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Industry excellence in the healthcare and mobility sector

We featured Lightweight Mobility and Seating Mobility as our Healthcare & Mobility Equipment Company of the Month back in May and now we’ve delighted to showcase Lightweight Mobility and Seating Limited further as our Mobility & Seating Company of the Year.

Lightweight Mobility helps facilitate clients and clinicians to source optimal products paired with tailored clinical solutions to meet diverse needs across the disability spectrum.

The market-leading company was established in 2022 by founder Sean Taylor, who along with his team has a combined 35 years of healthcare mobility and rehabilitation sector experience.

Award-winning
Sean is himself is no stranger to awards, having won ‘The Unsung Industry Hero Award’ at the Access & Mobility Professional Awards in 2018 and this latest award demonstrates industry excellence for his own newly formed company, “We are delighted to be selected to be M&S Company of the Year as this mean we are doing the right things for our customers and offering them the best product selection and support.”

“2024 has been a good year for growth and our new products from our suppliers like the Robooter Folding Powerchair have been well received. We’ve upgraded our website so it’s easier to navigate, with an online shop for spares and small aids and customers can keep updated with our news across our four social media platforms.”

“Looking to the future in the industry, we envisage more developments in special controls in powerchairs. With new players coming into the market driving product development, it’s an exciting sector to be in and we are looking to select products from our suppliers that are pushing the boundaries for innovation.”

“We’re looking forward to seeing many of our customers, old and new at the Kidz in the Middle/South/North, Naidex, OT Show and Rehacare shows. Come and say hi to us!” says Sean.

Spotlight on Lightweight Mobility
The Rugby-based company provides assessments, sales and servicing of mobility and other equipment, and helps clinicians look for equipment and trials and help with the populating of reports.

“We work with individuals, clinicians, purchasing groups, case managers, residential and nursing homes. We are not a standard mobility company that sells standard products. We pride ourselves in helping clients, clinicians and healthcare facilities in finding the right equipment that works for them and the care providers.”

“Our services then enable the clinicians to concentrate on the clinical application of these. We also have a rental service working on both a short or long-term basis for many products that enable case managers to justify the capital outlay for the client,” outlines Sean.

With a central location, Lightweight Mobility is ideally placed to help support the needs of clients living in both the North and South of the UK. Sean and his team have built-up strategic partnerships across a nationwide network which ensures bespoke local solutions, matching expertise and products to exact needs.

Product range: Industry excellence
The company’s product range typically includes lightweight manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, sensory products, chair lifts, car hoists and other assistive devices designed to meet the diverse needs of users with varying levels of mobility impairment.

Lightweight Mobility stock over 13 different models of the Primacare range from the ADELPHI TRIO to the AFFINITY. This popular range is truly flexible, offering chairs designed for home comfort and specialist healthcare settings.

The ADELPHI Care Chair range is manufactured by British company: Primacare: a notable powerhouse specialist in seating solutions and assistive technology and is available as a Small Postural Support Chair, Postural Support Chair or Trio Care Chair Tilt. These products are not available online and require a detailed in-person assessment by the in-house Lightweight Mobility seating specialists.

“For clients interested in portable carbon fibre lightweight powered mobility options, Lightweight Mobility stock the QUICKIE Q50 R Carbon. Known as the ideal option for consideration when choosing a folding powerchair, it weighs a mere 14.5kg (without batteries) and is foldable within seconds.”

Spex Seating: Ergonomically designed
Spex seating has been pioneering modular seating system since 1990, with a passion for cutting-edge comfort wheelchair seating and positioning equipment for children and adults. These off-the-shelf seating options are ‘products of choice’ for many UK expert orthopaedics and specialists. Lightweight Mobility can provide a full range of products from seat bases, backrests and support, Wonderseat bounce, Supershape back support and high contour cushions.

Daunted by choice of products? Personalised selection support
Navigating the wide choice of mobility options can be overwhelming and daunting. Lightweight Mobility helps simplify the process by partnering with independent therapists who conduct assessments and guide in selecting the perfect equipment tailored to your needs, whether it’s for home, workplace, or travel. This personalised service, a rarity in the industry, enhances accessibility and ensures you find the ideal solution. Clients consistently praise this unique offering for its invaluable assistance in enhancing their mobility experience.

Giving back to charities
Lightweight Mobility is passionate about supporting UK-based charities that do so much to support disability communities every day of the year and sponsors The Little People Conference, Headway and the Child Brain Injury Trust.

Little People UK was set up by a collective group including universally-loved actor Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha. The charity supports people with dwarfism and the LPUK conference is an important annual event for all members, including orthopaedic, ophthalmic, neurological and anaesthetic consultant surgeons, physiotherapists and educational practitioners, all of whom have a dedicated interest in helping people with dwarfism.
Headway is a well-known charity that supports individuals with brain injuries, their families and carers and campaigns actively to reduce the incidence of brain injuries, many of which can have devastating consequences.
The Child Brain Injury Trust works with children with acquired brain injury and Neurodisability through rehabilitation, education and community services.

“Sadly, every year over 40,000 children acquire a brain injury, which is one child in each classroom. The Child Brain Injury Trust helps children and their families with important rehabilitation, healthcare and access to play therapy, day trips and other meaningful activities. We are proud to be supporting this charity, alongside Headway and the LPUK.” concludes Sean.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Lightweight Mobility, please see below:
T 07488 367164
lightweightmobility@gmail.com
https://www.lightweightmobilityandseating.co.uk