Our Virtually Speaking themed talks on Zoom have proved popular with our members: evaluation shows that 100% of respondents would recommend them to other amputees and their families. Last month, we were joined by Delia Ray, Harry Morgan-James and Robert Parker from Motability Operations who gave an informative talk about the Motability Scheme. They explained [...]
On Tuesday 20th July at 7pm, our friends at the Keep Moving Project are running an evening session of their popular online seated exercise class on Zoom, exclusively for LA members as part of our Support & Connect Virtually Speaking Programme. This exercise programme has been specifically designed for amputees and is based on pioneering [...]
Our Chair of Trustees, David Rose, was interviewed on the Tony Fisher show on BBC Radio Essex on Tuesday 6th July. David talked about his early experiences as an amputee after losing his right leg in a motorbike accident and his problems with phantom limb pain since his amputation. He explained how the Limbless Association [...]
Find out More When Covid restrictions began, the LA had to suspend our popular Support and Connect face-to-face Hubs in limb-fitting centres in Essex, Bristol, Manchester and Hull. Thanks to funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, we were able to move this much-needed support online. With this [...]
Find out More Each month, the LA organises a busy diary of ‘Virtually Speaking’ Hub Chats, themed talks and events through Zoom – so you can feel supported and connected from the comfort of your sofa! Thank you to Sue Harris and Monica Sampla from AJM Wheelchairs who joined us to give an informative talk [...]
Our LA Volunteer Visitor Programme is a peer support service that matches recent amputees with more experienced amputees who can give them practical advice and information relating to limb loss. The LA has been providing this peer support for over 20 years and we have recently received National Lottery funding to build upon this success. [...]
Throughout April, the LA will be proudly supporting Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month across our social media, on our website and at our online Virtually Speaking events. Many of our members experience phantom limb pain so we are bringing together specialists in this area to talk about this important issue during #LLLDAM #NoAmputeeNeedCopeAlone. [...]
We just want to let you know that we are still open for business. It’s important that we all continue to follow the government guidelines around social distancing and, for some of our community, that will mean shielding too. As we all navigate our individual and specific challenges, it’s vital that we stay connected and, [...]
Gifts in wills are vital in enabling the LA to continue its support for amputees. Legacy commitments have always been so important to the Limbless Association and continue to be a source of income that we are always extremely grateful to receive. Legacy donations enable us to maintain the support services that we offer to [...]
The LA’s Support and Connect Hubs haven’t gone away during lockdown – you’ll now find them online, where they are bringing amputees together virtually. One of the positive outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the rise in people who were previously tentative about technology taking up virtual communication. Across the UK, we’ve seen grandparents [...]
