WE ARE ALL BLOWN AWAY BY AN INCREDIBLE DAY WITH Newmarket Pony Academy simply an extraordinary day with the most amazing, patient and supportive people. Anna who runs the Newmarket Pony Academy is achieving incredible things. We were not only treated to a Horse...

Steel Bones were thrilled to host another Celebration Day in Isleham thanks to the kind permission of the Isleham Parish Councillors and The Beeches. This is a free day for amputees and their family members to join, some of whom will only just be overcoming a recent...

A MASSIVE SHOUT OUT TO OUR SUPPORTERS OF CELEBRATION DAY 2023 - WITHOUT YOU THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING INCLUSIVE TO EVERY AMPUTEE NO MATTER WHAT YOUR INCOME OR WHERE YOU LIVE WE WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE YOU CAN JOIN US AND THAT ONLY...

WE ARE BEYOND EXCITED TO BE PLANNING ANOTHER CELEBRATION DAY FOR 16TH JULY 2023 AT THE BEECHES IN ISLEHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB7 5RY ALL AMPUTEE FAMILIES ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FREE OF CHARGE BY PRIOR APPLICATION. THIS DAY IS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ENJOY.  COME AS...

My name is John Paffett and I am 72 years old.  I live with my wife Brenda who is 69 and one of our sons, Russell, who has returned home two years ago, he is 38. We also have two wirehaired dachshunds, Alfy and Peggy who we got through the Dachshund Rescue Society. I...

Ok, so here goes.  Before Covid 19 I used to be a confident traveller, who would develop cabin fever if I hadn't been back to Belgium or some other foreign climb for a few months. I would travel Europe and the UK in my powerchair, who is named Ensor after the...

Who’s that man with a slight limp? The surgeon stood at the end of the bed, as he had every morning for three months, and said: ‘I’m sorry, Mr Mutch, but I’m afraid there’s no alternative – we are going to have to remove the lower part of your leg.’ Oh, I replied....

Since our last ENewsletter we have held 8 face to face meet ups in Kings Lynn, Stevenage, Luton, Bury St Edmunds, South East London, Cambridge Milton Country park plus 16 fitness clubs and 6 online coffee catch ups. In total that is 44 hours of amputees uniting...

We were invited to do a school workshop for Hardwick Primary School in Bury St Edmunds.  The team had a fantastic time meeting their amazing pupils and staff. During the workshop we explored what makes each of us different and what challenges those with limb...

Our team are in the midst of attending as many events as possible to spread the word about what we are up to and ensure every amputee knows about us, whether they need support today, tomorrow or the far future. BIG THANK YOU TO VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED EVENTS WITH...

Hi! I'm Rachel, married to Stephen and we have 4 wonderful children. One of our daughters was born with Fibular Hemimelia and had an amputation at 1 years of age. We have been involved with Steel Bones since 2017 when I reached out to them. Amputee life can be a...

Our Volunteers enjoyed a very special treat courtesy of CFG LAW AND TEES LAW.  This was to celebrate our first year of our formal partnership together but also to celebrate the amazing work which our volunteers do helping amputee families day in day out. We were...

A Fantastic catch up today with some of our AWESOME PHONE TEAM CHAMPIONS !! (We have 2 poorly who we miss v much, just cannot wait to have Paul and Rosemary back with us - not long now guys YOU ARE DOING AMAZING) The phone lines are open week days 10am - 7pm and...

There are some fantastic opportunities in Cambridgeshire Peterborough Foundation Trust to enable patients to havbe a voice in decision making.  the more amputees we have involved the more we can help shape local health services. These are not paid roles but you...

We absolutely love seeing members face to face at our meet ups.  Online and in person.  In the last few weeks, the local groups in Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Cambridge, Stevenage, Bury St Edmunds have all met and of course, the online meet up happens every Thursday. We...

STEEL BONES & NUFFIELD HEALTH LAUNCH FITNESS CLUB FOR AMPUTEES IN CAMBRIDGE Steel Bones has launched a weekly fitness club in CAMBRIDGE in partnership with Nuffield Health and Cambridge City Council.   Our first fitness session was held on 4 May where we had...

We are working on raising inclusive awareness for employers. We will be very grateful if you can share what questions or tricky situations relating to your amputation have you been asked by colleagues or employers? We would love to know the good, the bad and the ugly,...

I am Kirsty Thomas and I am 52 years old.  I am married to Paul and we have 6 children between us, (none with each other) and 8 grandchildren from all those kids 😊 I was born with a left club foot, only one but pretty severe.  I had my first surgery at approx...