In January 2017 SIA launched its first ever internship and started the recruitment process. The idea was to give either a graduate or someone considering a career change first – class experience in a national charity working alongside our Public Affairs team and Chief Executive Officer. The post was for four months and gave Abigail a…
Following her injury, Heidi Meadows faced both physical and emotional challenges during her rehabilitation. When Heidi returned home and was no longer in the safety of a hospital setting, she soon encountered a new set of challenges. With time, Heidi has adapted to her SCI and discovered her new ‘normal’ life. It was 2011 and the…
Back in the mists of time, before most of my hair fell out and my beard turned grey, I’d regularly run marathons. I’d even done some high-profile ones such as Paris. However, my friends said that I wasn’t a “proper” marathoner because I’d not run London (and that was the only real marathon in their…
Five years ago, Carly Taylor fell from a wall causing her to break her neck and suffer a C4 incomplete spinal cord injury. Now 27 years old, Carly is married to her husband Nelly, has set up her own jewellery business called Olive May and has travelled to Miami for a month this February to…
