We try to keep our local directory as up to date as possible but groups change all the time. If any of these details are incorrect or if you know of a local support group which is not on the list, please get in touch and let us know, thanks.
ELLA, EDINBURGH LIMBLESS ASSOCIATION
Location: 133 Grange Loan, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 2HL
Contact: Keith Ferguson on 07743780913
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2093610757543012
About: ELLA has arranged social occasions and plan more for the future. They meet once a month for mutual support and also run yoga and closed swimming sessions.
FYF IN ABERDEEN
Location: Aberdeen Sports Village, Linksfield Rd, Aberdeen AB24 5RU
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Aberdeen group have their Ampu-teas group once a month in the Aberdeen Sports Village cafe. Come along for a cuppa and a chat. It’s a great way to meet amputees from your area. A representative from FYF will be there to meet you. They also have a weekly fitness session at Aberdeen Sports Village every Tuesday at 2 pm. Find out more here.
FYF IN AYRSHIRE
Location: The Portal, 66 High Street, Irvine,KA12 0AZ
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Ayr group have their Ampu-teas group fortnightly at The Portal. Come along for a cuppa and a chat. It’s a great way to meet amputees from your area. A representative from FYF will be there to meet you. Find out more here.
FYF IN DUNDEE
Location: Craigie Bowling Club, 55 Dalkeith Rd, Dundee DD4 7JJ
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Dundee group have their Ampu-teas group once a month at Craigie Bowling Club. Come along for a cuppa and a chat. It’s a great way to meet amputees from your area. They also have Fitness and Yoga once a week as well as Bowls once a month. Pop onto our club calendar for more details.
FYF IN EDINBURGH
Location: Sutherland Ward Day Room, Astley Ainsley Hospital, 133 Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2HL
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Edinburgh group have their Ampu-teas group once a month at Astley Ainsley Hospital. Come along for a cuppa and a chat. It’s a great way to meet amputees from your area and support new amputees on the ward too. A representative from FYF will be there to meet you. Find out more on our Clubs Calendar here.
FYF IN FIFE
Location: Beveridge Park Bowling Club, Abbotshall Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5PH
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Fife group have their Ampu-teas group once a month at the Beveridge Park Bowling Club. Come along for a cuppa and a chat with your fellow Troopers and one of the team. Check out the details on our clubs calendar here.
FYF IN INVERNESS
Location: Fraser Park Bowling Club, Macewen Drive, Inverness, IV2 3LJ
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Inverness group have their Ampu-teas group once a month at Fraser Park Bowling Club. Come along for a cuppa and a chat. It’s a great way to meet amputees from your area. A representative from FYF will be there to meet you. Check out the details here.
FYF IN LANARKSHIRE
Location: Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club, Blackswell Lane, Hamilton, ML3 7BN
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: Our newly formed Lanarkshire group meet up once a month at Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club for a catch up and a cuppa so come along and join them. You’ll find out more details on our calendar here.
FYF IN PAISLEY
Location: FYF Charity Hub, St James House, 25 St James Street, Paisley, PA3 2HQ
Contact: 0141 258 4868
Email: Lesley@findingyourfeet.net
About: FYF’s Glasgow group have a lot going on from their Ampu-Teas every week to 3 weekly swimming and gym sessions. There’s also Pilates, Bowls and Yoga sessions and with lots of taster sessions we’re sure you’ll find something you’d like to try. So pop onto our Clubs Calendar for more details, we’d love to see you. Have a look here for more info.
THE MOBILITY AND REHABILITATION SERVICE (MARS)
Location: Eday Rd, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB15 6XS
Website: https://www.nhsgrampian.org/service-hub/mobility-and-rehabilitation-service-mars/
About: MARS is based at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen.
