What we repair and build
The workshop keeps people's equipment working. Mostly that's repairs, and fixing things that don't fit right. Now and then it's building something you just can't buy here.
The work that comes in
Most days it's repairs and small fixes.
Wheelchair repair
Manual and powered wheelchairs checked over and brought back to safe, working order. The everyday fixes that keep someone mobile.
Joystick and controls
Powered-chair joysticks and controls set up and adjusted so they respond the way the person driving them needs.
Standing aids
Repairs and adjustments to standing frames, so they stay steady and safe to use.
Hip and knee braces
Braces made and adjusted to fit. We rework the fit until the support sits right on the body that wears it.
Car hand controls
Hand-control systems for disabled drivers. Ehsan has built three of them since 2011, each one out of salvaged parts.
How to get help
There's nothing complicated to it. Here's what happens from the first message to the finished repair.
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Tell us what you need
Get in touch and tell us what's wrong. A wheelchair that's stopped working, a brace that doesn't fit, or something you'd like built.
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We look at it
We take a good look and work out what it needs. Sometimes that's a quick fix; sometimes we have to make the part ourselves.
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We do the work
We fix what's broken and rework the fit. If a part doesn't exist, we make it from what's on hand.
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We keep it affordable
We charge as little as we can, often by reusing salvaged parts.
A space of our own
We recently set up a small workshop in a space attached to Ehsan's home in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. It's where the repairs and fittings get done now. For years this happened wherever there was room in the house; now it has its own four walls.
It's a small space, and a real start. We want to add tools bit by bit, so we can take on more and work more safely, and one day build equipment, not just fix it.
Kept cheap, out of necessity
Keeping costs down is how the work gets done at all. A lot of what we make starts as something someone else threw out. Parts off old motorbikes and machines, given another job to do.
We charge as little as we can for the work. Most of the people who come to us can't spare much, and we'd rather they went home with a working chair.
Need a repair, or want to help?
If you have equipment that needs fixing or adapting, tell us about it. If you'd like to help the workshop take on more, get in touch.