About Us

Amputees in Action was founded by CEO John Pickup, who lost his right arm after a motorbike accident at the age of 17. “The company is an agency for amputees run by an amputee,” says John. “I founded Amputees in Action in 2004 with a couple of guys who I first met on set, and it’s gone crazy since then.”

As a business Amputees in Action is proud to be part of a growing industry that gives a realistic edge to film and television and provides a graphic realism to casualty simulations; training which has a critical impact on use in real life.  We are committed to providing high quality, cost effective and efficient services.  We are ISO 9001 registered and aim to meet the administrative needs of our clients with the skills of our personnel.

ISO Accreditations

We are ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 registered and aim to meet the administrative needs of our clients with the skills of our personnel.

On-set, on-exercise or in-training, Amputees in Action are flexible, professional and reliable.Internal training enables the services we offer to be the best in the business.Working with people is our business, supporting and collaborating to ensure that you get the results you need.For live demonstrations and to meet some of the team why not visit us at one of the national exhibitions, see the news section for our next event.All of the amputees we send out undergo internal training to ensure a quality of service we are proud of.Our dedicated administration team manage all enquiries and bookings,advising on aspects of your requirements and projects as necessary.SFX and montage trainingConfidentiality and discretion are critical to the work we do, we continue to work hard to ensure that all of our staff respect this.Our personnel are trained and accredited, covering theatrical techniques, medical treatment processes and professional conduct.Having one of the largest directories of personnel we are able to quickly and efficiently provide you with the people you need.Our experienced management team are experts in the field, and are uniquely placed to actively assist with bespoke planning for your simulation or production.Transparency in business is an essential aspect of modern day procurement our excellent results are clearly visible through our business ratings and information via D&B (D-U-N-S No: 73-816-3547)ISO AccreditationsWith over 300 amputees and stunt-people on the books we are the leading independant provider of amputees extras, actors and trauma casualty amputees.

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