Local amputee support groups

National amputee charities

  • Blesma (www.blesma.org): The Military Charity for Limbless Veterans have been helping veterans who have lost limbs since the First World War.
  • Douglas Bader Foundation (www.douglasbaderfoundation.com): The Douglas Bader Foundation (DBF) help advance and promote the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of people who are affected by limb loss, or are otherwise physically disabled.
  • Limbless Association (www.limbless-association.org)
  • Limb loss information centre (www.limblossinformationcentre.com): Resource centre for those with limb loss.
  • Limb care (www.limbcare.org): Limb care, a charity which aims to supply information that is free to anyone wishing to learn more as an amputee.
  • Meningitis Now (www.meningitisnow.org)
  • Meningitis Research (www.meningitis.org)
  • Limbpower (www.meningitis.org): Limbpower aims to engage amputees and individuals with limb impairments in physical activity, sport and the arts to improve quality of life and to aid lifelong rehabilitation.
  • Reach (www.reach.org.uk): Reach provide resources, support and practical information for children with upper limb deficiencies and their families.
  • Steps charity (www.steps-charity.org.uk): Steps are the national charity working for all those whose lives are affected by childhood lower limb conditions.
  • After Trauma (aftertrauma.org): This is a new website launched by Royal London Hospital. Provides a community for patients and families to rebuild lives and support each other after a traumatic injury.
  • The Murray Foundation: The Foundation provides counselling, information and support to amputees and their families. Based in Edinburgh. Contact them by email at mail@murray-foundation.org.uk.

Other resources

  • Disability Rights UK (www.disabilityrightsuk.org): Disability Rights UK aims to ensure that disabled people in the UK can achieve their potential and aspirations through education, skills, training and employment. 
  • Diabetes UK (www.diabetes.org.uk): Diabetes UK are the leading UK charity for people affected by diabetes.
  • Disabled Living foundation (www.dlf.org.uk)
  • North East drive mobility (www.cntw.nhs.uk/mobility): North East Drive Mobility helps people to retain or regain independence as drivers and passengers. Providing independent assessment and advice to people with a medical condition, or disability, which may affect their ability to drive, or use a vehicle as a passenger.
  • Therapy directory (www.therapy-directory.org.uk): Provides information about complimentary therapists and a facility to search for one in your area.
  • Parasport (www.parasport.org.uk): Parasport has been designed to inform, educate, inspire and signpost disabled people to high quality sporting opportunities
  • Amputation Foundation (amputationfoundation.org)
  • National Association for Bikers with a Disability (www.nabd.org.uk)

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