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Swishes do come true (Sophie Carrigill)
After Sophie Carrigill learnt anything was possible, there was no stopping her … Sophie Carrigill is a GB wheelchair basketball star, a world and European silver medallist and an ambassador for women’s...
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My journey from spinal cord injury to scrum (Gavin Walker)
With the Paralympics just around the corner, Paralympic Gold Medallist, Gavin Walker MBE, tells us how wheelchair rugby helped him rebuild his life. Following a fall on some wet decking at a family BBQ...
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Let’s get moving!
SIA’s specialist therapist Frances Moya offers some hints and tips on how to get started with, or keep motivated about, regular exercise after SCI Why movement and exercise is important after SCI?...
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Paris 2024 Paralympics flame lighting at Stoke Mandeville
Did you know? … the county of Buckinghamshire is not just the home of the Spinal Injuries Association but it’s also the birthplace of the Paralympic Games. As you drive across the border the signs will...
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Ready to serve (Lucy Shuker)
Lucy Shuker is a history maker, and one of Great Britain’s most successful wheelchair tennis players. In 2012 Lucy and fellow Brit Jordanne Whiley, became the first women to win a medal for Great...
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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...
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Making 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...
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We’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...
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Finding 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...
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SIA 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,...
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Marcus 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....
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Q&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...
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A 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...
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An 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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Finding 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...
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SIA 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,...
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Marcus and Monty’s Annapurna 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....
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Q&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...
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A 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...
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