Please contact Hannah if you think you might fit the bill. Raising awareness of this problem could well help others.

Channel 4 documentary -

Hearing first hand from disabled adults/young people or families who have a disabled child who are presently experiencing disability hate crime/hate incidents.

In light of the media attention over the Pilkington case, I am specifically looking for people who might be willing to come forward to talk about their experience of an ongoing case of bullying/harassment/abuse in their neighbourhood.

I have already conducted a number of interviews with disabled people all over UK but these are predominantly past experiences so I am now looking for an current/ongoing case to act as the central narrative.

The documentary is scheduled to be broadcast at the end of January on Channel 4 at 7.30 on Friday evening for C4 First Cut.

You can check out his Website on:  http://www.malecancer.net./ to get an idea of what it’s all about.

Patrick says:

I represent a male cancer charity who is seeking a bold and daring
male amputee to pose naked for a male cancer campaign.  Asking if you could
post this or send it to someone you know who might be up for the challenge.

"Male cancer awareness campaign a Bold and daring innovate male cancer
charity. We are seeking 24 men to represent the 24 men that day every day to
prostate cancer. Our "Near naked man" campaign is aimed at raising awareness
of prostate cancer toward young men so they can pass the important message
on to fathers, uncles and loved ones. Were looking for diversity 24 men aged
18- 80 to pose naked for what we hope to be a fun photo shoot.

The simple fact is embarrassment kills. Men fail to seek help in time which
is madness when early diagnose and treatment of cancer shows higher survival
rate. We want to break down taboos and we hope this powerful yet fun image
will get our important message across to men and their families.

Please contact patrick.cox@malecancer.net"

If you fit David’s criteria and you’d like to help out with this valuable study, please contact David Gladwell on the e-mail address below.

How has your amputation affected you as a person?

Did you receive any counselling?

I am undertaking a postgraduate research study at the University of Greenwich into the experience of disability following an accident, its impact on you the individual, and the effect of other factors, particularly of any counselling or psychotherapy you have received.

It will involve a relaxed and informal opportunity to share your journey since your accident. This could be at your home or some other place convenient to you. The process will be entirely confidential and the information anonymised.

The aim is to provide insights which could help others who will be similarly injured in the future.

I am a retired lawyer and a BACP qualified counsellor.

If you think you might be interested in taking part, and I hope you would find it a rewarding experience, or if you have any questions, please e-mail me gd609@gre.ac.uk for further details. You should be aged between 18 and 40 and your accident should have been between one and five years ago.

As Holly says: As an upper limb amputee, the 1-UP has allowed me to do a pony tail one handed and do away with fiddly, less secure hair accessories such as claws and clips.

To find out more, visit her Website:  http://www.compartmentseventy6.com

You can see a short video demonstration of the 1-UP by clicking on this link:

http://www.compartmentseventy6.com/1-up/howtouse.htm

I somehow doubt whether this will be the last of Holly’s helpful inventions so watch this space!

Details will also be found on the Miscellaneous Page: category/miscellaneous/ and on the Limb Loss Information Centre Website: http://www.limblossinformationcentre.com/rehabilitation/miscellaneous-aids/

Please contact Iosu on:  iosu_vakerizzo@hotmail.co.uk if you’d be interested in finding out more

You can see an example of his work on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGk9sIcSx5c

Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Iosu Vakerizzo. I am an independent film maker and I am currently making a fiction film about travelling artists for which I need to find an actor (doesn’t actually need to have any previous acting experience) who  is  missing a leg, as he would be playing a character who wears a peg leg. I  have  had no luck through the usual means, such as agencies, casting websites,  etc.  So I thought I would write to you in hope that you may be able to help me.

I am hoping some of the people you work with may like the idea of being in a  film. We are a very nice group of people, working with a small and  friendly crew, working in a privet piece of land in the New Forest.

We will be filming throughout August and the person in question would be needed for 3 or 4 days on the first or second week of August. Most of the time he will get time to sit around and relax, watch the film as it is being shot while having tea or have a little walk around the forest. There will not be a huge deal for him to do in the film, all his scenes can probably be shot in one or two days, but it would be nice to have him around for a couple more days, just in case. Besides it could be a nice holiday for him.

We would cover all his transport, meals and accommodation costs and give  him a copy of the film once finished.

Please let me know if you could help us find our man, we would be very thankful and would offer you a credit in the film too. If there is any other information you need to be able to help us, feel free to ask.

I look forwards to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Iosu Vakerizzo.

I’ve received this message from Moses Ondeng, the founder and coach, who is desperately keen to keep this club going and hoping eventually to travel to compete with Sitting Volleyball Teams in other countries. This is a wonderful sport for Amputees and other disabled and it’d be nice to see it develop.

