

‘It was a fantastic event,’ he went on. ‘WhenI finished it was a very emotional moment. At one timeI really thought the opportunity had gone.’

Dave obviously made a good case, becausein the April 2012 marathon, six volunteer wheelchairusers, including Dave, again took part. ‘We all gothome in under six hours,’ said Dave, ‘all safe and welland with no issues.’ This time Dave used the TiLite ZRAwith a standard J3 cushion. ‘The roads of London arenot comfortable,’ he explained, ‘they’re full of holes andbumps. However, the absorption of vibration by the chairwas excellent.’

While in hospital in 2008, suffering from a very rarecombination of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) andAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) whichattacked his nervous system, Dave Bracher decided thatwhen he returned to fitness he would run the LondonMarathon. Unfortunately for Dave, then in his early forties,the illness, also known as ‘locked in syndrome’, insteadled to paralysis of his lower body. As he put it: ‘some peo-ple get a sports car to celebrate their mid-life crisis, I got awheelchair!’

Dave had applied to run the 2010 marathonas a fun runner and was lucky enough to win a place.In October 2009 he rang the organisers to explain hisnew situation and asked if he could take part instead inan ordinary wheelchair. ‘I explained I wanted to enteressentially as a ‘fun runner’,’ said Dave, ‘but they putup too many hoops for me to jump through. I was newto spinal injury and new to wheelchairs, but it seemeddiscriminatory to me’.

GS DIRECT -Bringing Quality to Life

‘After originally using a Sunrise F45 and, more recently,an Invacare Spectra Plus, combined with an E26 E-fixadd-on drive on a Quickie RXS (mainly for use indoors), Ifound that my mobility issues were still not fully solved.

One of the problems is that I live in avery compact ground floor flat, so I need

something to get around indoors easily. Anotherproblem is that I drive a Sirus WAV (wheelchair

accessible vehicle).I found the answer after several trips to

Naidex and the Mobility Roadshow where Ilooked at a number of chairs and decidedthat a mid-wheel drive chair would giveme manoeuvrability indoors, whilst

tackling the hilly terrain where I live,and in addition, I could drive from it.

After trying a couple of different makes,

I settled on the Sunrise Salsa M that Andrew Drummondof Gerald Simonds brought for me to try.

Firstly, it was happy going around indoors andthen, when we went outside on a very difficult footpathto the main road, Andrew had me doing a 360 degreeturn on a steep transverse slope, on a damp surface! Itdid it with ease, and stopped without sliding too!

The next issue to solve was the docking of thechair in the car, so Andrew arranged for the demonstrationchair to be delivered to Bristol Street Versa MobilitySolutions at Batley. I finally took delivery of my newSalsa M a few weeks ago and my mobility has changedenormously. I now have confidence in using it indoorsand outdoors in both town and country. It's so versatileand it has given me back my confidence. Thanks andwell done to both Andrew Drummond and Tony Carter,who also helped in the project. Regards, Frank’

Thanks to Frank for getting in touch. We’reglad the Salsa M made such a big difference to his life.If you have a similar story to tell, get in touch ateditor@gerald-simonds.co.uk

ADDED CONFIDENCE WITH SALSA MCustomer Frank Adams has been a wheelchair user for over eleven years. He recentlytook delivery of a Quickie Salsa M, mid-wheel drive power chair. He kindly contacted uswith his thoughts on his new chair.

TiLite Helps Win a Marathon Effort!

Dave pushes hard for the finish line

Dave with his hard-won medal

In all Dave has now raisednearly £4300 for the Spinal InjuriesAssociation (SIA), of which he is now aTrustee. And as if that wasn’t enough,Dave hopes to do it all again next year!

Flagship of the TiLite range, the titanium TR serieshas already had several significant upgrades. Wewill shortly be offering the new TR Series 3, witha compact dual-tube frame that makes it even morerigid and provides better energy transfer, making iteasier to push.

The new Twist is the first TiLite chair designed from theground up for paediatric use. It provides younger userswith the same level of quality, performance and stylebuilt into TiLite chairs designed for adults.

