Info Centre - Disabilities

KEEP ON MOVING PROJECT

The 'Keep on Moving' project provides training for young disabled people that will help them to Road Safety Units:  get the most out of their equipment and give them more independence.

We constantly monitor and evaluate the impact of the scheme and the extent of wheelchair training provision available elsewhere.

Trainer Training Courses
Would you like to help young wheelchair users improve their wheelchair skills and confidence? Our Trainer Training courses will show you how to lead a Keep on Moving scheme and ultimately help disabled children be more independent. We welcome both wheelchair users and non wheelchair users.

• East Anglia
  7th October 2006
  Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre
  
  Please contact the wheelchair skills training team at Whizz-Kidz on 020 7233 6600 or keeponmoving@whizz-kidz.org.uk for more details.
• Leeds
  11th November
  Venue TBC
  
  Please contact Louise Forrest on 0191 2136770 or email whizzcentre1@btconnect.com for more details.

Course content is based on the Keep on Moving Active Mobility Package.

Outlined below are the ways in which different professionals can get involved:

NHS Wheelchair Services:
Be willing to use your expertise to create a training scheme for local young people.
You can let us know where there is a need for a local training scheme.
Help to communicate the need for trainers and young people to support the scheme. 

Road Safety Units:

Lend your expertise to an ongoing scheme in your area.
Purchase and deliver the wheelchair training scheme to teach road safety skills to local wheelchair users.
Whizz-Kidz now have a brand new Road Safety DVD funded by the Department for Transport, which introduces road safety professionals to road safety for young wheelchair users.

Schools:
Set up wheelchair schemes for young wheelchair users in your school.
Provide location and expertise for local wheelchair training schemes.
Provide staff and volunteers to support established schemes.

Local Government Bodies:
Set up a Keep on Moving scheme in your local area
Liaise with schools, community groups and other professional bodies to develop and deliver a scheme.

Sports and Social Clubs:
Purchasing the Keep on Moving pack and providing wheelchair skills training.
Using the package to establish an ongoing program of events for young wheelchair users.

For more information on the wheelchair training schemes and how you can get involved please contact Hannah Tucker at keeponmoving@whizz-kidz.org.uk

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