We are immensely grateful for the support of our members, without whom we could not help the thousands of families who seek our support, this month we are featuring a grandmother who organised a group of friends to run the Cardiff Half Marathon with her, to raise funds for Perthes Association.

Ok, “what is a wheat bag” I hear you ask - a wheat bag is a bag filled with - wheat. You can put it in the microwave to heat up with a glass of water, and it stays warms for ages! Its more comfy than a hot water bottle and you can make them all kinds of shapes.

Ben Hart aged 16 was presented with the Medal for Meritorious Conduct a top Scouting Award by the County Commissioner. He also received a certificate and a personal letter from Bear Grylls the Chief Scout. The award was "in recognition of his strength and determination for Scouting despite suffering from a debilitating health condition, his enthusiasm is a true inspiration to others"

My name is Simon Scarborough and I am 36 years old and was diagnosed with Perthes at the age of 7 and got signed off from the Leicester Royal Infirmary at the age of 15 The pictures on your website remind me of the same treatment I went through, with the broom across both plastered legs & a special wheel chair, I remember the plaster being on for a long time. After a few years of being self conscious when I was growing up wondering what I could do or couldn't do, I am now trying to be as active as possible, although you need to ensure the doctors clarify whether they believe the child will have any limitations playing football, cricket etc.,

20 people from the UK Retail Finance Team of the Royal Bank of Scotland (we are mainly accountants in the team) decided to help Perthes Association. As a result we raised an amazing £3000 - this is how we did it!