As standard with TiLite, both new chairsbenefit from custom configuration, theability to select from the widest range ofoptions to meet specific user needs.Choice matters and that is why TiLiteoffers more options than any othermanufacturer! The choice is yours.

For further details or a FREE demonstrationcontact us 0800 220975 or sales@gerald-simonds.co.uk

COMING SOON FROM TILITETR3. THE BEST JUST GOT BETTER

PLAY, GIGGLE AND GROW WITH TWIST

TiLite Twist

TiLite TR3

driving style, while the JIVE front wheel drive modelhas a tight turning circle of only 70cm, giving goodindoor access to desks, tables and sinks, with largefront wheels providing added muscle when movingoutdoors.

The Quickie JIVE-M mid-wheel drive powerchair offers both excellent manoeuvrability indoors andpowerful performance outdoors, thanks to the smallestturning radius currently available.

Fully crash tested, the Quickie JIVE familyprovides simply the ‘ultimate driving experience’ in anyenvironment. Contact us FREE on 0800 220975 for ano-obligation demonstration and discover how amazingthe Quickie JIVE is to drive for yourself.

participation and competing on a level playing field,’ heexplained. The symbolismof holding the Games atStoke Mandeville is notlost on Ian. ‘GB coachesand selectors will be inattendance throughoutthe games and that givesathletes a focusand the chance to makecontacts. There is definitelya sense of anticipationwith London 2012 justround the corner’.

Part of the TeamStoke Mandeville team member, 19 year old Tom Horeyagrees. A keen sportsman, he was injured in a rugbyaccident in 2011 and this year took part in the bowls,table tennis and swimming. ‘It’s great to be part of theteam and be able to try other sports,’ he said. ‘It’s notsomething I ever thought I would be doing and it’s greatto participate with other people in my position.’

In the end, Ian Benson feels that taking partin the games is not only about who wins. ‘It’s the senseof enjoyment and team spirit that’s as important,’ hesaid. ‘And that’s where the relationship with GeraldSimonds is important. It’s nice to feel supported andthe kit is great, it makes them feel like professionals.’

Summer issue

TheSPOKESMAN

The World’s Best Mobility and Seating SolutionsNews from Gerald Simonds

Suppliers of the World’s Best Mobility and Seating Solutions

LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIRS

POWERCHAIRS

STAND UP WHEELCHAIRS

COMFORT WHEELCHAIRS

POWERDRIVES

WHEELCHAIR SEATING

PRESSURE AREA CARE

Gerald Simonds Healthcare Ltd.9 March Place, Gatehouse WayAylesbury, Bucks HP19 8UA

Tel: 01296 380200email: info@gerald-simonds.co.uk

www.gerald-simonds.co.uk

Eighty five newly injured patients from thirteen spinalunits across the UK recently took part in WheelPower's25th Inter Spinal Unit Games at Stoke MandevilleStadium. The games feature a mix of competition and‘have-a-go’ sessions, where participants can experience arange of sports such as table tennis, archery, basketball,tennis, hand-cycling, bowls, field athletics and swimming.

We were delighted to sponsor both theStoke Mandeville and Salisbury teams, especially as thesix-strong team from Salisbury were the eventual winners.Team Managers for Salisbury were Amy Byatt and AmyYoung. Amy Young has been working as an OT forseven months and sport has always been a major passion.‘The Inter Spinal Unit Games is a great opportunity forpatients to try new sports,’ said Amy. ‘Sport is absolutelyintegral to their treatment, so it’s great that we receivesupport from companies such as Gerald Simonds. Manyof our patients use chairs from Gerald Simonds and it’sgood to see them in action.’

Level Playing FieldIan Benson, Team Manager for the Stoke Mandevilleteam has been a Physiotherapist at the unit for overthree years. He works mainly on the acute spinal injurywards. ‘I’m often the first face a patient sees,’ he said.‘After a while I introduce them to their wheelchair andarrange customised physical activity in the gym.’ Ianalso has a long interest in sport and is positive aboutits role in rehabilitation. ‘It’s all about physical training,

The Peter Alliss Masters Golfing Society (PAMGS) workswith selected wheelchair suppliers throughout the UKto participate with golf clubs in the provision of poweredwheelchairs to appropriate recipients. We were recentlypleased to co-operate with Ashridge Ladies Golf Club,in identifying someone who would benefit from havinga powered chair. Our suggestion was for Sukhi Tandy, a

young lady from MiltonKeynes. Following anassessment the mostsuitable chair, a QuickieSalsa, was supplied.

