Lives Beyond Limb Loss Awards 2023
Congratulations to the winners!
The awards recognised and celebrated high levels of resilience, commitment, achievement and excellence across the sector with recipients anticipated from both patient groups and sector professionals.
The awards were announced at the Limbless Association’s celebration event on 2nd November 2023. where LA members and sector professionals came together for an afternoon of celebration, lunch, keynote speakers and afternoon tea.
The Awards Process
Nominations were open to LA members and entries were reviewed and shortlisted by the LBLL Awards judging panel (LA Trustees/members/volunteers/professionals).
Winners were announced at our anniversary event Championing Lives Beyond Limb Loss – 2nd November 2023
The Categories
Community Award
Sponsored by Stephensons Solicitors LLP
An individual who has made a significant contribution or difference in supporting the limb loss community.
LA Legal Panel Professional Award
Sponsored by Dorset Orthopaedic
An individual solicitor or legal team who have worked within the limb loss sector having made a significant contribution or difference in supporting lives beyond limb loss.
Outstanding Prosthetist Award
Sponsored by Judkins Solicitors
The role of a prosthetist is central to the rehabilitation of amputees who aspire to mobilise. Their ability to understand and interpret a patient’s mobility aspirations has a significant impact on an individual’s ability to live their best life beyond limb loss. The LA wants to recognise those who make that difference.
Outstanding Allied Health Professional Award
Sponsored by Slater and Gordon
We want to recognise physiotherapists, OTs, podiatrists, therapists who play a key role in the rehabilitation of amputees.
Outstanding Prosthetics Technician Award
These are the unsung heroes of the prosthetics world. Dedicated, resourceful, skilled, rarely seen but indispensable. Here we recognise their important contribution.
Outstanding NHS Prosthetics Centre Award
Sponsored by Hudgell Solicitors
If “It takes a village to raise a child”, it takes a rehabilitation team to support an amputee to reach their full potential. This is an opportunity for our members to vote for the team they would like recognised for their collaborative and holistic approach.
LA Members Award
Sponsored by Enable Law
An LA member/volunteer/team that has made a significant contribution to supporting lives beyond limb loss through their achievements, volunteering or fundraising work.
Young Achiever Award (30 years and under)
Sponsored by Evelyn Partners
We want to recognise the achievements of young amputees and limb impaired young people whether through their personal, professional, volunteering or sporting achievements.
Longstanding Amputee Achiever Award
Sponsored by Ottobock.
Living life beyond limb loss presents life long challenges. This award recognises longstanding amputees who’ve survived and thrived over many years. They are individuals who’ve been open to learning and personal development to navigate the many challenges that have come their way. They are living active lives at work, with family and in the community.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP
There are many individuals (amputees and professionals) who have devoted their lives and careers to champion developments, improvements and change for the benefit of the wider limb loss community – we want to recognise their dedication.
The Sam Gallop Award
Sponsored by Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
This category sees the LA Trustees award a special prize of recognition for outstanding service and support to the LA. Sam Gallop was a founding member of the Limbless Association. This award is in recognition of his resilience and fortitude living an active life as a bilateral amputee as well as his incredible and selfless contribution to champion improvements for civilian amputees.
The Categories
Community Award
Sponsored by Stephensons Solicitors LLP
An individual who has made a significant contribution or difference in supporting the limb loss community.
LA Legal Panel Professional Award
Sponsored by Dorset Orthopaedic
An individual solicitor or legal team who have worked within the limb loss sector having made a significant contribution or difference in supporting lives beyond limb loss.
Outstanding Prosthetist Award
Sponsored by Judkins Solicitors
The role of a prosthetist is central to the rehabilitation of amputees who aspire to mobilise. Their ability to understand and interpret a patient’s mobility aspirations has a significant impact on an individual’s ability to live their best life beyond limb loss. The LA wants to recognise those who make that difference.
Outstanding Allied Health Professional Award
Sponsored by Slater and Gordon
We want to recognise physiotherapists, OTs, podiatrists, therapists who play a key role in the rehabilitation of amputees.
Outstanding Prosthetics Technician Award
These are the unsung heroes of the prosthetics world. Dedicated, resourceful, skilled, rarely seen but indispensable. Here we recognise their important contribution.
Outstanding NHS Prosthetics Centre Award
Sponsored by Hudgell Solicitors
If “It takes a village to raise a child”, it takes a rehabilitation team to support an amputee to reach their full potential. This is an opportunity for our members to vote for the team they would like recognised for their collaborative and holistic approach.
LA Members Award
Sponsored by Enable Law
An LA member/volunteer/team that has made a significant contribution to supporting lives beyond limb loss through their achievements, volunteering or fundraising work.
Young Achiever Award (30 years and under)
Sponsored by Evelyn Partners
We want to recognise the achievements of young amputees and limb impaired young people whether through their personal, professional, volunteering or sporting achievements.
Longstanding Amputee Achiever Award
Sponsored by Ottobock.
Living life beyond limb loss presents life long challenges. This award recognises longstanding amputees who’ve survived and thrived over many years. They are individuals who’ve been open to learning and personal development to navigate the many challenges that have come their way. They are living active lives at work, with family and in the community.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP
There are many individuals (amputees and professionals) who have devoted their lives and careers to champion developments, improvements and change for the benefit of the wider limb loss community – we want to recognise their dedication.
The Sam Gallop Award
Sponsored by Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
This category sees the LA Trustees award a special prize of recognition for outstanding service and support to the LA. Sam Gallop was a founding member of the Limbless Association. This award is in recognition of his resilience and fortitude living an active life as a bilateral amputee as well as his incredible and selfless contribution to champion improvements for civilian amputees.
