Active Hands is an award-winning UK company specialising in ergonomic gripping aids for people with reduced hand function, based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Founded in 2007 by Rob Smith, who was left with partial paralysis in all four limbs following a spinal cord injury in 1996, the company was born from personal necessity when Smith struggled with everyday tasks and gym equipment. Working with his mother on prototype designs, he developed innovative gripping solutions that quickly attracted wider attention.Today, Active Hands offers a comprehensive range of disability aids designed to restore independence and improve quality of life for people with limited dexterity, arthritis, neurological conditions and other mobility challenges. Their products help users grip gym equipment, tools, kitchen utensils, games controllers and other everyday items that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to hold securely.Rob Smith was awarded an MBE for his work in disability innovation, and the company gained national recognition through an appearance on BBC’s Dragon’s Den. Active Hands’ unique combination of lived disability experience, practical engineering expertise and a genuine understanding of their customers’ daily challenges has made them a respected and trusted name in the UK disability aids market.