Now in its sixth successful year, the Health and Wellbeing at Work event is a two day conference where you can attend seminars, gain new ideas, network with colleagues and discover new and exciting products.

Keytools will be exhibiting at Health and Wellbeing on the 6th & 7th March where you can experience hands on, the range of mice and keyboards available from Keytools in the world of ergonomics and assistive technology.

As well as showcasing exciting new products, we will be featuring old favourites such as the Goldtouch range, the Swiftpoint mouse and the best in ergonomic seating from Herman Miller.

Health and Wellbeing is free to attend, although there is a charge to register with the network. For more information on Health and Wellbeing at Work, visit here.

Come and visit us on Stand 99, Hall 8 at the NEC, Birmingham on 6 or 7 March 2012.

We are proud to support the British Dyslexia Association’s (BDA) recent campaign, and encourage you to do the same.

With one in ten people suffering with dyslexia, many of these go undiagnosed and unrecognised. Often this is because teachers lack the skills to identify and support children who are dyslexic.

There is currently no mandatory minimum level of dyslexia training that the initial teacher training course providers must deliver.

With dyslexia support delivered at school, there should be more people with dyslexia who succeed in their future professions, including medicine, law, business, engineers and electricians.

The BDA is campaigning to remedy this and has set up a petition on the government website. This petition states that there should be a compulsory module on Dyslexia. If this petition reaches 100,000 signatures then this issue will be debated in the House of Commons.

Every signature counts and your signature could make a difference enabling teacher to help hundreds of thousands of dyslexic pupils.

We hope that you feel the same, if you do then please take a moment to sign the petition at

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20674

Many thanks for your help in supporting this cause.

We have just read a really informative and interesting review on the Goldtouch mouse by “ErgonomicInfo.com”.

The author summarised that:

“It’s definitely the best alternative design I’ve used since the Handshoe.”

The review also stated that:

“Ergonomists generally agree that palm-down mousing is bad, but disagree on the best alternative. The most obvious approach, and the one adopted by outright vertical mice such as the Evoluent, is to pull the user’s hand up into a handshake position, 90 degrees from the work surface …

“A different and possibly more sophisticated approach is to compromise between totally flat and vertical. Research indicates that an angle of about 20-30 degrees untwists the wrist acceptably without running into the drawbacks of the vertical design. The Goldtouch uses this alternate approach. The angle is so subtle that many users may never notice it, but they will likely notice the increased comfort and the more “natural” feel of the Goldtouch mouse.”

You can read the full review here or find out more about the Goldtouch mouse here.

Meet us at BETT, 11 - 14 January 2012
Olympia, London

If you are involved in or interested in Learning through Technology, BETT is the place to be in January 2012.

Held at Olympia, London from 11 - 14 January, The BETT Show is the world's leading event for educational technology.



Visit Keytools on Stand SN60, where we will have all the latest Assistive Technology available for you to try out and test. For everything from large print keyboards to assistive mice and literacy software along with helpful advice, Keytools can provide the best solution for you.

We recently attended the inaugural Workplace Ergonomics and Productivity (WEP) exhibition and it was great to see so many of our customers there.


Organised by the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, WEP offered a selection of seminars and a host of exhibitors.


We showcased a range of products which can provide the best ergonomic computing solutions for you and your clients, whether at a desk or on the move.



We got lots of interest from Assessors and Occupational Therapists asking about our latest equipment and received excellent feedback on the products and Herman Miller chairs on display.


If you missed us ... and would like information on our products, such the new SAYL chair, please call us on 023 8029 4500 or email info@keytools.co.uk


P.S. Put the date in your diary for next year’s Health and Wellbeing @ Work, 6 – 7 March 2012 (More here). We’ll see you there!

Workplace Ergonomics and Productivity (WEP) is an exciting new exhibition aimed at those who work in HR, Health and Safety, Ergonomics and Occupational Therapy, taking place in London on 26th and 27th October.

Keytools will be on Stand 46, where we will be showcasing our fully ergonomic workstations and the best in safe and practical solutions for improving comfort and productivity.

At Keytools, you can find many chairs in the Herman Miller range ... and to try them out for yourself, visit our stand at the WEP 2011 exhibition, where you can experience the full comfort, style and ergonomic benefits of the Embody and Sayl.

Don't miss out ... WEP 2011 is free to attend.

For more information and to register, visit here.

Hollywood recently arrived at Keytools as we celebrated our 22nd Birthday.

To add some glamour to the occasion staff members dressed up as famous Hollywood movie characters in aid of our continued fundraising support for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

The Joker and Zorro switched careers to become your Account Managers for the day, whilst Danny Zuko and Captain Jack Sparrow graced us with their charismatic presence.

However, it was left up to James Bond and Mr Pink to ensure that the free website delivery offered as part of the birthday celebrations, went out the door smoothly.