Promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities
FreeMoovin’: a sports wheelchair designed to be used by anyone
The PlayMoovin’ wheelchair really does adapt to all types of surface, and all types of sports practice and players. Younger (with the help of the chair’s adaptive features), older and mixed. The perfect tool for raising people’s awareness of disability issues.
I’d like to say a word about our purchase of 4 wheelchairs at the beginning of the school year. What a phenomenal success! The chairs are just great, and are enthusiastically received by all the children and teachers we meet throughout the year.
It’s no surprise to say that our partnership with PlayMoovin’ has been relaunched! Having been put through their paces during a tough first season (with the participation of over 2,000 children!), we can confirm that our #FreeMoovin initiation wheelchairs have withstood their trials and that the test is 100% conclusive!
At PlayMoovin’, every stage of our design process is built around an eco-design approach – an essential aid in our decision-making strategy. Our wheelchairs consist primarily of a single block of roto-moulded plastic. The idea of using plastic does not necessarily go against an eco-design method, particularly when it allows us to design a chair that is far more robust and resistant over time. This was our main goal: to extend the lifespan of our wheelchairs compared with standard wheelchairs.
We also have low transport costs, as all component parts of the PlayMoovin’ sports wheelchair are made in France, rather than in China, for example.
Through this approach, PlayMoovin’ aims to offer an innovative, socially responsible, eco-friendly, affordable wheelchair.
Eco-friendly approach and sustainable innovations
Our mechanical components are assembled at local ESATs (vocational rehabilitation centres where the work is carried out by people with disabilities).
We work with 10 suppliers based within 100 km of our Cébazat site.
Made in France
We prioritise the use of parts made in France.
Our wheelchairs are assembled in our workshop in Cébazat.
From the outset, we have been supported by the Saint Etienne eco-design centre to ensure a sustainable eco-friendly approach.
We work with each supplier to integrate eco-design throughout each stage of the manufacturing process (use of recycled PE, recyclable materials, wheelchair durability, dimensions suitable for pallet transport, wheelchair end-of-life management with PAPREC, etc.).
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