Alison Webb, pastcaptain of Ashridge Ladies,which then had 112 ladymembers, nominatedPAMGS as her chosencharity.

ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR..

ALBER / ETAC / HANDICARE / JAY / KUSCHALL / LEVO / MAXGREPP / PROACTIV / QUICKIE / TILITE / VICAIR..

The Ashridge Ladies raised £2700 duringAlison’s captaincy. ‘It was the most we’d ever raised,’she said. ‘We were delighted with the result anddelighted that we were able to help towards thepurchase of a new power chair for Sukhi. I do hope itmakes a difference to her life.’

SALSA SUITS SUKHI TO A TEE

VICTORY FOR SALISBURY IN INTER SPINAL UNIT GAMES

Join us on Facebook and Twitter.Follow us by going to the links on our website

READY,STEADY, !We are excited to announce the all new QuickieJIVE, a family of high performance and highspecification powerchairs that give users a choiceof rear, mid and front wheel drive models, eachoffering stunning looks and styling.

The Quickie JIVE provides unrivalled outdoorperformance, delivering simply the best drive on the

market. The patented, simple and elegant design of theJIVE gives great performance thanks to three key design

features – a gas suspension system, linkedfront and rear arms and the largest rangeof castor arm movement available.

The Quickie JIVE is built using inter-changeable platform technology,providing greater flexibility and awide range of options to give theuser exactly what they want at

the best possible price.Already proven performance combines

comfort and ease of use indoors with the ultimate inoutdoor running. A combination of speed and power,with stability on gradients and over rough ground, givesthe smoothest ride on any terrain. The Quickie JIVEoffers the best possible way to climb and descend kerbsand other daily obstacles.

Each model comes complete with a newrehab seat which allows stepless adjustment for seatwidth and depth and a patented two-dimensional armrestadjustment. The multi-adjustable seating system is fullycompatible with JAY Comfort seating and J3 backrests orother third party modular backs and Recaro seating.

The JIVE rear wheel drive model is gearedfor straight line speed (up to 8mph/13kph) and givesgreat outdoor performance with a familiar and intuitive

The ‘ultimate driving experience’

in any environment

KINDLE SURPRISEThe first winner of a Kindlee-book reader for completing

t the on- line customer surveyon our website has beenannounced.

Ben Davies of Cardiganwill soon be receivinga brand new Kindle

through the post with our congratulations.If you would like to enter the next draw

simply visit www.gerald-simonds.co.uk andclick the link at the top of the home page.

WINNING FORMULAAT THE ROADSHOWVisit our stand (C9) at the Mobility Roadshow for yourchance to win an exclusive visit to the home of theWilliamsF1 Grand Prix team at Grove. Entry to the prizedraw is free and the winner will be announced on theGerald Simonds stand at 12.00 on Saturday 23 June.

Thanks to WilliamsF1, the winner and a guestwill have a guided tour of their state-of-the-art GrandPrix Collection. Seminal race cars that carried WorldChampions to victory over three decades of racing areon display, together with interactive displays tracingevolving technologies and historic racing incidents.

If you’re not going to the MobilityRoadshow, you can still enter the draw by visiting ourwebsite www.gerald-simonds.co.uk before 23 June.

Tom Horey and Ian Benson

Amy Young

ACES HIGHWe are proud to sponsor the Aces WheelchairBasketball Club based at Stoke Mandeville. With twosenior teams in the National League this season Aces 1finished 7th in Div. 1 and 5th in Div. 2.We congratulateeveryone for some great performances.

If you are interested in wheelchair basket-ball, contact the British Wheelchair BasketballAssociation (BWBA) to find details of your local club.Anyone interested in joining the Aces can contactJeremy Strange at: Jezzer3967@aol.com

Peter Alliss with another youngrecipient of a powerchair