# WORLD ORTHOPAEDIC CONCERN UK

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 291881
- **Other names:** W O C
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 12, 1985
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=291881


## Contact

- **Address:** 15 CHAPEL LANE, LEICESTER
- **Postcode:** LE2 3WF
- **Phone:** 07951 166936
- **Email:** wocukoffice@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.wocuk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH PARTICULARLY IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES BY THE PROMOTION OF ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICINE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND PARA-ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICINE. 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ORTHOPAEDIC AND PARA-ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICINE.

**Activities:** The aim of WOC UK is to educate and train personnel to treat and rehabilitate injured and disabled people in the developing world. Members of the association periodically travel to the countries in need of such help to conduct the programmes. In Cambodia funds are utilised for hospital construction. Current actives are in Ethiopia, Malawi &amp; Ghana.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Geography

- Cambodia
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guyana
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **STEPHEN JOHN MANNION** | Chair |  |
| Alwyn Abraham |  | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Deepa Bose |  |  |
| MR RAJARATNAM MBBS DORTHO MS (ORTHO) MCH ORTHO |  |  |
| PAUL OFORI-ATTA FRCS |  |  |
| PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER LAVY FRCS |  |  |
| ashtin doorgakant Mr |  | June 10, 2023 |




