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Dressability 10 years in the making
A Swindon based charity which specialises in adapting clothing for people with disabilities and the elderly will celebrate its tenth anniver-
sary in September.
Dressability is defi nitely one of form to standard sizes and body- activity - are often worn by people ments so as to minimise travel
Swindon’s secrets and founder shapes and who can fasten buttons with disabilities because they are and inconvenience to the disabled
Sian Barrie believes it is the only and zips,” said Sian. “If you are a manageable? We try to help people person and their carer.
service of its kind in the South of wheelchair user who spends the feel normal and look stylish.” “We know the impact Dress-
England. day sitting down, most garments Dressability, now a registered and ability has to someone’s life,” said
As a carer herself she started are not designed for you. If you independent charity relies on cus- Sian. “Comfort and ease of use,
adapting clothing in her spare bed- have limited manual dexterity zips tomer fees and grants. Last year Sian combined with choice and style,
room in response to requests from and buttons can be diffi cult and if and her three part-time co-workers gives our customers confi dence to
people with disabilities who found you are a non-standard shape then adapted over 500 garments to suit do more for themselves which in
it hard to fi nd clothes that are easy ordinary clothing will draw atten- different requirements. turn gives them more control and
to put on and fi t well. tion to physical differences. One of three similar services in boosts self-esteem.”
“Most clothing is designed for “Isn’t it ironic that tracksuit trou- the UK, it is the only one which To fi nd out more about Dressabil-
upright, mobile people who con- sers and sweatshirts - designed for sends staff to the client’s home to ity and to offer volunteer seamstress
discuss needs and take measure- skills, call Sian on 723017.
Showing off adapted garments, Sian, front, with, from left, Azian Ahmad, volun-
teer, Liza Lishman, project worker, Beryl Fitzgerald, volunteer, Pamela Chadwick,
project worker
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