Since 1965, we’ve been improving people’s lives with 24-hour postural care and management solutions.
Together with families and healthcare professionals, we design products that make everyday life easier. From morning routines to bedtime, whether you’re resting, sitting, standing, moving, or managing care, our solutions help protect body shape, improve comfort and sleep quality, and support greater independence. Learn more about who we are and why good days and better nights come easier with a Helping Hand.
Proudly British by design and manufacture.
We manufacture most of what we sell. Our 100,000+ sq. ft. facilities in the heart of Herefordshire bring fabrication, injection moulding, vacuum forming, robotics and CNC machining together under one roof. Working to international standards, our R&D team partners with customers and healthcare professionals to solve real-world problems, turning ideas into innovations that are thoughtfully designed and trusted to last.
Quality you can rely on. Standards we live by.
We hold ourselves to the same high standards we expect of our products. ISO 9001 (CA13926) keeps every step of our build robust and traceable, ISO 13485 (MD 811565) aligns our quality system with medical device requirements, and ISO 14001 (EMS 809452) keeps us accountable for waste, energy, and emissions. When you choose a British-made Helping Hand product, you’re getting something crafted with care for people and for the planet.
A Helping Hand through the years.
What started as a helpful reaching aid in 1965 became a full 24-hour approach to comfort and independence. We’ve kept listening, learning and improving ever since. Find our more about our history throughout the years.
1965
Helping Hand introduces one of the world's first reachers.
1971
Helping Hand introduces the world's first litter picker.
1989
Helping Hand's 5,000 square feet manufacturing site is established in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
1995
Helping Hand introduces the LowZone - the UK's first temperature sensitive memory foam cushion.
1996
Helping Hand introduces SymmetriSleep - the world's first night-time positioning system.
1996
Helping Hand's manufacturing site is expanded to 45,000 square feet.
2007
Helping Hand introduces Acheeva - the world's first truly inclusive daytime positioning system for special schools.
2008
Helping Hand introduces Airmantle - an air-flow temperature regulating mattress topper.
2010
Helping Hand introduces CoolOver Fabric - the only temperature regulating fabric available in sleep systems, seating, slings and pressure care cushions.
2011
Helping Hand introduces an additional 30,000 square feet manufacturing site in Hereford.
2018
Helping Hand introduces Primo - the world's first paediatric positioning system.
2022
