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Sep 07

Julie Rogers becomes one of the fastest female Paralympic sprinters in the UK!

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Wednesday 7th September 2016

Julie Rogers, a teenager from Bedford who took part in the 2012 Paralympics as the youngest member on the Team GB Sitting Volleyball squad switched to athletics after attending a LimbPower and British…

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Sep 07

Ottobock, the Official Prosthetic, Orthotic and Wheelchair Technical Service Provider to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games partner with LimbPower for the Junior Games

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Wednesday 7th September 2016

Ottobock joins LimbPower for the Junior Games Ottobock, the Official Prosthetic, Orthotic and Wheelchair Technical Service Provider to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games also support grass roots physical…

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Sep 01

Sailability Survey

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Thursday 1st September 2016

Sailability are looking for people who currently take part in sailing activity (by using the term sailing we mean any kind of boating sail or power, small or big boat or Inland Waterways) either as a…

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Aug 07

Below Knee Amputee Mark Pattenden Will Handcycle 26 Miles To Raise Funds LimbPower

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Sunday 7th August 2016

The Manic MaraFun – is a 26.2-mile challenge with a difference. Each participant has to complete a minimum of one mile, or four laps of the track at the iconic Stoke Mandeville Stadium. The 26.2 miles…

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Aug 05

Together We Will... get healthier

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Friday 5th August 2016

We all know that being active and taking regular exercise is good for our health, both physically and mentally. While many of us want to be more active, sometimes we don't know where to start or who…

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Jul 29

Double Amputee David Williamson Will Push Himself 26 Miles To Raise Funds LimbPower

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Friday 29th July 2016

David has completed three Great South Runs, raising funds for a National cancer charity as well as Willow. Today he agreed to join the LimbPower Manic MaraFun to help raise invaluable funds for a…

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Jun 26

Coast to Coast Cycle Ride

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Sunday 26th June 2016

It's the last day of the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge and our team have set off for the final time. There have been hills, lots of hills, descents, rain, wind and sunshine, but mostly there has been…

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May 26
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Why Sailability Windsurfing Is Booming

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Thursday 26th May 2016

Windsurfing is an increasingly popular pastime for many people with disabilities. With no need for special adaptations or costly equipment, it’s easier than you think to get out on the water. Just as…

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May 25

“Don’t Quit, Do It” – Supporting Disability Sport

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Wednesday 25th May 2016

​Disability sport can play a key role in rehabilitation and recovery for someone who has suffered life-changing injuries. With our campaign "Don't Quit, Do It", we want to highlight the ways people…

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Mar 31

EFDS takes a look at an A-Z of accessible sporting opportunities.

Posted by LimbPowerAdmin on Thursday 31st March 2016

EFDS website features a blog post every Friday through the year.

