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Charities & community
Find people who understand, practical help and opportunities to get involved. Explore limb-loss charities, family support and organisations relevant to orthotic users.
A growing directory, not an exhaustive register. Published information checked on 23 October 2026. Confirm eligibility, availability and funding directly. Some charities support specific conditions or regions; UK-based charities working overseas are clearly labelled.
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Amputation Foundation
Community support, buddy connections and practical resources to help people adjust to life after amputation.
Arctic One Foundation
Forward Motion grants support participation in sport, including equipment and training costs, subject to assessment and available funds.
Blesma — The Limbless Veterans
Welfare support, rehabilitation activities and advice on accessing prosthetic services for eligible members.
British Polio Fellowship
Condition-specific guidance, benefits support and information on finding and accessing orthotic services.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth UK (CMTUK)
Information and community support for CMT, a condition for which some people use orthoses and ankle-foot supports.
Douglas Bader Foundation
Supports wellbeing and participation through grants and inclusive activities for people with physical disabilities.
Finding Your Feet
Social groups, inclusive activities, counselling and wellbeing support to help people reconnect after limb loss or with limb difference.
LimbBo Foundation
Family connections and activity days, alongside customised assistive devices and bike adaptations for limb-different children.
Limbcare
Peer support, independence information and mobility equipment reuse, with advice for people affected by limb impairment.
Limbless Association
Information, practical guidance and connections with people who have lived experience of amputation, including a Volunteer Visitor programme.
LimbPower
Helps people take part in physical activity, sport and the arts, with events and resources to support life beyond rehabilitation.
Lindsay Leg Club Foundation
Supports community Leg Clubs and education on leg health, including lower limb care and compression-related resources.
Open Bionics Foundation
Considers funding support towards Open Bionics Hero Arms for suitable applicants with below-elbow limb difference.
Positive Bones
Resources and community support, with a history of funding specialist equipment, prosthetics and services.
Reach
Family connections, local meetups, events and resources for children with upper limb difference, from birth into adulthood.
REMAP
Volunteer specialists make or adapt equipment for individual needs when a suitable commercial solution is unavailable.
Scope
Broader disability advice on benefits, equipment, daily living and services, with a cerebral palsy support network.
Shine
Specialist information, practical support and social connections. Relevant to people with spina bifida who need leg and foot care or orthotic services.
STAND (formerly Legs4Africa)
Collects reusable prosthetic leg components and works with rehabilitation partners to improve access to prosthetic care in Africa.
Steel Bones
Peer mentoring, practical guidance, family and youth programmes, and opportunities to meet other amputees online and in person.
Steps Charity
Information and family support for lower limb conditions, including help navigating treatment and connecting with other families.
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