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Braves Family Sailing Experience

Opportunity for a Bader Braves Family Sailing Experience session at Bristol All-Aboard Watersports Centre

A mother’s thoughts of her son who has Down’s Syndrome

Lee Matthews made this very beautiful and moving film with artist Joanne Humphreys, whose son has Down’s Syndrome. I felt […]

Bader Grant Recipient Rob Franks introduces Wheelchair Boxing

Bader Grant Recipient, Rob Franks writes below about his experiences of Wheelchair Boxing. We were delighted to be able to […]

Stewart’s Diary – a Follow up and a Request for Advice or Information on Post-Amputation Pain

Stewart’s Diary – a Follow up and a Request for Advice or Information on Post-Amputation Pain

Late last year we were contacted by Stewart who underwent an elective amputation of his right foot in August having […]

A B/K Amputation – Hospital Diary Notes by Stewart

A B/K Amputation – Hospital Diary Notes by Stewart

We were contacted by Stewart, who had recently undergone a below knee amputation. This wasn’t a decision he came to […]

Mari Akhurst – September Blog

Mari Akhurst, a Lady Bader Grant Recipient and our first featured Bader Grant Recipient of the Month is a para […]

Rory Slater’s Fantastic Fund-Raising Swimming Challenge for the DBF!

We are indebted to Rory Slater who undertook a gruelling swimming challenge across the Cannakele Straits to raise funds to […]

Lady Bader Grant Recipient Mari Getting Close to Qualifying…

Our inspirational Lady Bader Grant recipient, Bader Grant Recipient of the Month, Mari Akhurst, competed again over the weekend of […]

An Update from Bader Grant Recipient of the Month, Mari Akhurst

Update from our Bader Grant Recipient of the month, Mari Durward-Akhurst. Mari was one of the first to receive one […]