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On your bike for SIA – Way of the Roses, day three
My preparation for SIA’s Eastern European Adventure Final day, York to Bridlington and we finished on my birthday! The day started early from York Minster. A foggy day but we were hopeful it would...
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Ben Tansley – from injury to going home
SIA member and fundraiser Ben was injured just under two years ago, on a Sunday afternoon during a motorbike ride through Norfolk with his family. They had been out for the afternoon in the sunshine,...
View ArticleKay talks about the challenges she faced going home after a spinal cord injury
Kay sustained her spinal cord injury from a Cavernoma bleed located at T2 of her spinal cord in September 2017. Whilst in the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Unit in Salisbury she was visited by the lovely...
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Fish and chips at SIA House
Today is a day of celebrations at SIA House, not only to highlight SCI awareness day, but also in celebration of our tenth year of fundraising by hosting fish and chip suppers. Our head office team of...
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Maria’s story – When the care lottery destroys life at home
In 2013, Maria, from Lancashire, fell down the stairs. Yet little did she know that such a desperate accident would also eventually lead to her being forced out of home against her will, destroying the...
View ArticleUnreality TV
The BBC has announced a three-part plan designed to significantly improve representation of – and opportunities for – disabled people on and off air This blog by Dan Burden, SIA’s Head of Advocacy and...
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Get Outdoors with Experience Community
Experience Community is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company based in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, that helps disabled people and the wider community access the countryside through short taster...
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Eating for Skin Health
Sian Riley, dietitian at Red Pepper Nutrition, specialises in dietetic advice for people who have sustained traumatic injury such as spinal cord injury (SCI), acquired brain injury or orthopaedic...
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Can Telephone Counselling Help You?
Article by Helen Smith – SIA Counsellor For the last eight years, SIA has provided a free telephone counselling service. In the last financial year alone, the service provided 180 telephone...
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Aquatic Therapy and Pain Relief
Many SCI people live with chronic pain and it can have a debilitating impact on all aspects of life. While medication is often used to manage pain levels, aquatic therapy provides an alternative...
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Interview: Steve Brown – TV Presenter and ex-Paralympian
We caught up with SIA Ambassador Steve Brown to find out about the many benefits of getting out and about in the great outdoors. SIA: When did you first discover your love of nature? SB: It was my dad...
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Calvert Trust Exmoor – Experience the Great Outdoors
Finding somewhere accessible to go on holiday that will keep everyone entertained can be a real challenge. We all want a family holiday that is fun, hassle-free and filled with shared memories. CALVERT...
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Brush up your CV
Our Campaigns Manager, Dave Bracher, takes you through the steps to creating an outstanding CV. Returning to work after an SCI can be a challenging and daunting prospect, but everyone who does so each...
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Removing barriers
SIA Case Management Vocational Specialist, Spencer Rathborne, talks about how he works with his SCI clients to maximise their success in returning to work. It’s easy to understand why after an SCI,...
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Job searching on a level playing field
Jane Hatton, explains how she set up the not-for-profit Evenbreak, to help disabled people find job opportunities with inclusive employers in the UK. In 2011, I decided to try to address some of the...
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Never give up
Inspired by the support he received from his friends following his SCI, Steven Aitchison decided he wanted to give something back and set up a clothing and merchandise company for those who refuse to...
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Womens experiences of sexuality after SCI
Very little research has been done to understand and improve women’s sex lives after SCI. A recent study explored women’s own experiences of sex, particularly looking at the practical problems. It was...
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Thinking about starting a family?
Former consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Felicity Ashworth, developed a specialist interest in supporting women with SCI during her 27-year career at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the National...
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On a quest for spinal cord injuries
SIA Ambassador Karen Darke had always been an athlete, finding a passion for running, climbing and orienteering. But after she fell off a cliff and became paralysed from the chest down at age 21, she...
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Going through the change
We are all aware that the menopause is a natural and inevitable part of a woman’s life, but it’s one that is hardly spoken of. Here, SIA Trustee, Christa Dyson shares her own personal experience....
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