Forward Stories

On 19 March 2024, Ayuub Al-Asad (15) from Rochdale started to experience a sharp pain in his stomach. Less than…

When Maddi Neale-Shankster, 23, from Coventry, took a trip to the beautiful island of Koh Phangan, Thailand she didn’t expect…

From retrieving dropped keys to fetching a phone when owner Sarah Henson fell from her wheelchair, support dog Towcester is…

Matt Bassett never imagined it’d be possible to work full-time after his spinal cord injury. A year into his role…

With the UK release of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Spinal Injuries Association sat down with Ella Beaumont (29), who…

Published in Summer 2024 edition of FORWARD magazine When Daz Eaton, 58, from Manchester, sustained a T6 complete injury after…

When Dan Metcalfe had not one, but two accidents that left him paralysed (T8-T10 complete), his attention turned to scuba diving and…

Getting back to work after a spinal cord injury can be daunting. Meet Casey and Jonny who continued to pursue…

Mike Ashton was barely able to lift a 1kg weight after his spinal cord injury three years ago – this…

Northern bloody-mindedness. That’s how the acclaimed poet Tony Walsh described the stuff Martin Hibbert was made of after taking on…