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Paralympics GB are taking their most competitive team to a Winter Games, with more athletes looking to achieve personal best performances in more sports than ever before. Channel 4 has announced an all-star disabled presenting team for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic...

THE BIG BANG OF ALL CELEBRATION DAYS Our first in 3 years and the Celebration Day Committee are working so hard to MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL. We are so excited. This will see 300 people come together to celebrate getting through the toughest of times and just how far each...

My name is Scarlett and I’m 11 years old. I live with my parents, my brother, my dogs and the cat. My favourite hobby is playing wheelchair tennis. Before my amputation I was very sporty but afterwards I found sports were different for me, I couldn’t do my favourite...

We recently had the privilege of taking a team to present some assemblies and workshops to the fabulous pupils and staff of Hemingford Grey. The aims of this workshop were to: To support Anti Bullying Week To raise awareness of challenges faced by disabled persons To...

What’s your name, how old are you?   Linda and I'm 65 yrs  Who lives with you and how old are they? Tell us a little bit about them.  My daughter Louisa and my dog Tyson live with me. My daughter only just moved back in after spending just over a year away living with...

There is a huge backlog in PIP reviews at the moment, some going back 10 months or more.  Most people are being given a 12-month extension while the DWP try and catch up. If you have a vehicle with Motability, please check when it is due to be changed as you will only...

A carer is someone who helps another person/s, usually a relative or friend, in their day-to-day life. This is not the same as someone who provides care professionally, or through a voluntary organisation.  Usually Carers do not even realise they are ‘Carers’ as they...

Hello Steel Bones Families We are so very sorry for the technical problems on Zoom tonight and the awful hackers that got in.  We will be complaining to Zoom and filing a report with the Police.  We are so sorry if any of the horrible words they used affected you....

PLEASE CHECK YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS AND EMAIL LEIGH@STEELBONE.CO.UK IF YOU HAVE WON.  UNCLAIMED PRIZES WILL BE REDRAWN TUESDAY SO WATCH THIS SPACE ON TUESDAY FOR UPDATES. Playdough ice cream maker set: WPINK 378 Unicorn 300 piece puzzle: WHITE 71 Monopoly: BLUE 348 Nivea...

Hope by Kate Elliott December 2021 I say the word Yet do I dare To hope for the things I truly desire? Acceptance and love for those left out Peace in a world where conflict prevails Health for those who suffer Company and love for the lonely Nurture and respect for...

We are so excited to see you Friday Night for FESTIVE ZOOM FUN. We have a cracker of fun lined up including BIG Band Music, Bingo, Festive Quiz, Poetry, Christmas Jokes and of course a Raffle. The Elves are working hard to make it fabulously festively fun. Here’s what...

We had such a fab time seeing those who Could make the Christmas Campfire Celebration MASSIVE THANK YOU TO The Jarman Centre and Father Christmas for making it so wonderful and magical it was really amazing to see everyone particularly after being in Lockdown this...

SOME EXCITING NEWS !!! Father Christmas telephoned us last week and asked if all the good boys and girls might like a special video message from him. WE SAID ABSOLUTELY FATHER CHRISTMAS all the Steel Bones Boys and girls have been so well behaved and so brave in...

UPDATED 9 December 2021 Thank you so much to everyone who attended our AGM. Trustees are delighted to have formally adopted the Financial Report 2020/2021, to share this with you and it was great to formally thank our amazing Volunteers. We also had a great discussion...

UPDATE ON 9 DECEMBER 2021 MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED THE CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION Our Family Mentors had very tough decisions to make and want to stress THEY LOVED THEM ALL JOINT FIRST PRIZE: Sarah Woods and Lynsey Potter SECOND PRIZE: Rupert Meechan...

Steel Bones loves helping amputee families with all sorts of queries and info to help them achieve their goals and live life to the full. Here's some of the ways we help amputee families - if we can help you in anyway please don't hesitate to get in touch, if we don't...

DID YOU ENJOY THE OLYMPICS? WELL THAT WAS JUST THE WARM UP AS OUR AMBASSADOR, ALICE MASON WOULD SAY - CHECK OUT THE FABULOUS CHANNEL FOUR TRAILER FOR PARALYMPICS 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjIP9EFbcWY SENDING VERY VERY BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR AMAZING...

We often get sent Research projects which will help inform the whole community.  The Amputee Community needs more research, the more research the better powers that be and NHS providers know exactly what amputees need. Your time and efforts spent completing these are...