My name is Julia; I’m a mum to a busy blended family of four children aged 4 to 23 years old – life outside of work is rarely quiet! Work-wise, I’ve spent the last 20 years in the life sciences sector, leading teams developing molecular diagnostic tests that help improve patient care around the world. … Read More
LA Volunteer Mike is fundraising for the LA by climbing the O2! He says: “The LA has given me not only access to the resources that I never felt I had before, during or immediately after my amputation, but also an incredibly rich and rewarding set of experiences throughout the peer-support volunteering work I have … Read More
We’re delighted to announce that the LA will be climbing the O2 again this year, generously sponsored by Hodge Jones & Allen, LA Legal Panel Members. This year’s climb will champion Lives Beyond Limb Loss, allowing our members to do something truly amazing and out of the ordinary! Some of this year’s participants have chosen … Read More
Our August Volunteer of the Month is Sue! Sue’s nomination for our August Volunteer of the Month award recognises her commitment to the Limbless Association, alongside her determination that no amputee needs to cope alone. Sue went through a challenging time following the loss of her limb, and spoke with one of the LA’s Volunteer … Read More
The Limbless Association’s Volunteer of the Month for June is awarded to Rob. Rob has demonstrated his dedication to the Limbless Association through various volunteering roles; he is not only a LA Volunteer Visitor, but he also supports the delivery of the LA Kitchen at Mayflower Community Hospital, assists at our monthly Billericay Hub, visits … Read More
This Volunteers’ Week, we took the opportunity to launch our Volunteer of the Month Award! Our first Volunteer of the Month Award was given to two fantastic LA Volunteers – Ian and Sean. They have stepped in to run the LA’s Outreach Hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, ensuring that local amputees can meet and support … Read More
In this celebration of Volunteers’ Week, we wanted to share information sent to us by one of our LA Volunteers about a clinical trial he was involved in. We’ll hand this blog over to David, who will tell you more! “I decided to join the LA about three years ago. After I retired, I wanted … Read More
My name is Lawrence, and I’m an LA Volunteer Visitor. I volunteer with the Limbless Association to share my lived experience with others like me, hopefully for their benefit – it’s the very least I think that I can do. I joined the LA VV programme as a new amputee, and the experience greatly resonated with … Read More
My name is Julie. I am a Family Volunteer Visitor with the LA. My role involves speaking to those closest to people facing limb loss. This is a very daunting time; life will be very different going forward. Hopefully, I can use my experience to answer their questions and dispel some of the fears. My … Read More
I became a left below-knee (LBK) amputee in November 2019. This was brought about by a running injury, which resulted in a blood clot behind the knee that was incorrectly diagnosed (by me) as a muscular/tendon issue and treated as such for three months, by which time the leg could not be saved. For me, becoming … Read More
