Try before you fly (Forward – Autumn 2024)
As part of our Travel with Confidence project, SIA were invited to attend Gatwick Airport’s ‘Try Before You Fly’ day. Organised by Gatwick’s accessibility manager Anna-Ruth Cockerham, the day offers...
View ArticleMaking the inaccessible accessible (Forward – Autumn 2024)
When Debbie North was diagnosed with spinal degeneration, she and her late husband Andy wanted to find a way for them to still enjoy their passion for Yorkshire Dale hiking. They founded the charity...
View ArticleWe’re back – an update from our campaigns team
SIA in Whitehall and Westminster – the regular blog from our campaigns team From summer’s rest to Parliament’s call, We’re back to fight for justice for all. With campaigns in motion and goals set...
View ArticleFinding purpose after SCI (Forward – Autumn 2024)
For World Mental Health Day on 10 October, our mental health columnist Ruth F Hunt learned how the right support helped two people find a renewed sense of purpose following their spinal cord injuries...
View ArticleSIA member walks Welsh three peaks in 24 hours
Amy Moss (37) from Bristol has completed the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge four years after sustaining a life-changing spinal cord injury that has left her with nerve damage, difficulty moving her feet,...
View ArticleMarcus and Monty’s Everest base camp trek for SIA
When swimming in the sea whilst on holiday in Tenerife with his family for New Year’s Eve, Marcus Rhodes (63) from Cromford in Derbyshire was hit by a wave that left him paralysed from the neck down....
View ArticleQ&A with Super/Man film researcher Ella Beaumont
With the UK release of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Spinal Injuries Association sat down with Ella Beaumont (29), who worked as a researcher on the film. Having previously worked on the...
View ArticleA review of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story by Martin Hibbert
Our vice president Martin Hibbert gives his review on the Christopher Reeve film out in cinemas from Friday 1 November 2024. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story isn’t just a film about a beloved...
View ArticleAn interview with the directors of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Peter Ettedgui, director and screenwriter, and Ian Bonhôte, director and producer, sat down and spoke to SIA about their film “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” which is out in cinemas on Friday...
View ArticleThe Travel with Confidence Blog (November Update)
It’s been a busy couple of months for the Travel with Confidence team as we now reach the next stage of this very exciting project. “The aim of our Travel with confidence project is to create the...
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