Midland Association for Amputees and Friends

How M.A.A.F started

Meeting with other amputees in the Occupational Therapy Department of Chesterfield Royal Hospital, a small number of us decided to contact other people in similar situations with a view to forming a support group.

Staff helped to make our first contacts, a meeting was held, and M.A.A.F was formed.

What M.A.A.F aims to do

Our aim is to help amputees their families and friends to adjust to the loss of limbs. We help our members to meet together, support each other and to provide social and educational activities.

What M.A.A.F does

A registered charity, we provide an information service to assist with any problems that amputees, people with vascular disabilities and older people have difficulty with, particularly those concerning access, benefits, transport and holidays.

We try to help our members to be as independent as possible.

Social events and outings are organized, and we meet at the West Street Resource Centre in Chesterfield, on the last Tuesday in the month.

Our advisers visits the Limb Centres at Sheffield Northern General and Nottingham City Hospital,we also provide a telephone and fax and e. mail service to assist with benefits and general advice.

Who can join M.A.A.F

Membership is open to everyone who has lost a limb, people with vascular disabilities, older people and their families and friends.

How to get in touch

It is not necessary to be a member in order to receive our information or to have a chat with us. We are always ready to meet with people who have had an amputation, to share common problems and to find solutions. We are a friendly, personal organisation who are willing to help as much as we can.

To contact us Telephone

01246 828285 or 01623 631433

Charity Number 700058