Wheelchair users’ feedback

Doing the course today gave me a lot of confidence. A lot of basic skills that I had no idea about. Attending the training session has given me the confidence to go outside and get up kerbs which I never thought I'd be able to do.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was good to be with my peers to talk about what they have done with their life and what you can actually do in a chair, because it's not so limiting.
I got a lot more out of the day than I thought I would. I look forward to doing another course to advance more. Learning to get on a bus would be great.
I've learned so much. It's very important to me being able to preserve my energy and I've learned how to propel myself using less power which is great. I also learned how to push one handed so I can carry a coffee, which I need to do every day and wi
I used to get a puncture and then spend hours trying to find a bike shop that could sort it out. It was so useful to see how change a tyre in the training. Now I have the skills to sort it out myself and I keep a spare inner tube and tyre levers wit
Wheelchair skills have really helped me. It has built up my confidence in going outside and being more independent.
I've learned a lot with being able to balance on the back wheels - I was really scared of that but having a friend behind me to stop me falling really helped. I've had such an amazing day today. I'm a little bit tired but definitely want to keep t
I would definitely recommend this training to someone new in using a wheelchair or someone who has been using a wheelchair for a long time. You are going to learn a lot of tips and tricks that will make your daily life easier.
I've had such an awesome time at the session and it's been the most valuable experience since I've started using a wheelchair. Learning how to balance on my back wheels was amazing. Meeting other wheelchair users and seeing what they can do was rea
I attended the wheelchair skills session today. I've learned loads and it was fantastic. My objective coming here was to learn how to balance on my back wheels. Now I can balance at different levels and even move forwards, backwards and turn on my b

Professionals’ feedback

Nothing could have improved the session for me. It was a complete eye opener in terms of the planning and adaption that wheelchair users need to undertake on a daily basis.
It's been brilliant to do some wheelchair skills so we can tell our clients who are going to be full time wheelchair users what they are capable of doing. I'd highly recommend it!
A highlight of the course was seeing the wheelchair users confidence before and after a session. The improvement in skills was clearly noticeable and they were surprised themselves with how much they had achieved.
As a non-clinical member of staff, it was great to meet the users and place a face to a name. It was also a good opportunity for all staff to achieve a rapport with users in a different capacity in a more friendly and supportive environment.
Our pupils are determined to be as independent as possible and they all left the session with confidence and a greater ability to navigate their environments. The session was also beneficial to the school staff. They are now better equipped to enco
The session was tailored to meet the needs of each child and they all made progress as a result. The enthusiasm and variety of activities kept the kids engaged and eager to learn throughout the morning.
The session has been brilliant. It's really been an eye opener for me and it's been nice to talk to service users about their experience as well.
The session was brilliant. Students learnt so much and this past week, I have seen them moving around more confidently and independently. It reminded staff members that we do not always need to jump in and help a student to move around the school. I