Bewick Mobility
Bewick Mobility is a family run business, started over 22 years ago as a specialist driving school, teaching people with specialist needs to drive.
Brian & John fitted their first set of Bekker hand controls and left foot accelerator in 1991 and Bewick has since grown into the North Easts leading mobility one-stop-shop.
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Brian Burns
Brian, the owner of Bewick Mobility is our Driving Assessor and is a qualified DSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI). He has over 25 years experience of teaching and assessing people with special needs and giving technical advice on all aspects of mobility and staying mobile. Brian worked for 10 years within the NHS Trust as a Driving Assessor, which involved extensive NHS training giving him a unique medical knowledge and insight. With this knowledge, Brian is able to advise on suitable adaptations with the customers future needs in mind.
He has also had extensive training with our hand control and boot hoist manufacturers, and also Bierman in Holland for converting our lowered floor wheelchair accessible vehicles. |
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Kevin Irving
Kevin studied a BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology at Northumbria University before joining the team at Bewick Mobility, which helps with the IT and website design.
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is the Sales and Marketing Manager, and takes care of the day-to-day operations from the showroom in Prudhoe.
He manages the Motability Adaptations and Wheelchair Accessible Conversion schemes and is the Mobility Scooter and wheelchair specialist.
As part of our Motability Accreditation, Kevin has had Disability Awareness training. |
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John Thompson
John had his own auto-electrical busines for 30 years, before joining us. He has been working with Bewick Mobility since 1991.
John fits all vehicle adaptations, but specialises in wireless secondary controls
and switch gear modifications using his skills in auto-electrics.
His background is also useful in servicing and repairing mobility scooter and electric wheelchairs.
He has had extensive training with our hand control and boot hoist manufacturers, and also Bierman in Holland for converting our lowered floor wheelchair accessible vehicles. |
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Brian Thompson
Brian is a time-served Engineer and is our Mechanical Fitter. He fits most vehicle adaptations and his skills in welding and fabrication comes in useful for that special one-off job.
He has had extensive training with our hand control and boot hoist manufacturers, and also Bierman in Holland for converting our lowered floor wheelchair accessible vehicles.
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Alison Burns
Alison is married to Brian, and is the backbone of Bewick Mobility.
She deals with the running of the accounts and can be found helping out in the showroom with living aid sales on a Tuesday and Thursday. |
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Matthew Burns
Matthew is currently at Teeside University studying Mechanical Engineering.
Matthew works part-time as an extra pair of hands, and gets involved with all areas of the business. |
