Emma grew up in London and relocated after University to Cambridgeshire. She has held numerous leadership roles, at 16 she was invited to join the Global Young Leadership Conference in New York City working with the UN.  Emma also took a GAP year aged 18 to spend 6 months travelling across South Africa and teaching in Swaziland.

Since then Emma completed a Masters degree at University in Creative Producing and was fast tracked through various roles in the Arts to Senior Management managing a fundraising development campaign in east London both before and after the 2012 Olympics. Emma became a Networking Supremo in London on the Canary Wharf and City scene securing major connections and managing multiple levels of engagement with contacts to secure working partnerships that benefited all parties.

Whilst completing her Masters, she met Leigh who then underwent sudden amputation. Leigh and Emma have since married and unfortunately Leigh has had numerous operations. It was in the most challenging of these times that they Founded Steel Bones Charity with their children.  Named by their Son after he was inspired by the Funny Bones book series.

Emma loves spending time with her family, dog walking adventures with her children and hot chocolate with Disney films is always a special treat. Emma and Leigh, with the team, are determined to ensure amputees and their families have what they need to thrive no matter what their background or financial circumstances. 

My name is Wendy and I am 57 years young. 

Following a motorcycle accident as a young man, which resulted in a below-knee amputation, Jamie redirected his career towards prosthetics. He retrained and qualified as a prosthetist from the University of Salford in 2000, driven by a passion to support others facing similar challenges.

Jamie began his career in a busy NHS London centre, gaining invaluable clinical experience before seizing a unique opportunity to join a leading prosthetic manufacturing company in Iceland. This role saw him working extensively with R&D teams and clinical facilities across 29 countries, shaping innovation in prosthetic technology.

Since 2006, Jamie has been based in the UK, working in private practice within a multidisciplinary team. Alongside his clinical work, he has provided prosthetic expert witness services, offering specialist insights.

An avid sports enthusiast, Jamie enjoys running, long-distance swimming, and active family holidays.

Jamie is now leading the development of our new Cambridge clinic, an area historically underserved by private prosthetic services. The clinic is set to launch in May 2025, and Jamie’s expertise and dedication will be at the heart of this exciting new chapter for Proactive.

Beth is an occupational therapist with over 20 years’ experience as a specialist in serious injury rehabilitation. The first half of her career was spent in the NHS, and included leading the development of the acute rehabilitation service at London’s first Major Trauma Centre.

As an expert in the field, Beth was seconded to work on the development of the pan-London trauma system and then the national programme run by the Department of Health. For the last 14 years, Beth has worked in the private sector as a clinician, case manager and expert witness. In 2022, she established her own company dedicated to meeting the occupational therapy needs of people who have sustained serious and catastrophic injuries.

Beth and her associates ensure focus is placed on devising rehabilitation programmes which are stimulating, fun and ambitious, so that client engagement is optimised, and the best outcomes are achieved.

As a keen motorcyclist, Beth likes nothing more than being out on the open road and has a particular interest in working with other motorcyclists.

TBA