British Orthopaedic Association (JointAction)

Supporting research into musculoskeletal conditions to transforming lives


We need your help! Musculoskeletal problems impact all sectors of society from children to the elderly with over 20 million people in the UK living with an MSK condition. That’s about a third of the population, with 11 per cent of those affected being under 35.

Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery is a highly cost effective form of treatment which aims to restore pain free mobility for patients. By restoring mobility, Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery can not only help people stay active for longer, but deliver major economic savings - enabling people to return to work, or live more independently.

Through Joint Action, the orthopaedic research appeal of the BOA, we help patients by raising funds for and promoting research into musculoskeletal disorders and to improve orthopaedic treatment, restoring mobility and giving people back their freedom and independence.


How Your Support Helps

What Your Gift Can Do: 

  • £25 helps fund vital lab analysis into why hip implants fail — bringing us closer to longer-lasting joint replacements.
  • £50 provides hands-on surgical training with cutting-edge techniques that directly improve outcomes for patients undergoing joint replacement.
  • £100 drives forward critical research to prevent life-threatening infections and complications after trauma and fracture surgeries. 

Featured Events

Check out these featured events from this charity

Great Scottish Run Half Marathon

Oct 4, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026

Glasgow G2 1DH, UK

Registration Price:£63
Fundraising Amount:£350

Santa in the City London - (Thursday)

Dec 10, 2026 - Dec 10, 2026

Paternoster Square, London EC4M, UK

Registration Price:£37
Fundraising Amount:£350

London Landmarks Half Marathon

Apr 4, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027

London, UK

Registration Price:£45
Fundraising Amount:£450

The Brighton Marathon

Apr 4, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027

Preston Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 6SD, UK

Registration Price:£100
Fundraising Amount:£750

Manchester Marathon

Apr 18, 2027 - Apr 18, 2027

Talbot Rd, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 0PX, UK

Registration Price:£45
Fundraising Amount:£750

Hampton Court Palace 10k - May 2027

May 9, 2027 - May 9, 2027

Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU, UK

Registration Price:£40
Fundraising Amount:£350

HOKA Hackney Half

May 16, 2027 - May 16, 2027

Homerton Rd, London E9 5PF, UK

Registration Price:£50
Fundraising Amount:£450

Edinburgh Marathon - Edinburgh Running Festival

May 30, 2027 - May 30, 2027

Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL, UK

Registration Price:£100
Fundraising Amount:£750

All Events

What's coming up in the run for charity events calendar? It’s never too late to join one of these great events.

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Battersea Park 10k - May

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Battersea Park London SW11 4NJ

Registration Price:£32
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Hyde Park 10K - May

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Hyde Park, Serpentine Rd, London W2 2UH, UK

Registration Price:£32
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Battersea Park Half Marathon - May

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Battersea Park London SW11 4NJ

Registration Price:£38
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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160ft Bungee - Birmingham - 30 May

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Tamworth Rd, Cliff, Tamworth B78 2DL, UK

Registration Price:£85
Fundraising Amount:£350
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Inflatable 5K - Bristol - 15K

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Bristol Rd, Bristol BS48 1NE, UK

Registration Price:£57
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Inflatable 5K - Bristol - 5K

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Bristol Rd, Bristol BS48 1NE, UK

Registration Price:£37
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Inflatable 5K - Bristol - 2.5K

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Bristol Rd, Bristol BS48 1NE, UK

Registration Price:£31
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Inflatable 5K - Bristol - 10K

May 30, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Bristol Rd, Bristol BS48 1NE, UK

Registration Price:£45
Fundraising Amount:£350
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Northampton 5K

May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Sixfields Stadium, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5QA

Registration Price:£30
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Wirral Running Festival 5k

May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Ian Fraser Walk, New Brighton, Wallasey CH45 2HZ, UK

Registration Price:£26
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Southampton Running Festival 5k - May

May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026

The Avenue, Southampton SO15 7NN, UK

Registration Price:£26
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.
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Hull 10k

May 31, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Sewell Group Craven Park, Poorhouse Ln, Hull HU9 5HE, UK

Registration Price:£32
Fundraising Amount:Raise as much as you can.