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Paula Hudgell, with long blonde hair and a grey top, smiles warmly beside her son Tony, who wears a teal T-shirt and sits in his wheelchair. Tony looks at the camera with a playful expression, his tongue slightly out.

Tony Hudgell: How the Motability Scheme makes everyday life possible

Ambassador Tony and his family talk about how the Motability Scheme gives him the freedom to take part in everyday life.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
28 August 2025
Disability rights activist Judith Heumann sits in a power wheelchair at a formal panel discussion, wearing a pink plaid jacket and headset, alongside three suited men and a Brazilian flag in the background.

Four fearless activists who fought for disabled people

This is the first in our series about famous people in history who passionately advocated for disabled people and their rights. In this article, we look at four bold activists.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
21 August 2025
Maxwell McKnight smiles while seated in a powered wheelchair inside a factory or warehouse environment, wearing a light sweatshirt and tan boots.

Navigating university as a wheelchair user

Placement student Maxwell McKnight shares his top tips for navigating university as a wheelchair user.

Maxwell McKnight
Motability Scheme
Inspiration
18 August 2025
Noah Cosby in racing gear and a Motability Scheme cap poses with a patterned racing helmet, smiling confidently in a garage with blurred race cars in the background.

Fuelled by freedom: Team BRIT on teammates and the Motability Scheme

Discover how the Scheme supports Team BRIT drivers with their independence in everyday life, away from the racetrack.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
08 August 2025
Team BRIT members pose for a group photo in front of two racing cars in a pit lane. Several team members use wheelchairs, and all are wearing matching navy racing uniforms.

Win tickets to see Team BRIT in action!

To celebrate our partnership with Team BRIT, we’re giving you the chance to enter our free prize draw to win tickets to a remaining race in the 2025 season.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
23 July 2025
Three smiling people sit closely together, each holding or wearing a black T-shirt with the words "Abnormally Funny People" printed in bold white letters. The photo is in black and white, capturing a joyful and candid moment among the group.

A better path to a good laugh: Not long to go until the Edinburgh Festival Fringe ’25

Not long to go until the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Abnormally Funny People are back and they’re bringing even more laughs and lived experience.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
22 July 2025
A young boy dressed as a knight runs joyfully across a stone bridge, followed by a smiling man holding toy shields and a woman in a powered wheelchair, with a castle archway behind them.

How to find inclusive playgrounds near you and why they matter

We explain what inclusive playgrounds are, why they're important, and how can you find one near you with the support of the Motability Scheme.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
21 July 2025
James Hunt smiles as he sits in the driver’s seat of an electric vehicle, interacting with the touchscreen navigation and infotainment system on the dashboard.

Watch James’ next step in his journey to an EV

Watch James Hunt's next step in his journey to an EV as he visits his local dealer

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
18 June 2025
Two athletes in wheelchairs play a game of tennis indoors, with one of them mid-swing hitting an orange ball. A Scottish Disability Sport banner is visible in the foreground.

Game on: Scottish Disability Sport exhibition makes its debut

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) kicked off their first National Exhibition Event with a bang and the Motability Scheme was proud to support.

Motability Scheme
Inspiration
12 June 2025

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