Moses writes:

The Nairobi Sitting Volleyball Club in action

The Nairobi Sitting Volleyball Club

For more information please contact: Moses Ondeng, Team Founder and Coach at:

mondeng2003@yahoo.com

The BBC is looking for Wheelchairs users to participate in a competitive sporting documentary exploring this exciting new sport.

The series will consist of 6 x 1 hour programmes for broadcast on BBC3 early next year and will be a televised, non-live competition to find Britain’s best couple in Combi dancing (one sitting and one standing dancer).  7 couples will be selected  to receive intensive training from the best coaches in the world and will be filmed as they learn the necessary skills to master the discipline.

The BBC are looking to generate an intelligible discussion about disability within the programme, and are therefore looking for a cross-section of people to be involved. They aren’t looking for people who have danced before, but personalities who are eager to try something new and are looking for a new challenge. The only limitations are that all competitors have to use manual wheelchairs (if they are regular wheelchair users) and, as the sport is quite upper body intensive, are only able to consider people who have a relatively strong upper body, which, sadly, will rule out upper body amputees.

This is a unique opportunity to promote this fantastic sport in Britain. At the moment, we are lagging behind the rest of the world as we have no British representatives in the European Championships. It is also an amazing opportunity to see people who use wheelchairs in a primetime television show that promises to inspire, entertain and excite the whole nation.

You can click on the link to see an example of the sport:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Plp6LM0pk&feature=related.

If you are interested, please contact Kaaj Mehta whose details appear below:

Kaaj Mehta
Assistant Producer

Fever Media
2nd Level, Clearwater Yard
35 Inverness Street
London NW1 7HB
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7428 5755
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7267 3730
kaajal.mehta@fevermedia.co.uk
www.fevermedia.co.uk

BBC 3 DANCE SPORT LINK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/features/be_on_a_bbc_three_dance_show.shtml

Would prospective Eggheads please contact Hannah Willis below. Please tell her that you saw the request on The Douglas Bader Foundation Website

Do you think you have what it takes to be the next

General Knowledge Giant?

Are you as clever as an Egghead?

Do you have a wider general knowledge than a set of

encyclopaedias?

The hit ‘BBC 2’ quiz is looking for a new super brain to

join the most prestigious group in British quiz show

history.

If you think you could call yourself an Egghead email

hannah.willis@12yard.com

Would you be at home in the Mastermind chair?

Do you always know the final answer on ‘Millionaire’?

Could you be the next ‘Brain of Britain’?

We are searching for the brightest of Britain’s quiz

show talent to take part in a brand new, general

knowledge challenge.

If you think you have a fantastic general knowledge

and can take on and beat the best quizzers in the

country email

applications@12yard.com

She has mentioned Limbless Association meetings such as the AGM as one possibility but will also be going to Eastbourne – Devonshire Park: June Sat 13 – Sat 20th for the tennis and, of course, there’s the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester from the 20th – 25th May…

This idea is very much a work in progress at the moment, but If you’d like to start the ball rolling we’d love to hear from you either with dates and venues, requests for lifts or, simply, advice on how we can make this work to its best potential. You can contact Leggz on: catnap4mb@hotmail.com

You will find more information and Charlotte’s contact details below.

Are you an Amputee that has received counselling?

My name is Charlotte Warburton. I am a Counselling Psychologist in training at Roehampton University, London. I am currently undertaking an MSc research project and am interested in the experiences of amputees who have received counselling privately or through a service?

I am looking for participants that have received a completed course of counselling of at least one session to take part in a piece of qualitative research. The title of the research is:

Amputees’ Experiences of Counselling: An Interpretative Phenomenological analysis

Taking part in the research would involve a 45- 60 minute interview to explore your own experience of counselling. There will be also be a 15 minute debrief period for you to discuss your experience of being interviewed as well as to raise any concerns or questions you may have as a result of being interviewed. During the interview participants will be asked:

· Can you tell me about your experience of counselling in relation to the difficulties you have faced as an amputee?

· Please describe anything of particular value/importance to you about your counselling experience?

If you might be interested in being interviewed, or if you would like more information about this study, please email me at warburtc@roehampton.ac.uk or call me on 07947 649261.

Your participation would be greatly appreciated and would be a valuable contribution to research in this area.

Yours sincerely,

Charlotte Warburton

Please note: Due to ethical considerations I may not be able to interview people that have experienced amputation very recently (i.e. within the last two years).

In response to various e-mails offering or requesting miscellaneous items, it seems a reasonable idea to make each aware of the other. So – if you have anything you’d like to get rid of that might be of use to somebody else, are looking for an elusive item or have any other information you’d like to share, please contact me and I’ll put your message on this page:

wendy@limblossinformationcentre.com

"...the shoes I have spare are women's, right
size 5 and left size 3 - all sorts, trainers, flats, sandals, boots, all brand new
and not worn at all. Happy to donate and send."

if you think you might be interested, please contact Charlotte on: