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Want to learn or improve your golf? An offer not to be missed….

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We have been contacted by the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership “the driving force behind disability golf in Scotland” with this fantastic offer.
FREE golf lessons and training are available for anyone of any age, with a serious health problem or
disability, at the Mearns Castle Golf Academy on Saturday 10 April from 10:00.
It doesn’t matter whether you [...]

Hadrian’s Wall - A new Douglas Bader Foundation Event

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The Douglas Bader Foundation has a new Event. A 3 day trek along some beautiful stretches of Hadrian’s Wall starting on the 25th June. Please note that times and other details are still to be announced.
Sycamore Gap near Hadrian's Wall. Probably the most photographed tree in England. Photograph by Joan Thirlaway
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We have a new Event. A 3 day trek along some beautiful stretches of Hadrian’s Wall starting on the 25th June. Please note that times and other details are still to be announced.
Sycamore Gap by Hadrian's Wall, probably the most photographed tree in England. Photo by Joan Thirlaway

Please click HERE to find out more.

Douglas Bader Foundation chosen by Phil Packer

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Today Phil Packer who suffered severe spinal cord injuries in 2008 and has gone on to raise an amazing £1.3 million for charity, announced his plans to walk the Virgin London Marathon to support 26 charities. TheDouglas Bader Foundation is delighted, extremely grateful and very honoured to be one of this truly inspirational man’s chosen charities.
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Research Study on Aesthetics of Prosthetic Devices - Participants Needed

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We have received the following request from Ola Papierkowska. Please do try to help her out as your input could be of benefit to other amputees.
My name is Ola Papierkowska. I am a master student in Product Design Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. I am undertaking a research study about the aesthetic [...]

Jozef Metelka - Skiing again thanks to PACE Rehabilitation

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Eight months after his elective left below knee amputation, following a motorcycle accident, Jozef Metelka was carving turns on the piste at Hemel Hempstead’s Snow Centre, thanks to a specialised prosthesis from PACE Rehabilitation in Chesham.
Jozef Metelka - back on the slopes
Jozef Metelka is truly “an exceptional amputee”. Please click on the link to read [...]

Sailing Opportunities with The Gwennili Trust

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The Gwennili Trust - Don’t Let a Disability Stop You
I’ve received an e-mail from David Harris about this excellent venture. Please check it out their Website for yourself.
I am very pleased to tell you that we have a new website  www.gwennili.org.uk As well as telling you about the Trust the site features accounts of previous cruises and a [...]

Disability Hate Crime - A Programme to Watch….

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You may remember that, a while ago, we published a request for readers who had experienced disability hate crime to contact Hannah Murphy from Channel 4 with a view to appearing in a film about this deeply unpleasant phenomenon.

I don’t know if any of you responded but I’ve just received this message from Hannah Murphy:

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Hello,

I [...]

A New Website for Team Anglia

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Team Anglia GB, The East Anglian Regional Amputee Football Squad, has an excellent new Website.
If you were born without a limb or have suffered an Amputation or loss of use of a limb you are able to join the Region’s Elite Squad.
Compete in the Amputee National Football League.  Challenge for Honours and Trophies.  Meet new [...]

Adapted Car for Sale

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I’ve had a message from Anna Hedenstrom who has just moved to Sweden and has had to put her much loved adapted car up for sale.
Please click on the link beneath the photographs to see a downloadable description of the car and, if you might be interested, you can then contact Anna in Sweden at [...]

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Sponsors

Thank you to the following companies listed below for their continued support.

Pace Rehabilitation are one of the UK's leading independant rehabilitation providers Technology for people in the field of prostheses, orthoses, rehabilitation aids, wheelchairs and neurostimulation.
A leading global company in non-invasive orthopaedics, we deliver advanced and innovative technologies within the fields of prosthetics, braces, supports and compression therapy. Ossur has more than thirty years’ experience in the design and production of high-tech orthopaedic devices. Ortho Europe, manufacturer of innovative prosthetics and Orthotics
A leading global company in non-invasive orthopaedics, we deliver advanced and innovative technologies within the fields of prosthetics, braces, supports and compression therapy. Ossur has more than thirty years’ experience in the design and production of high-tech orthopaedic devices. Prosthetics (artificial limb) and orthotics services in the UK and 
Ireland
Irwin Mitchell solicitors - leading law firm and leading full service solicitors providing expert legal advice and legal services for you and your business Leigh Day & Co are specialist personal injury solicitors with one of the country’s largest clinical negligence and human rights teams. The firm’s ethos is to ensure that the ordinary person has just as good quality legal advice as our state bodies, insurers and multi-nationals
Dorset Orthopaedic - The Art Of Living Endolite UK - Prosthetics
ProActive Prosthetics RSLSteeper - Leading the way in the fields of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Silicone Cosmeses & Assistive Technology
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Kester Cunningham John Solicitors in Norwich
Digby Brown - personal injury lawyers in Scotland

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