More grip. More independence. More life.
About Active Hands
Active Hands was founded by Rob Smith following his own spinal cord injury, which left him with significantly reduced hand function and frustrated by what was available to help him regain independence. Rather than accept the limitations he found, Rob set about designing his own gripping aids, and Active Hands was born.
The company's shop features a wide range of products designed to help people with limited hand function live more fully and independently across every area of life: personal care, cooking, eating, gardening, sport, and more. Every product is developed with the specific challenges of reduced grip and hand function in mind.
Active Hands is working with SIA Lifestyle to connect people affected by spinal cord injury with products and tools that genuinely help them to achieve a fulfilled life.
What Active Hands can offer
Active Hands produces gripping aids and assistive equipment for people with limited hand mobility. Their product range spans a wide variety of daily activities, including:
- General purpose aids for sport, fitness, cycling, and everyday tasks
- Activity-specific aids for cooking, eating, personal care, and gardening
- Phone and device holders including the Flexi Phone Holder, which attaches to a wheelchair for hands-free phone use
- The Sixth Digit: a device that extends hand function for touchscreen use
- Gym and fitness aids for weight training, rowing, and other exercise
Active Hands products are particularly relevant for people with SCI at a cervical level, or anyone with reduced grip and hand function, who wants to do more across sport, daily living, and leisure.
Using code SPINAL2026 on the Active Hands website, SIA members can receive 10% off their purchase.
10% of income from the sale of this product will be donated to Spinal Injuries Association (Registered Charity No. 1054097).