Steps Charity

📢SUPPORT WE OFFER for families, carers and individuals facing a lower limb condition: 👉Our helpline +44 (0) 1925 750271 is open from 9am until 5pm on weekdays, for any questions you may have about practical support. See thread for more ways we can support.

So cool to hear directly from a patient about an important research study for #Perthes Way to go Teddy! 👏 If you’ve recently been diagnosed with Perthes’ Disease, be sure to talk to your healthcare team about the OpNONSTOP.org study 🦴

To our incredible community affected by hip conditions: your resilience matters. Steps is proud to stand with you, providing support, solutions, and encouragement at every stage. Together, we move forward. #supportinghipissues 📷📷📷#raisingawarenessofhips

Have a listen to the AMAZING Teddy describing the @NONSTOPPhD and the app📱 He also talks about how amazing the OpNONSTOP.org study is💪 A perfect demonstration of the impact that the involvement of children has had throughout this project! Thank you 🙏 #PPIE #NIHR

Hip Health Awareness Month is almost up on us, March 1st, why not purchase your caps and join in with our challenge!!! stepsworldwide.org/product/hip-di… stepsworldwide.org/get-involved/c…

🏃‍♀️ Ready to take on the Great North Run? 💙 We still have a few limited charity places available — don’t miss your chance to run for an incredible cause! Apply now and make every step count. fundraising@steps-charity.org.uk #GreatNorthRun #CharityRun #RunForACause

☕💛Still tickets available for a special Coffee Morning! Join the ladies for coffee, cake & connection with other families affected by lower limb conditions. Meet our wonderful volunteers, learn more about Steps, and be part of their supportive community. See you there!

💙 Thank You, Fundraisers! 💙 We’re a small, busy charity, so sometimes we miss giving shout-outs. If we promised one and you’ve completed a Digital Consent form, drop us a line — or tag us anytime! Your efforts keep us strong, aware, and inspired. 💪 🏃‍♀️#FundraiserSpotlight

💛 Parents/families affected by SUFE/SCFE, Coxa Vara, or Metatarsus Adductus — we need your experiences! Help us update our info resources. All input is confidential & reviewed by experts. Your voice keeps our community strong! 📩

🏃‍♂️ The London Marathon is almost here. 👣 Could you put your foot in it and help our runners reach the finish line? Please donate or share if you can. Every bit of support truly makes a difference. 💙 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/alicia-samp… 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/ian-old 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/terrygoodwin

🚨Op NON-STOP milestone🚨 Today the 50th participant has been recruited to OpNONSTOP.org 🥳 Thank you to everyone involved so far! 🙏 On to the next one, we have a little way to go to answer one of the most important questions in children’s orthopaedics! 🦴 #Perthes

The final study of @NONSTOPPhD is now available in the @BoneJointOpen🦴 A mixed methods study to test the NON-STOP app for children with #Perthes & their families After refinements, the app is now a key part of the Op NON-STOP study💪 🔗 boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.130… #AGCDRF #PhD

Thank you to everyone who supported Steps in 2025💙 From tennis tournaments to bike rides, school fundraisers to coffee mornings — every effort matters. In 2026, we’ll be shining even brighter! Big things are coming, and we’re so grateful to have you with us Happy holidays!🎄

Spreading Christmas cheer at Nottingham City Hospital!🎄 Our CEO Amanda had a wonderful time, sharing info about Steps with parents & meeting some amazing children. Big congratulations to Finn, the lucky winner of our Steps T- shirt competition 👏 #ChristmasJoy

Last week Cami & family visited @Leeds_Childrens to collect boots & bars They’re now heading to Romania, to be made available to families who struggle to access this equipment for #clubfoot treatment HUGE thanks to Cami & family for helping children get this vital treatment🙏

No bones about it — fewer tricks, more trials. 🎃 41 children now recruited to OpNonSTOP, testing surgery vs active monitoring for Perthes’ disease. More info 👉 OpNonSTOP.org @BritOrthopaedic @BSCOS_UK #Perthes #PaedsOrtho #ClinicalTrials

October is #PerthesAwarenessMonth What better reason to share the most exciting research study ever?! The OpNONSTOP study will help us understand how to best to manage #Perthes’ and we need everyone’s help! Find out more at OpNONSTOP.org