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Volunteers’ Week 2020
As part of Volunteers’ Week 2020 we are celebrating the contributions of all our amazing volunteers at SIA. A while ago we caught up with James to ask him about his experience as a Support Network...
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A network for everyone
Our Chief Executive Nik Hartley describes SIA’s thinking behind its exciting network model that aims to connect with everyone affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). What is the opposite of disabled?...
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Financial Advice
As well as the obvious health concerns, coronavirus has also created money worries for many people who live with SCI. Here, Alex Rankin explains how Aspire can advise you on a range of financial...
View ArticleAppointed Spinal Injuries Association Trusted Legal Partner
This post from our trusted legal partner, Royds, Withy King, originally appeared as an article in their Team Around The Client Magazine, I never cease to be impressed by how positive and spirited my...
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Our new SCI Nurse Specialist
Meet Damian Smith, who joins us from The Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre in Salisbury, where he was the tissue viability lead and focused on a holistic approach to skin care for spinal cord...
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Franco Antonelli
FRANCO ANTONELLI broke his neck on 27 April 1986 and has a C3/4 incomplete injury. He shares his experiences of pressure ulcers and the huge impact they’re still having on his life… “I spent the first...
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Gareth Rees
GARETH REES has been nursing a pressure ulcer for nearly a year. He explains how it started and how he’s been treating it… December 19, 2019 – Salmonella Unfortunately, I developed salmonella after a...
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Karen Beattie
Karen has a T7 complete injury and has spent two years in bed because of a recurring pressure ulcer that dates back more than a decade. “It’s at the top of my leg, It’s right on the crease of the leg...
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Sheri Denkensohn
Sheri Denkensohn lives and works in America. She explains how pressure ulcers almost cost her her livelihood – and her life. As a C4 quadriplegic woman, now 37 years post-injury, I have battled...
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Mike Dring
“As part of my rehabilitation at Salisbury, the one thing that was mentioned time and time again was how important it is to look after your skin.” Mike sustained a complete spinal cord injury at the...
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Andy Cadle-Mills
Andy Cadle-Mills sustained a T4 (complete) spinal cord injury in 2008. Since then he’s had pressure sores on four separate occasions, but none of them in the more common, high-risk areas. He and his...
View ArticleThe Invisible Injury
The theme for International Day for People with Disabilities 2020 is ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’ which focuses on spreading awareness and understanding of disabilities that are not immediately...
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Right to rehab: making neurological rehabilitation accessible to all
It was Christopher Reeve who sparked the idea of Neurokinex in the mind of Harvey Sihota, who sustained a spinal cord injury in 2009 after a freak fall. Here the chief executive of Neurokinex writes...
View ArticleDoes the disability strategy mark a turning point?
Today the government released its national disability strategy to much fanfare, but will it have a serious impact on the issues that affect SCI people’s lives? Our campaigns coordinator Mark Bourne...
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My story and why research is important
When Andrew Downes broke his back in 2009 his experience convinced him of the importance of research to benefit spinal injury patients. Here’s Andrew’s story in his own words. After suffering...
View ArticleLauren’s story
This is Lauren’s experience of the journey of yoga and in particular her understanding and connection to breathwork. Awareness is an interesting concept; as we all have moments of awareness every...
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It’s all going swimmingly | Jenny Hudson #Paralympics
Words by Jenny Hudson After being injured in October 2018 after falling off a horse, I was paralysed at T5 and became a wheelchair user. Before my accident I was very active and independent, and I was...
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Only a sail away | David Durston #Paralympics
Words by David Durston If you’re looking for sailing at the Tokyo Paralympics, it’s not there. Unfortunately it was dropped after Rio, and it is not being reintroduced for the 2024 games. This is a...
View ArticleDriverless cars: a new opportunity for independence in the spinal injury...
However, for people living with disabilities, popping to the shops or visiting family can be much more challenging. 26% Statistics from the Department of Transport show that people classed as disabled...
View ArticleCES Awareness Day 2021
Following the merger with CES UK at the beginning of the year, SIA has welcomed 1200 new members to our services. CES UK was one of a small number of charities aiming to provide information and raise...
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