There are an estimated 30,000+ people still living in the UK today who survived the polio epidemics of the 1940s and 50s for whom the polio vaccine came too late.

Polio survivors have to live with varying degrees of disability – affecting the ability to breathe independently, walk unaided or use hands and arms.

Whatever the degree of disability, the majority of polio survivors now face a return of the initial symptoms in later life resulting in pain in muscles and joints, breathing difficulties, extreme fatigue and weakness.

The British Polio Fellowship offers advice, information about living more positively with the effects of polio, social support and practical assistance to polio survivors in the UK.

Website: www.britishpolio.org.uk

Registered Charity No. 206990