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SIA and Aspire awarded nearly £500,000 in National Lottery funding

19 November 2024

Spinal Injuries Association and Aspire awarded nearly £500,000 in National Lottery funding to support the spinal cord injury community during…

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Congratulations Teresa!

13 November 2024

We are delighted to announce that our very own Teresa Skinner who runs our support line has been shortlisted in the NR Times Inspirational Contribution Award.

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Aspire and SIA sign new network agreement

5 November 2024

Last week our CEO Nik Hartley, and Brian Carlin CEO of Aspire, signed a new network agreement, strengthening the close partnership…

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SIA members attend QEF Mobility Open Day

4 November 2024

On 29 October three SIA members attended the Queen Elizabeth Foundation mobility open day in Carshalton, Surrey. This full day…

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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story released in UK cinemas

1 November 2024

We are delighted to share in the excitement of the new Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, that was released to…

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Our statement on the Autumn Budget 2024

31 October 2024

The recent Autumn Budget presented by Chancellor Rachel Reeves offers a blend of promising advancements and key areas where further attention is needed to support people with disabilities, particularly those with complex mobility needs like spinal cord injuries.

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Space for ALL Project: October meeting recap

30 October 2024

October marked another significant milestone as Glyn from our campaigns team attended the next Space for ALL project in person.

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Our first Women’s Health Taskforce meeting

30 October 2024

On Monday 28 October, we held our inaugural Women’s Health Taskforce meeting, marking a significant step towards addressing the unique health challenges faced by women with spinal cord injuries.

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All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on spinal injuries

30 October 2024

On Tuesday 15 October, we held our first APPG on spinal injuries since reconstituting it earlier this year.

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Celebrating 50 years of SIA

30 September 2024

On Friday 27 September we welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to our head office in Milton Keynes to celebrate 50…

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How an essential care passport helps people with SCI advocate for better healthcare

25 September 2024

Having to go into a general hospital environment is filled with anxiety for many living with spinal cord injury -…

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Increasing awareness of autonomic dysreflexia

25 September 2024

We’re constantly working with healthcare professionals to help them recognise the symptoms and understand the condition, but we’ve recently had a massive breakthrough….

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