The Limbless Association Supports Patrick’s Recovery

May 16, 2022Blog
Find out More When Patrick Kelly had a double-amputation, it was a life-changing experience, but support from the Limbless Association has helped him get his life back on track.   Patrick is a retired electrical engineer and lives in Corby with his wife Evelyn. After years of discomfort and pain from an old injury to [...]

Bedtime story inspires Evie’s sponsored walk for the Limbless Association

March 4, 2022Fundraising
Find out More When Evie Annetts’ parents sat down to read her a bedtime story, they didn’t know it would be the beginning of a 22-mile fundraising challenge, raising nearly £1,500 for amputees across the UK. Kind-hearted Evie, aged five from Cwmbran in South Wales was inspired when her parents, Dan and Sophie, read her [...]

Join our HolLAwood Extravaganza on 25th March

March 2, 2022Fundraising
It’s Oscars time! Whether you’re in Billericay, Bradford, Bristol, Brighton, wherever you are across the LA LA LAnd, it’s time to get dressed up to the 9’s and join us at the LA for a night of glamour and fun for all. Get your friends and families together, theme and style your HolLAywood evening with [...]

Show your LAove for the LA this month!

February 14, 2022Blog
Find out More Today is VaLAntine’s Day, but we’re spreading LAove throughout all of February! Our LAove campaign aims to make you smile, feel the love and share your love to help us ensure that no amputee need cope alone. Go to our LAove page or follow us on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for [...]

Decorations for Donations

December 12, 2021Fundraising
Find out More If you’ve decorated the outside of your house, office or shop for Christmas, your lights could be supporting lives beyond limb loss! Please ask passers-by, your colleagues or customers to make a donation to the Limbless Association as they enjoy your festive display. We've created a festive poster for you to print [...]

Instead of trees, give to amputees

December 7, 2021Fundraising
Find out More Instead of sending Christmas cards this year, why not make a donation to the Limbless Association and tell your friends that you are giving the gift to help life beyond limb loss? It will save you time, it’s better for the environment and it will send you to the top of Santa’s [...]

Today is Giving Tuesday – a global day of giving to good causes

November 30, 2021Fundraising
Find out More Becoming an amputee is life-changing, affecting a person’s mental as well as physical wellbeing. The Limbless Association (LA) is a national charity, providing free information, advice and support to amputees across the UK, both pre- and post -amputation.  On Giving Tuesday – and any other day of the year - you can [...]

Welcome to our new Volunteer Visitors!

November 16, 2021Volunteer Visitor
Find out More Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, we have been able to enhance the VV programme to include a full training and development programme for all our new and existing Volunteer Visitors.  It’s an exciting time for volunteers to join the programme, with many opportunities available to make connections, join a thriving [...]

Making a referral to the VV Service

November 10, 2021Volunteer Visitor
Find out More How do I refer into the VV programme? Who can refer? And what is a ‘Volunteer Visit’? In this blog, we look at who can refer into the service and how to do so, as well as outlining the ways in which the Volunteer Visitor Service helps to support amputees across the [...]