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SUPPORTING EVERYONE AFFECTED BY SPINAL CORD INJURY
Take on the challenge of a lifetime and raise awareness of spinal cord injury
16 May 2020
We believe the best support for spinal cord injured people comes from their peers.
Find out more about our Peer Support ServiceTake on the challenge of a lifetime and raise awareness of spinal cord injury
16 May 2020
Join our Summer Skydive and support spinal cord injured people rebuild their live
In partnership with Total Community Care we are holding a FREE Good Clinical Practice in SCI Day at the Health & Wellbeing Innovation Centre, Treliske, Cornwall, 27 May for NHS staff working in non-specialist settings. Details & booking:https://bit.ly/2N4huLT @CornwallInnova1
'Volunteering for SIA has got me out meeting new people & I feel better in myself for doing it.' Siv, SIA Member & volunteer. Massive thanks to Siv & all our fantastic volunteers. If you would like to volunteer with SIA find out more from Jen: [email protected] #vocation
‘You’ve helped me so much and enabled me to help my brother and my Mum and Dad – I would have drowned without your support’ caller to the Advice Line
If you need our support, get in touch with our Advice Line on 0800 980 0501
Why is accessibility so important? The question @kerrymThompson answers in her blog post for #AccessAble, Kerry gives an insight into why disabled access is essential for her and how the lack of it can impact her and others. Read Kerry's article here https://qoo.ly/34hdhy
After being interviewed about inaccessible transport, I tried to get a train home and this is what I encounter:
@chilternrailway tried to refuse me access, told me they couldn’t allow me on the train due to health and safety, that there was no ramp, no space. This was all false.