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...
View ArticleStop the Pressure Day 2024 – Lady Marie
“I know sometimes they can be busy and they’re short staffed, but that’s no excuse. There’s no excuse.” In November 2019, Lady-Marie Dawson-Malcom from Balham was admitted to hospital with pneumonia...
View ArticleStop the Pressure Day 2024 – Ify Nwokoro
“It got to the point where I just stopped having any hope that I would get up again.” When Ifeanyi (Ify) Nwokoro (34) from Middlesbrough developed seven pressure ulcers that left him on bed rest for...
View ArticleStop the Pressure Day 2024 – Kumbi Kariwo
“Our commitment should be about ensuring that each individual receives care that respects their cultural identity, understands their specific health contexts, and makes them feel truly seen and...
View ArticleRoving Reporter (Forward – Winter 2024)
Matt Bassett never imagined it’d be possible to work full-time after his spinal cord injury. A year into his role at BBC Cardiff, he’s reframed the limits of possibility. “The idea of working felt...
View ArticleA helping hound (Forward – Winter 2024)
From retrieving dropped keys to fetching a phone when owner Sarah Henson fell from her wheelchair, support dog Towcester is top dog! For Sarah Henson, a black Labradoodle puppy gifted to her six years...
View ArticleBeauty spot (Forward – Winter 2024)
When Maddi Shankster, 23, from Coventry, took a trip to the beautiful island of Koh Phangan, Thailand she didn’t expect to return weeks later with a SCI. Maddi shares the story of her injury,...
View ArticleAutumn Round-Up: Campaigns, Connections, and Dancing
When Mandela’s wisdom meets a Parliament round, And we tackle life’s hurdles pound by pound, With passion, progress, and a little bit of cheer, Here’s a recap of autumn – one of our favourite seasons...
View ArticleRochdale teen left paralysed by rare disease
On 19 March 2024, Ayuub Al-Asad (15) from Rochdale started to experience a sharp pain in his stomach. Less than 24 hours later, he was on a ventilator, sedated, and paralysed from the neck down....
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