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2024 Impact Report
Discover the incredible work that we have achieved together in the past year by watching our 2024 Impact Report video. From supporting individuals with spinal cord injury, to advocating for systemic change, our impact report highlights the progress we have made to empower our community over the past 12 months.
Sustaining a spinal cord injury is life changing but its not life ending. With the right advice, advocacy and support, living a fulfilled life after spinal cord injury is not only possible, but it’s a right. Everyday we strive to make this a reality for our SCI members and the need has never been greater. With over 105,00 people living with SCI in the UK and 4,400 newly injured every year.
2024 was a big year for SIA as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. Whilst we look back at our achievements over this past half century we are focussed firmly on what lies ahead. Our Strategy 2030 will see us reach everyone with a SCI, tackling whatever barriers they face and help connect them with all the help and support they need to flourish in their lives.
Enjoy our 2024 impact report video as we celebrate the milestones, share inspiring stories, and showcase the difference you made to us this past year:
Our 2024 achievements
Below are a selection of some of our key achievements from the past year:
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Our SIA membership continues to grow to over 20,000 people.
People supported by the clinical specialist team. More than double the number from previous year.
Requests for support received by our advocacy team resulting in different and better outcomes.
Support sessions were delivered by our support network team. In addition they hosted 136 community groups across the UK.
In its first year 1500 working in healthcare settings developed their knowledge on bowel, respiratory and skin management through the Frank Williams Academy.
- The safe bowel care petition received 9,000 signatures and SIA led advocacy efforts around women’s health, particularly addressing the challenges women face accessing breast screening services such as mammograms.
- Our website attracted over 101,000 visitors (the most ever!) 17,000 items downloaded by 9000 users
- £3.9 million was raised from fundraising activities, social enterprises and services.
- 106 people took part in challenge events inc the London Marathon, Shark Dive and the Superhero Triathlon.