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Location: Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT1 3NG
Contact: Louise Derbyshire – 01277 864356 (ext 730)
Email: louisederbyshire@nhs.net
AMPUTEES & CARERS SUPPORT IN SOUTHAMPTON (ACSIS)
Location: 413 Shirley Road, Shirley, Southampton, England, SO15 3JD
Contact: Pam Khan (Treasurer) 02380 369305
About: Ernest Amputees & Carers Support in Southampton (ACSiS) are now in their 11th year of activities. Their aim is the support of new amputees who are dealing with the significant trauma of having lost a limb and who have no idea how to proceed once their hospital term is over. There is no charge, just tea and biscuits served.
BRIGHTON LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Brighton, England
Contact: Ann Dyson – 01273 242160
Website: https://coastingtogether.wordpress.com/
Email: ann.dyson@nhs.net
BRISTOL LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Bristol, England
Email:prostheticusersgroup@gmail.com
CHARING CROSS LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham, England, W6 8RF
Contact: Laura Burgess – 020 8846 1144
Email: laura.burgess@imperial.nhs.uk
CLEVELAND LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Cleveland, England
Contact: Sally Smith – 01642 835973
Email: sally.smith@stees.nhs.uk
CRYSTAL PALACE LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Chrystal Palace, England
Contact: Angie McCrae – 0203 049 7707
Email: angela.mccrae@gstt.nhs.uk
DERBY AMPUTEE CLUB
Location: Amputee Rehabilitation Centre, Community Hospital, London Road, Derby, England, DE1 2QY
Contact: Cedric Norman – 07948 302211
Email: contact@derbyamputeeclub.org.uk
DORSET LIMB USERS GROUP (BOURNEMOUTH)
Location: Bournemouth, England
Contact: 0300 019 4363
Email: prosthetics.centre@uhd.nhs.uk
EPSOM STEADY AS SHE GOES (STEADY SUPPORT GROUP & SWIMMING SUPPORT GROUP)
Location: Epsom, England
Contact: Sue Humphreys
Email: steady@geniums.co.uk
EXETER LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Exeter, England
Contact: Allan Sykes – 01803 664410
Email: bryan_sykes@lineone.net
GILLINGHAM (KENT) DSC
Location: Disablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, England, ME7 5NY
Contact: 01634 833927 /833948 or 01634 833930/ 833
Email: KMPT.specialistequipmentservice@nhs.net
About: The user group is held quarterly at the DSC, please email for further details.
HAROLD WOOD LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Harold Wood, England
Contact: John Reid – 07722 621849
Email: toberonochy@hotmail.com
HIGH WYCOMBE LIMB USERS GROUP (OWLS)
Location: High Wycombe, England
Contact: Gail Wellings – 07970 836312 or Angela
Email: gswelli@aol.com
About: Meets once a month and are also available to visit people whilst they are in hospital.
HULL LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Hull, England
Contact: Peter Gill – 01482 325656
Email: (Limb Centre): vicki.russell@hey.nhs.uk
LEICESTER LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Leicester, England
Contact: Pip Russell – 0116 245 6135
Email: pip.russell@blatchford.co.uk
LUTON & DUNSTABLE LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Luton, England
Contact: Andy Mann
Email: a.mann61@ntlworld.com
MAAF (MIDLAND ASSOCIATION FOR AMPUTEES & FRIENDS) SUPPORT GROUP
Location: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire & South Yorkshire, England
Contact: Christine Mitchell – 01773 872922
Email: maaf@tesco.net
Website: http://www.midlandsamputees.org.uk
MANCHESTER LIMB USER GROUP
Location: Manchester, England
Contact: Roy Haycock – 01204 887 869
Email: royhaycock175@btinternet.com
NORTH MANCHESTER LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: North Manchester, England
Contact: Sue Plevey – 0161 794 6549
Email: howardandsue.worsley@gmail.com
NORTHAMPTON USER GROUP
Location: Northampton, England
Contact: Lynne Taylor – 07884 054771
Email: lynnejanetaylor@btinternet.com
NOTTINGHAM LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Nottingham, England
Contact: Sue Brisco – 0115 924 9924 (ext 57534)
Email: sue.brisco@nuh.nhs.uk
OLDHAM LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Rochdale Road, Oldham, England, OL1 2JH
Contact: Debbie Ruff – 0161 778 5090
Email: Deborah.Ruff@pat.nhs.uk, Zeadia.Bruce@pat.nhs.uk, Thoslima.Chowdhury@pat.nhs.uk
About: Meets on the 1st Monday every month, except holidays and Christmas at the adult day hospital at the Royal Oldham Hospital.
