The Limbless Association

The BAPO Technician Scholarship Award

This is an annual prize given as part of the British Association of Prothetists and Orthotists (BAPO) Conference for prosthetic or orthotic technicians working in the UK. It is the largest prize available to technicians and has raised the profile of the vital role they play in the rehabilitation process.

The prize alternates between an all expenses paid trip to the Leipzig Prosthetic Expo (on years that the expo is held) or a European location of the winners’ choosing (on the years when the Leipzig Expo is not held).

Technicians can apply by letting us know, in no more than 500 words, why they should travel to this location and why they should win this award. We would need an approximate breakdown of costs so we can work within our budget.

The Royal College of Surgeons Educational Grant

This is an educational grant of £1,000 that is awarded to sponsor and endorse a three-day course promoting excellence in amputation surgery at The Royal College of Surgeons.

The Limbless Association recognises the vital role that successful surgery plays in the future comfort of patients and we are therefore very proud to sponsor this course.

The BSRM Advanced Prosthetic & Amputee Rehabilitation Course

This is an annual course run by the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (BSRM) for any clinician involved in amputee rehabilitation and it plays a major role in raising the profile and standard of amputee rehabilitation.

The Limbless Association is proud to annually sponsor this course for £1,000 to ensure that the highest quality of training and development is available to the UK Prosthetic industry.

The ISPO Award

This is an annual award presented as part of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) UK conference.

The prize is a cheque for £150 for an ISPO member who has been able to demonstrate tangible benefits and results for UK patients specifically in the area of socket comfort.

The University of Strathclyde Student Prizes

These are annual prizes given out for outstanding achievements by a first year and a final year student. The prizes are to recognise and reward excellence in Prosthetics and Orthotics students and to encourage high standards of education within the industry.  The winners are chosen by the University and are presented at the end of the academic year.

The prizes are;

• £200 for Academic Excellence by a first year student
• £400 for Best Clinical Performance by a final year student

The University of Salford Student Prizes

These are annual prizes given out for outstanding achievements by a first year and a final year student. The prizes are to recognise and reward excellence in Prosthetics and Orthotics students and to encourage high standards of education within the industry.  The winners are chosen by the University and are presented at the end of the academic year.

The prizes are;

• £200 for Academic Excellence by a first year student
• £400 for Best Clinical Performance by a final year student

Limbless Association Prosthetic and Orthotic Awards

This is our annual awards ceremony to recognize and reward outstanding contributions and achievements in the limb-loss and healthcare communities and the Prosthetic and Orthotic Industry. All awards are nominated by Limbless Association members, prosthetic service users and industry professionals.  An independent panel of judges review the nominations.

There are various categories and all of the prizes are presented at our end-of-year P&O Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner.

A full list and brief description of each award can be found below. If you would like to nominate someone for an award, please click on the title of that award to open and download a nomination form. To attend our next P&O Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner, please complete our P&O Event Booking Form here (TBC).

User Awards

• Services to Other Users - awarded to a person with limb-loss who has made a significant contribution to other users over the past year.
• User Group Achievement - a patient Support Group or User Group that has made a significant contribution to patients within its local area.
• Douglas Bader Award for Inspiration - awarded to a person with limb-loss who is deemed to be an inspiration to others.
• Sam Gallop Lifetime Acievement Award - awarded to a person with limb-loss who has made a significant contribution to the limb-loss community over many years.

Professional Awards

• Outstanding Service by an Individual Professional Award - awarded to a healthcare professional who has demonstrated outstanding service to people with limb-loss.
• DSC Achievement - awarded to a Disablement Services Centre or Limb-Fitting Centre that has demonstrated the highest level of care and service to patients over the last year.
• Prosthetic or Orthotic Product Innovation Award - awarded to the prosthetic or orthotic product that has been most innovative and impressive over the last year.

You can download a nomination form for any award by clicking on the title of that award. Please complete the form and post it back to the Limbless Association office.

If you need to add additional information, please do so on a separate sheet and attach this to the nomination form.  You can also attach or include any relevant photographs.