Able2B’s ‘Discover your Ability’ Event took place on the 22nd June 2025 in the lovely grounds of Norwich Cathedral. This was the 6th year that the event has taken place and it has grown and grown. Able2B is a community interest company set up to develop services, including sports massage, hydrotherapy, rebound therapy, on-line fitness sessions, group classes and 1:1 support, in a fully adapted gym, that helps improve function for children and adults with a disability.
The initiative was developed in 2016 by Rachael Hutchinson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Jon Thaxton, retired boxer and personal trainer. The aim was to help people with a disability optimise their aerobic fitness and muscle strength as well as improve their concentration and self confidence in a fun way, whatever their problems, and to Discover their Ability.
Able2B paired together children from both mainstream and special needs schools in an aim to reduce the stigma around disability. Together, the pairs completed a challenge involving biking, using adapted bikes, if necessary, as well as some frame runners. Able2B had access to a whole array of bikes to ensure all of the children could get involved. In addition, some of the participants completed a walking, running or pushing (wheelchair users) challenge.
Many of Able2B’s clients who had been told that they would never walk again, completed a 1km community walk alongside their family, friends and the community, ALL WALKING TOGETHER whatever their ability.
Able2B are always looking for sponsors to support their groundbreaking work at their truly inspirational gym, for the benefit children and adults with a disability to improve their day to day function.
Able2B
9 Gilchrist Close, Bessemer Road, Norwich NR4 6AT
Technical support and enquiries: 01603 986407
Email: info@able2b.co.uk