OXFORD LIMB USERS GROUP (OWLS)
Location: Oxford, England
Contact: Gail Wellings – 07970 836312 or Angela
Email: gswelli@aol.com
About: Meets once a month and are also available to visit people whilst they are in hospital.
PLYMOUTH LIMB USERS GROUP (SOUTHWEST)
Location: Plymouth, England
Contact: Ray Robins: 07710 333771
Email: rayrobinspr@gmail.com
PORTSMOUTH MOVING FORWARD
Location: Portsmouth, England
Contact: Mike Stoneman – 07947 532648
Email: mikejfstoneman@gmail.com
PRESTON LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Preston, England
Contact: Sue Charlesworth – 01772 716921
Email: susan.charlesworth@lthtr.nhs.uk
PROSTHETIC USERS FORUM NI
Location: Northern Ireland
Contact: Godfrey Madill – 02890 647663
Email: godfreymadill@googlemail.com
ROEHAMPTON LIMB USERS GROUP (RLUG)
Location: Roehampton, England
Contact: Christopher Harwood – 07713 357410
Email: chairman@rlug.org.uk
About: STEADY support group meets the second Monday of each month at 2:00PM at varying locations. STEADY as she goes – their swimming group swims at the Rainbow Centre 3 times per week on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday except bank holidays. This is very accessible, flat to enter and has plenty of disabled parking. For further details please do not hesitate to contact them as all are welcome.
STANMORE (OPUS)
Location: The Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit RNOH, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, England, HA7 4LP
Email: OPUS-rnoh@outlook.com
Website: www.facebook.com/OPUSstanmore
SWANSEA MORRISTON CENTRE
Location: Morriston Swansea, Wales
Contact: Cath Hughes – 01269 594474
Email: Fiona Evans, Chairwoman – rufi.evans@googlemail.com or Cath Hughes – mail@dash-group.org.uk
SWINDON LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Walcot Dome, Burghley Cl, Swindon, England SN3 3BS
Contact: Bonny Walsh – 01793 346388
Email: bon.john@ntlworld.com
About: This is a self help group open to amputees and partners in the Swindon area, with members being mostly 50+ but this is due to circumstance rather than necessity so feel free to come along. They are a social group who meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month for mutual support and friendship. New members are always welcome.
THORNBURY AMPUTEE GROUP
Location: Thornberry Centre, 1 Brest Way, Derriford Business Park, Derriford, Plymouth, England, PL6 5XW
Contact: Sarah Green – 07598 858888
Email: sgreen204@aol.com
About: Wheelchair and Special Seating to patients in Grampian, Orkney and Shetland. Orthotic services to patients in Grampian and Prosthetic services to patients in Grampian, Orkney and Shetland.
WARRINGTON AMPUTEE USER GROUP
Location: Warrington Disability Partnership, Beaufort Street, Warrington, England, WA1 1PR
Contact: Neil Davies – 07802 497659
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WarringtonWiredAmputees/
WIRRAL LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Wirral, England
Contact: Nicola Burns – 0151 482 7812
Email: nicola.burns@nhs.net
WREXHAM LIMB USERS GROUP
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Contact: Belinda Spink – 01978 727383
Email: belinda.spink@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://www.alas.wales.nhs.uk/home
YORK LIMBLESS SUPPORT GROUP
Location: York, England
Contact: Lynda Hornsey – 01430 872026
Email: lynda.hornsey@yahoo.co.uk
