http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk The Douglas Bader Foundation is a charity organisation, formed in honour of Sir Douglas Bader in 1982 by family and friends, many of whom had flown side by side with Douglas during World War 2. Douglas was honoured in 1976 with a Knighthood for his contribution and work on behalf of the disabled. The mission of the foundation is to continue Douglas' work in conjunction with and on behalf of individuals with a disability. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2010/01/07/please-help-traumatic-amputees-needed-to-help-with-research-2/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2010/01/07/please-help-traumatic-amputees-needed-to-help-with-research-2/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:14 +0000 wendy http://www.douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1590 THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO HELP DAVID GLADWELL WITH HIS RESEARCH SO IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP HIM WITH HIS IMPORTANT STUDY HE’D BE DELIGHTED TO HEAR FROM YOU. David Gladwell, a retired lawyer and a BACP qualified counsellor, is currently doing an MSc in counselling. He is looking to recruit [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2010/01/07/please-help-traumatic-amputees-needed-to-help-with-research-2/feed/ 1 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2010/01/01/tracey-joness-amazing-return-to-dancing-following-amputation/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2010/01/01/tracey-joness-amazing-return-to-dancing-following-amputation/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:11:53 +0000 wendy http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1850 This is Tracey’s own story about her terrible accident, subsequent amputation and eventual return to fitness and well-being through her love of dance. Tracey’s courage is amazing and an inspiration to all. We are very grateful to Tracey for allowing us to publish her story on the Website and wish her the best of luck with [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2010/01/01/tracey-joness-amazing-return-to-dancing-following-amputation/feed/ 0 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/12/15/little-guy-has-a-huge-heart-and-embodies-christmas-spirit/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/12/15/little-guy-has-a-huge-heart-and-embodies-christmas-spirit/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:14:22 +0000 wendy http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=2107 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/12/15/little-guy-has-a-huge-heart-and-embodies-christmas-spirit/feed/ 0 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/12/15/i-turned-my-familys-life-upside-down/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/12/15/i-turned-my-familys-life-upside-down/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:02:34 +0000 wendy http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=2103 By CRYSTAL CHAN Madam Teo Siew Kim with her husband, Mr. Ong Or Thor IT’S A typical evening and the family of four sit at their table, having dinner. Three have cutlery in their hands. Only one, in a wheelchair, eats with cutlery stuck to her magnetic hand gloves. Such moments remind Madam Teo Siew Kim, 60, of what [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/12/15/i-turned-my-familys-life-upside-down/feed/ 0 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/29/lord-nelson-back-at-work-30-minutes-after-losing-arm/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/29/lord-nelson-back-at-work-30-minutes-after-losing-arm/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:28:57 +0000 wendy http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1876 Lord Horatio Nelson was giving orders 30 minutes after his arm was amputated, according to journals in the National Archive that illustrate the importance of medical skill in securing Britain’s naval might. A collection of 1,200 naval journals, not seen for 200 years, depicts the horror of [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/29/lord-nelson-back-at-work-30-minutes-after-losing-arm/feed/ 0 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/27/manuel-de-los-santos-missed-cut-at-st-andrews/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/27/manuel-de-los-santos-missed-cut-at-st-andrews/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:26:14 +0000 wendy http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1856 MANUEL DE LOS SANTOS MISSES CUT: ‘I AM NOT DISAPPOINTED, I HAVE HAD THE MOST FANTASTIC WEEK’ Manuel De Los Santos, who lost a leg in a car accident when he was 18, narrowly missed the cut in the Alfred Dunhill Links Team Championship at St Andrews. Playing with professional Richard Bland, the pair scored a three round total of 20-under-par, missing the cut [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/27/manuel-de-los-santos-missed-cut-at-st-andrews/feed/ 0 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/07/florida-dancer-doesnt-let-arm-amputation-affect-her-career-goals/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/07/florida-dancer-doesnt-let-arm-amputation-affect-her-career-goals/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:28:30 +0000 wendy http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1811 From the Pensacola News-Journal: Jessica Jensen dreams of dancing on Broadway. And the 25-year-old Pensacola resident is letting nothing, including the loss of her left hand to cancer, stand in her way. Leggy and slender, Jensen has the poise and grace of a professional dancer. When she moves across a stage using muscles honed by years of training [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/07/florida-dancer-doesnt-let-arm-amputation-affect-her-career-goals/feed/ 1 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/05/amputee-launches-500-mile-event/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/05/amputee-launches-500-mile-event/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:40:53 +0000 wendy http://www.douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1795 Another fantastic effort by Olivia Giles of 500 Miles. The Douglas Bader Foundation wishes her (and all her fellow walkers) the best of luck in this great fund-raising endeavour for such a good cause. A quadruple amputee is urging people to take part in a charity walk to help raise money to buy [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/10/05/amputee-launches-500-mile-event/feed/ 0 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/08/28/benefit-claim-amputee-told-wait-and-see-if-the-leg-gets-better/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/08/28/benefit-claim-amputee-told-wait-and-see-if-the-leg-gets-better/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:36:34 +0000 wendy http://www.douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1727 Aug 28 2009 by John Siddle, Southport Visiter A PARTIALLY-sighted woman with one leg was refused disability benefits…in case she “got better”. Diabetic Beryl Prescott, 57, had her leg amputated in January after suffering a gangrene infection, and applied for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from her hospital bed. Benefits bosses astonishingly told the former nurse to wait three [...]]]> http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/08/28/benefit-claim-amputee-told-wait-and-see-if-the-leg-gets-better/feed/ 2 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/08/28/can-you-help-have-you-been-injured-in-an-accident-involving-a-fork-lift-truck/ http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/08/28/can-you-help-have-you-been-injured-in-an-accident-involving-a-fork-lift-truck/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:20:06 +0000 wendy http://www.douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/?p=1712 http://douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk/2009/08/28/can-you-help-have-you-been-injured-in-an-accident-involving-a-fork-lift-truck/feed/ 0