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Team from Cerebra and MERU standing together with a Bugzi powered wheelchair in a meeting room overlooking a stadium.

What Happened to MERU? How Cerebra Rescued a Vital Service for Disabled Children

MERU nearly vanished. The specialist charity that built the Bugzi wheelchair and designed switch-adapted toys for disabled children was caught up in the collapse of QEF — a 90-year-old organisation whose closure in 2025 affected many services and thousands of people across the disability sector. Cerebra stepped in to rescue MERU’s work and keep these vital services available to families.

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Active Hands founders pitch gripping aids in the Dragons’ Den studio, products displayed on a workbench.

The Dragons Saw a Disability Story. They Missed a Global Business.

Business / Duncan Edwards

The TL:DR Active Hands is an extraordinary business. Almost twenty years old, clinically endorsed, with years of customer loyalty and an untapped international market. This is an established brand with global potential, not a niche disability project. All five Dragons declined to invest. The business isn’t weak; the Den was the wrong room. Active Hands

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Illustration of a smiling snowman relaxing in a deck chair with a black Trabasack-style lap tray on their lap, holding a hot drink, beside a snowy shop with a “Closed” sign and text saying the shop is closed until 16 January.

A winter break update from our shop

Business / Duncan Edwards

We’re taking a short winter break, and the shop is now closed for dispatch until Monday 19 January 2026. You can still place orders as normal during this time, but please note that anything ordered now will not be sent out until we reopen on the 19th. We know delays aren’t ideal, and we really

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Santa Claus humorously trying to get down a chimney with a sack full of wheelchair accessories.

Chrismas Gift Guide for Wheelchair Users

Advice / Duncan Edwards

Christmas gift ideas for wheelchair users Yes, it’s coming, and there is still time to buy some presents! It’s a season filled with warmth and thoughtfulness, particularly when choosing presents for loved ones. It can be hard to know what to buy people! Our selection focuses on enhancing daily life through practicality, style, and

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Here's the revised cartoon, featuring a black woman banker presenting an award to a middle-aged, white man on a mobility scooter and a young white woman fashion designer. The image conveys a cheerful and supportive mood, celebrating the diversity of entrepreneurial ventures.

Santander X UK Awards – Disability-Focused Winners

Business / Duncan Edwards

Celebrating Disability-Focused Innovations: Santander X UK Awards 2023 Introduction: Acknowledging Innovators in the Disability Community We are delighted to acknowledge the accomplishments of two exceptional winners, Intotum and Snowball App at the Santander X UK Awards 2023, who are making contributions to the disability community. Table showing the awards won at the Santander X UK

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What Happened to MERU? How Cerebra Rescued a Vital Service for Disabled Children

The Dragons Saw a Disability Story. They Missed a Global Business.

A winter break update from our shop

Chrismas Gift Guide for Wheelchair Users

Santander X UK Awards – Disability-Focused Winners

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