Join this session with Alastair Ward from Ottobock who will be talking to us about “Sockets in Harmony”. Alastair will provide us with information about elevated vacuum systems in lower limb sockets at this special Virtually Speaking event.
Great ideas for enjoying the countryside
Find out More The Disabled Ramblers charity works to make the English and Welsh countryside more accessible to people with limited mobility. This month, we were joined by their Secretary and Rambles Organiser, Paula Brunt, who gave a 'Virtually Speaking’ talk about the work of the Disabled Ramblers and their top tips for enjoying the [...]
Get Moving with the Keep Moving Project
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 [...]
Support and Connect Virtually Speaking: Six Successful Months
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 [...]
Wheelchairs and your Personal Wheelchair Budget
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 [...]
The Importance of having a Wheelchair
Join us on Thursday, May 27th at 11am for our latest Virtually Speaking... event. Sue and Monica from AJM Wheelchairs will be on hand talking about why it is important for amputees to have a wheelchair. It's often something some forget about and Sue and Monica will be explaining why you should have one, your [...]
