At Elevate Handling, we support social care teams with expert manual handling training, complex case management, and specialist bariatric handling solutions. Our mission is simple: to help carers, therapists, support workers and organisations deliver safer, more confident, and more person-centred care.

Working across adult social care, community services, and home-care environments, we combine clinical experience with hands-on expertise to solve the challenges faced when supporting people with reduced mobility, high BMI, or complex needs.

Empower your workforce with practical, evidence-based training tailored specifically to community care environments.

Our courses cover:

• People Moving & Handling
• Bariatric & plus-size patient handling
• Risk assessment and problem-solving in the home
• Train-the-Trainer programmes
• Hoisting, bed mobility, and equipment selection
• Reducing caregiver injury risk and improving patient experience

All training is CPD-mapped, highly interactive, and delivered by industry-leading specialists with extensive NHS and social care backgrounds.

Elevate Handling provides comprehensive support for complex mobility cases within social care settings.

We work closely with occupational therapists, care providers, and local authorities to deliver:

• Specialist assessment for individuals with bariatric body shapes, limited mobility, or safeguarding concerns
• On-site joint visits to solve equipment, space, or safety challenges
• Recommendations for appropriate handling techniques, equipment, and home adaptations
• Detailed documentation to support decision-making, risk management, and safe care planning
• Guidance during hospital discharge and community reablement

Our approach is professional, empathetic, and focused on maintaining dignity, independence, and safety for every individual.

As a recognised leader in bariatric patient handling, Elevate Handling provides:

• Expertise in Apple Pannus, Apple Ascites, Pear Adducted, Pear Abducted, and Gluteal Shelf body shapes
• Solutions for safe movement, personal care, hoisting, and repositioning
• Support for care home, domiciliary, and specialist housing settings
• Training built around real-world equipment and practical challenges

Our work ensures carers are confident and equipped to provide high-quality support to larger individuals with complex mobility needs.

• Over a decade of specialist experience across NHS, social care, and community settings
• Industry-leading knowledge of bariatric handling and complex case management
• Empathy-driven, person-centred approach to training and assessment
• Practical, realistic solutions that improve both care quality and staff safety
• Trusted by local authorities, care providers and health partners across the UK

Whether you’re a local authority, care home, home-care agency, or independent occupational therapist, Elevate Handling provides the training, expertise, and real-world support needed to manage mobility challenges safely and effectively.