Registered Charity Number: 1013289
Osteoporosis, or Brittle Bone Disease, affects 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men aged over 50.
We aim to raise funds to support local research associated with the disease and to support the hospital based diagnostic and treatment services.
Our main sources of income is through generous benefactors and high quality, entertaining events.
OSPREY is a local charity, registered with the Charity Commission No 1013289 which funds research into osteoporosis or brittle bone disease in Hull and East Yorkshire. Through fundraising events and donations from benefactors, more than £1.5 million has been raised since the charity was founded in 1992.
OSPREY has equipped the Centre for Metabolic Bone Disease at Hull Royal Infirmary with the most up-to-date bone densitometers used for diagnosing and monitoring osteoporosis. OSPREY is also funding several research scholarships at the University of Hull.
2 December, 2021
Wats On Fashion show 2nd June 1992
Here we have the original flyer for our first ever event. We made over £3000 which was incredible especially as the tickets were just £6. Harry Gration, who was a TV personality compared the fashion show for us.
Read more20 August, 2020
The Allam Diabetes Centre for Hull University Teaching Hospital
Dear OSPREY supporters I hope that this message finds you and your families well and successfully continuing to navigate your way through these strange times.
Read more4 April, 2020
Exercise with the 80s fitness star from your own home during self-isolation
Diana Moran, better known as the Green Goddess is our forthcoming guest speaker and is a great supporter of OSPREY.
Read more2 December, 2013
NEW machines to help patients with brittle bone diseases have been donated to a centre in Hull.
Osteoporosis Research in East Yorkshire (Osprey) has presented the Centre for Metabolic Bone Disease with two new bone densitometers worth a total of £130,000.
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