Fundraising

Edmund Jeffers, Geoff Quayle, Tom Hughes, Sarah Sutton and Joanne Craine all ran in the Syd Quirk Half Marathon on the Isle of Man in late 2018, on behalf of Positive Bones. Shaking money tubs and wearing Positive Bones t-shirts they braced the island’s famous winds and ran the 21km raising money along the way.

Our founder, Josephine Bridges, recently contributed to the Dorset Orthopaedic Blog discussing socket comfort. Read more about it here!

Josephine Bridges kayaked a total of 40 miles and 50 locks soon after her amputation - an incredible demonstration of the resilience she and so many people living with limb differences show every day.

214 mountains for Positive Bones. Join Emily on her challenge to walk the Wainrights with a Positive Bones banner in hand!

Each year Douglas, Isle of Man holds a soap box race on its main streets, locals take part in their homemade soap box racers and for 2 years running Positive Bones has had its very own Soap Box!

Edmund Jeffers, Geoff Quayle, Tom Hughes, Sarah Sutton and Joanne Craine all ran in the Syd Quirk Half Marathon on the Isle of Man in late 2018, on behalf of Positive Bones. Shaking money tubs and wearing Positive Bones t-shirts they braced the island’s famous winds and ran the 21km raising money along the way.

Bracing the freezing cold waters of the River Thames, Emma Sparrow took herself into the waters as part of a sponsored swim. Setting herself the challenge Emma knew she had to do something out of her comfort zone to really embrace the fundraising effort and she absolutely did!

On Valentines night in 2019 Cinderella went to the ball to auction for some incredible donated prizes and raise money for Positive Bones in the process. The night was an amazing success with a grand total of £10,000 raised!

Throughout 2019 Warnsworth Post Office raised money for Positive Bones through bake sales and money tubs kept on the counter, not only did they spread awareness of Positive Bones but they also raised money in the process!

After Remi Munier offered to donate a voucher for Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saison in Oxfordshire, Guy and Kay Ward knew exactly what they should do with it, an auction for Positive Bones of course!

Positive Bones supporter and friend Sian Christian is an amputee herself and in 2019 she asked people within her company to clear out their pockets in the name of Positive Bones.

Facing the elements, Sean Bostrom cycled the TT lap on a BMX bike. Under torrential rain he took on the 38 hilly miles with an amazing support team around him.

Edmund Jeffers took on the epic challenge of rowing 70kilometres in a day for Positive Bones in 2018. Carried out on a rowing machine he managed to complete the row in just 5 hours, 36 minutes and 24 seconds with a total of 10,087 strokes!

The 47th World Tin Bath Championships in Castletown Isle of Man was one of the first fundraisers for Positive Bones. David Dallimore took on the challenge raising awareness and funds.

Not every challenge has to be physical. Back in the early days Georgia Beattie and Dan Bridges raffled off an amazing hamper to colleagues, friends, family and supporters of Positive Bones. Announcing the winner online they managed to raise a magical £1250!