Stories

Harvey has Down syndrome.  He's always loved swimming and, coming from a family that dives, Dive Ability gave him the chance to join in and become a qualified HSA Advanced Scuba Diver.  He loves coming to the pool every month just to have fun underwater and is now...

Joe has Asperger’s Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.  He first started with Dive Ability in 2015 as a shy and nervous teenager but over the years has grown in confidence both in the water and out.  He's now a qualified Advanced Open Water diver and has completed over 200...

Charlie has autism and ADHD which might normally be a barrier to scuba diving, but he's working towards his HSA qualification to allow him to dive safely.  His Dad, Graham, is working to get his PADI Open Water qualification so they can go diving together.  

Khalid is blind.  He's keen to learn to dive -so keen that he travels all the way from Birmingham (on his own) to come to our pool sessions as there's nowhere nearer that can do the HSA training!  

Elizabeth has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which results in muscular wasting similar to multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite these challenges she's a qualified scuba diver, having gained her SSI Adaptive Open Water Diver qualification with Diveheart in the...

BLESMA is a military charity for limbless veterans. We've had a number of people (amputees and/or wheelchair users) come to pool sessions, either as qualified divers keeping in practice or to try scuba diving for the first time.  

Zoe has a rare 3p chromosome disorder which causes anxiety.  Despite this she has persevered and managed to complete her Discover Scuba Diving programme! Everyone was really excited for her, especially Sarah who has put in so much effort to help Zoe along the way over...