It was great to join Emily and Sarah at the Kidz to Adultz event at the Farnborough Airport Exhibition Centre on 12/05/26. What a fantastic event with so many exhibitors, organisations, and of course service users all coming together under one roof. Events like these are such a valuable opportunity to share information, make connections, and celebrate the amazing support available for disabled children, young people, and adults. Already looking forward to attending again next year!

- Clive Bassant
   Community Liaison and Engagement Officer

The Kent and Medway Wheelchair Service is committed to supporting the health, wellbeing, and social inclusion of wheelchair users across our communities.

Lead by Archie Beaumont and Beth Miller

Kent and Medway Wheelchair Service would like to hear from our younger service users! If you are under the age of 30 and would like to tell us about your experience, good or not so good, then come along to our group.

We have guest speakers in attendance on the day, who will be offering their help & advice.

• Sophie Fournel from Disability Assist
• WetWheels
• Archie Beaumont and Beth Miller (Wheelchair Rugby)
• The Education People (Shane Forster)
• Whizz-Kidz

🗓️ Wednesday 18th February from 11:30am - 2pm
📍 Our Gillingham Service Centre at 1 Ambley Green, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NJ

Email Nicola.Armstrong@rosscare.co.uk to book your place

Are you a wheelchair user, carer, or family member of a wheelchair user? Would you like to get involved in shaping better services?

Come along and have your say at our next Service User Engagement Forum on 18th June 2025.

I’ve put together our latest updates, and insights to keep you informed and engaged. From the office and facilities update and service user caseload to exciting upcoming events, including the dates for our next Service User Engagement Forum. Read on to find out more!

The Wheelchair Alliance has called on Government to remove ‘ridiculous’ guidance that could see children needing driving licences for wheelchairs. Here, Nick Goldup, COO and chair of the Alliance explains more.

The Wheelchair Alliance is an organisation which represents the voices of wheelchair users and we have urged the Government to act now on an update to current guidance that would require disabled children to have driving licences and insurance for their powered wheelchairs.

It is great to have the opportunity through this newsletter to discuss the important work of the Wheelchair Alliance, so thank you for taking the time to read this. My name is Nick Goldup the Chair and, since February, the Chief Operating Officer of the Alliance.

My Name is Sophie and I have MS (multiple sclerosis) While the diagnosis is relapsing remitting, each relapse has taken a bit of me that has not returned and means that my condition, my disability has progressed.

CEDAK (Centre of Excellence for Disabled Archery in Kent) was set up in 2003 to enable with disability/ impairment to enjoy the sport of archery in an environment that is accessible to all.

A little while ago we were able to celebrate International Wheelchair Day at Ross Care.

We are in a privileged position to see first-hand the impact the wheelchair can have on improving lives.

Our celebrations involved the sharing of a series of short reflections from colleagues, Service Users & partners that highlight the positive impact of wheelchairs on individuals’ lives.