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What’s your name, how old are you?   My name is Helena and I am 23. Who lives with you and how old are they?   Tell us a little bit about them what are their hobbies?  I live with my parents and my younger brother who is 16. We are all Arsenal fans and live not far...

The team are in full swing helping amputee families with food, care packages, home schooling equipment, letter writing / phoning / emailing / zooming, accessing local Covid funding for gas/electric, white goods, sourcing...

Thank you so much to all the families who were able to celebrate with us last weekend. We just decided 2 weeks earlier to host an event as it just felt too weird without marking it so thank you to everyone for going with the flow of it.  Our team of amazing volunteers...

Yesterday we got the news we’ve all been waiting for, we are approved to re-open for non-essential activity. I know this is the news a lot of users have been waiting for and we are also incredibly happy about it. As you can imagine however, we are not going to be...

Steel Bones loves working with amputee families to help them realise their goals. Quite often equipment is much needed which is out of the social care and health budgets - we can help find grant funding to make this possible.  We can also submit applications to...

We are very excited to be celebrating Steel Bones' 5th Birthday throughout July. We will be holding a BIG PARTY when its safe but for now we have CELEBRATION DAY AT HOME planned 18-19th July. Trustees are also asking for any spare pennies to help us help more amputee...

NEW UPDATE 18TH JULY 2020 All families have now received the packs for the weekend. If you missed registering do not fear EVERYONE is welcome to join the Zoom Show we have planned.  Click on the link below at 5pm, everyone will be muted besides the talented musicians...

We have just launched our first online club - we have kicked off with GARDENING as it was the most popular chosen by everyone. We have emailed everyone who wanted to join, if you haven't received an email and would like to join it please let us know. Our fab...

DID YOU KNOW? Carers Trust provide support to carers across the UK.  find out what support is available in your local area https://www.facebook.com/groups/395102664031568/permalink/1423599777848513/ Fed up of the horrible, disapproving looks when you park in a blue...

As the amputee rehab clinics begin the gradual reopening phase we want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL PROSTHETISTS AND TECHNICIANS for the role they are playing to keep our country running and keep their patients safe. We are all cheering for you as you help us all...

We know maintaining our mental wellbeing is absolutely crucial during these uncertain times.  We have been hosting a wellbeing hour with our Wellbeing Guru, Linda Barbour of Calm for Change.  Here are the recorded sessions, which all participants have agreed to...

We know there are so many families grieving for lost ones, some we knew well and saw at our events all at Steel Bones want to send deepest condolences to families enduring grief at this unprecedented time.  We will be holding a minute's silence as a mark of respect at...

We are building a list of Amputee Only Rehab Units across UK.  Please let us know if you have details of any others which may be useful to other families.  Post the info below or email hello@steelbone.co.uk LONDON Athlone House Rehabilitation Unit 7a Woodfield Road...

What’s your name, how old are you?  My name is Wendy and I am 57 years young. Who lives with you and how old are they?   I'm happily divorced and I live with my gorgeous 2 and a half year old 'double doodle' called Eddie. Tell us a little bit about them what are their...

What’s your name, how old are you? Stuart David Underwood although my middle name should have been Dafydd. Dad drove to the British Consulate in Cologne but forgot to ask my mum how to spell it. Who lives with you and how old are they?  I’m 53 and on my own, no one...

Please see below essential tips and info for all to help get through these uncertain times. Public Health Information and guidance: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/...

We love celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week.  It is ok not to be ok and we are passionate about removing the stigma associated with maintaining mental wellbeing. Life is always full of so many pressures, lockdown or not, nothing changes and we want to share some...