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Recent Posts

Announcing the Launch of the UK Limb Difference Research Community
LimbPower Launches New Children's Activity Cards
​LimbPower Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities and European Limb Loss Day
Transform Your Rehabilitation Journey with LimbPower’s “Beyond Boundaries” Workshop
​LimbPower Announces Fundamental Skills Events for Children in Surrey and Bristol
National Fitness Day Celebrates Record Participation
Celebrate National Fitness Day with LimbPower!
​LimbPower Launches “Active August” Campaign: Embrace Your Inner Athlete
New Infographic Top Tip for Athletics
Junior Games 2024
​LimbPower Launches LimbLife Campaign: Embrace, Empower, Elevate During Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
LimbPower Games and Exercise Event
LimbPower and Fletchers Foundation Join Forces to Transform Lives at the #ICan Adult Camp this March.
Inspiration of the Year
​LimbPower Launches Athletics Top Tips Infographic for Children and Families with Limb Differences
Simon Heaps Shines at World AbilitySport Games in Thailand
​LimbPower Uplifts Support for Amputees and Limb-Different Individuals Through MECC Training for Staff and Volunteers
Introducing the New Amputee BMI Calculator by LimbPower: Revolutionising Health Management for Amputees and Limb Difference Individuals
​Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport – Be their biggest supporter.
​Empowering Education: LimbPower's Workshops Redefining Rehabilitation, Inclusion, and Confidence
​National Fitness Day - Embrace Fitness and Empower Yourself!
Get Ready to Step into Action with LimbPower’s Prepare to Move and Prepare to Run Programme: Empowering Amputees for Active Living!
​Ripple effect volunteers share first experiences of volunteering at a national event
LimbPower Launches New LimbTalk Video Series for Limbformation to Inspire and Support Children with Limb Loss and Limb Difference and their Families.
Introducing the LTA Tennisables - Here to help kids crush it at tennis!
Shiver me timbers, LimbPower and UR:Enabled launch swashbuckling adapted pirate exercise videos for limb different pirate children!
​LimbPower Junior Games 2023
Life-changing multisport event for amputees and individuals with limb difference
ukactive’s Everyone Can report reveals what disabled people want from the fitness and leisure sector
Every Body Moves
Take on 31 Miles This March for LimbPower
​ReVAMP is revolutionising adaptive fitness for amputees and people with limb difference.
​New research raises concerns about motor development in children and young people with a vision impairment
​Beyond Boundaries in-Person Event
FREE Wheelchair Sports Festival coming to London this November
​LimbPower announces plans for National Fitness Day 2022 as campaign calls for UK to prioritise physical health to support mental strength
LimbPower Joins the Movement on National Fitness Day
New Top Tips for Cycling- a new infographic for cycling providers
National Disability Sport Organisations team up as Birmingham sets stage for Commonwealth Games
Join LimbPower’s FREE live and online fitness classes
Top-tier ranking legal firm Irwin Mitchell sponsors the 2022 LimbPower Games and Exercise event.
The 2022 LimbPower Games takes place this weekend at Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Amazing Ellie Challis joins National Badminton player Meva Singh Dhesi
Relaxing day had by all at the WheelPower Healthy Living Day
Exmoor Costal Trek
Anoushé Husain climbs 374m one-handed: "The impossible is still possible"By Eleonora Pilastro Published 23 May 2022
​Prosthetic industry unites to support ‘One of Their Own’ and complete the treatment circle.
IBSA World Games 2023 are on the way to Birmingham
LimbPower Games and LimbPower Junior Games
Recruiting for a National Sports Development Officer
Spring into Action! - LimbPower's supercharged 'virtual event' for all the family is taking place throughout April.
LimbPower Games and Exercise Multisport Event
​Press release - New guidelines to support disabled children to be more active
New Top Tips for Cycling- a new infographic for limb difference children.
new reVAMP Fitness and Nutrition Programme for Amputees starting again in January 2022
Beyond Boundaries online workshop
Adaptive Fitness Fun for Upper Limb Amputees
reVAMP Fitness and Nutrition programmes - series three for upper limb amputees
New Series of Adaptive Fitness Fun Videos for Upper Limb Amputees
Let’s get everyone dancing!
Sport in Mind launches self-help journal to address mental health
Sport England funds development of participation in sport amongst people with sight loss
Spring into Action! - LimbPower's supercharged 'virtual event' taking place throughout May and June
Say Property donates £1,000 to LimbPower
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
April is Limb Loss & Limb difference Awareness Month
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: The impact of sport for people with cerebral palsy
Para Dance UK in Partnership with LimbPower Launches a series of Virtual Dance Classes
Activity Alliance Annual Disability and Activity Survey 2020-21 - social support
