The British Polio Fellowship is the largest national charity for people in the UK with Polio and Post Polio Syndrome. 

It has been caring for them since 1939.

It was started on January 29th 1939 by Patricia Carey and Frederic Morena and was originally called 

The Infantile Paralysis Fellowship (IPF) 

It aims to provide support, help, advice, fellowship and friendship for all people in the UK living with the effects of polio and Post Polio Syndrome of who there are currently over 120,000.

               The Fellowship is divided into Regions and each Region is made up of various Branches and Groups. 

 There are currently nine Regions, over 40 Branches and several active Groups.

The Yorkshire Region is one of those Regions and supports members within it.

Please look at the rest of the website for more information

 Central Office can be contacted on the Freephone Number 0800 0431 935

by email at: info@britishpolio.org.uk

or via their web site:  http://www.britishpolio.org.uk/

 Following COVID 19 the British Polio Fellowship is needing even more to help support it's members.

You can donate to the charity at the following paypal link

http://paypal.me/britishpolio

Updated January 2026