​WheelPower release 10 NEW Inclusive Workouts for Young Disabled People during Lockdown
British amputee charities join forces to celebrate European Limb Loss Day and the International Day for Persons with a Disability
CP Sport and LimbPower launch part 3 of the Virtual Challenge Series
Physical Impairment NDSO Resource document - our collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Press Release - Issued by the National Disability Sports Organisations
ukactive launches the Great British Week of Sport
Virtual Challenge Series to encourage community members to keep moving
#ActiveAugust – Encouraging amputees and individuals with limb difference to get active and improve their physical and mental health
Press Release - Physical impairment NDSOs launch the Virtual Challenge Series to encourage community members to keep moving
Let’s deliver an inclusive return to play!
LimbPower Launches Online Fitness Sessions for Kids!
LimbPower launches new fitness and wellbeing resources
​News Release - LimbPower goes Virtual
​Corona Virus Update from Sport England 16th March 2020
Kiera Roche has been included in the Disability Power List 100, for the second year running.
LimbPower create new player pathway resource to increase engagement in activity
Amputee’s reach for the sky and settle for the top of the World!
LimbPower Newsletter
One man…One wheelchair…30 marathons…30 days
Rise in children using sports prosthetics in PE sees charity develop guidance for schools
David’s ultimate challenge - 30 marathons in 30 days
LimbPower Games Press Release
LimbPower's Equality and Diversity Statement
Kiera Roche is included in the Disability Power 100 list 2018
The Activity Trap: Benefits or being fit?
LimbPower offers multisport event for children and adults in Manchester
NEXT GENERATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN SPORTS PROSTHETICS
LimbPower and partners secure crucial funding to create Limbformation a website for children and families with limb difference.
LimbPower launch a dance event with Para Dance UK
Fundamental Skills Workshop 18th February 2018, Loughborough University, High Performance Athletics Centre Teaching skills for activity and skills for life.
Paralympian Scott Moorhouse Cycles Britain to raise funds for National Disability Sports Charity LimbPower #ScottMoorhouseCyclesBritain
​Make volunteering in sport more appealing for disabled people, new research finds
I Can, You Can, We Can Campaign
​New video educates schools on delivering inclusive opportunities for disabled children
Paralympian becomes charity patron for LimbPower
Job Advert - Advisor –South West Area
​BBS Have a Go Day Newcastle Friday 27th October
News Release - LimbPower offers double sporting fun for young people in 2017
#GetMoving–Celebrating Limb Loss Awareness Month
The Children’s Activity Prosthetic Fund will have supplied around 70 children with activity limbs by the end of this month
News Release - LimbPower offers double sporting fun for young people in 2017
News Release - LimbPower launches new series of multi-sport events
Research reveals demand for more opportunities for people with limb impairments to be active
Next generation given the chance to become future Paralympians with new NHS sports prostheses
I Can...Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebrating Inclusivity and limb difference
Josh's #LifeBeyondInjury story - A spinal injury and limb loss case
Department of Health Announces Funding For Children’s Prosthetics - Blatchford
Carly Bauert joins LimbPower as the Children's Prosthetic Coordinator
​Three times Ironman competitor Danny Green selected as Together We Will ambassador
LimbPower Ambassador Andrew Lewis is going for Gold
​#Together We Will: ‘Climbing works for my body’
Julie Rogers becomes one of the fastest female Paralympic sprinters in the UK!
Ottobock, the Official Prosthetic, Orthotic and Wheelchair Technical Service Provider to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games partner with LimbPower for the Junior Games
Sailability Survey
Below Knee Amputee Mark Pattenden Will Handcycle 26 Miles To Raise Funds LimbPower
Together We Will... get healthier
Double Amputee David Williamson Will Push Himself 26 Miles To Raise Funds LimbPower
Coast to Coast Cycle Ride
Why Sailability Windsurfing Is Booming
“Don’t Quit, Do It” – Supporting Disability Sport
EFDS takes a look at an A-Z of accessible sporting opportunities.
LimbPower. welcome the news that the Chancellor has found £500,000 to be spent on new “child sports prosthetics” .
Uncovering the Social Value of Sport.
​Swim Wales Launch Para-Swimming Recruitment Campaign – “Operation Tokyo 2020”
Predicting resilience and post traumatic growth following experiences of life trauma
Four Tribal Series events will take place in 2016, with rules and regulations to ensure everybody can take part.
Active Beyond Education Research
Sport, physical activity and disabled people– national Level 2 Award in Programming and Supervising Exercise with disabled clients
LImbPower announce the 2016 LimbPower Games on 21st-22nd May

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