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How we help

Help with independent living

Our Independent Living Advisors provide advice and guidance to patients in Spinal Injury Centres Read more

Published: 24th March, 2019

Updated: 19th August, 2019

Author: Ellie Lucas

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  • Independent Living Programme
  • How we help

Your Fund

Raise funds by crowdfunding through JustGiving to purchase essential specialist equipment for yourself or someone you know with a spinal cord injury Read more

Published: 10th March, 2019

Updated: 8th December, 2020

Author: Rebecca Gowler

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  • How we help
  • Grants

Welfare Benefits Advice

Our free advice service provides advice and support to people with Spinal Cord Injury Read more

Published: 7th March, 2019

Updated: 20th March, 2020

Author: Ellie Lucas

Related topics:
  • Independent Living Programme
  • How we help
  • Welfare Benefits Advice

How Assistive Technology can help you

Aspire's Assistive Technology Programme enables everyone, regardless of the level of their spinal cord injury, to independently use a computer. Read more

Published: 17th January, 2019

Updated: 1st April, 2019

Author: Ellie Lucas

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  • How we help
  • Assistive Technology Programme

Services brochures

Read our brochures to find out how we help people with Spinal Cord Injury Read more

Published: 6th November, 2018

Updated: 19th September, 2019

Author: Laura Haynes

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  • How we help

Accessible housing

Our Housing Programme provides accessible properties for people with Spinal Cord Injury around the UK to be used on a short-term basis Read more

Published: 27th September, 2018

Updated: 31st March, 2020

Author: Ellie Lucas

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  • How we help
  • Accessible Housing Programme
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  • Our partnership with Back Up

    Aspire and Back Up have been working closely since 2014 to support people with Spinal Cord Injury throughout the UK

  • Aspire pays tribute to its Vice President Margaret Tebbit

    Aspire pays tribute to its Vice President Margaret Tebbit

    Aspire pays tribute to Margaret Tebbit, who has been associated with the charity since sustaining her sustained her spinal cord injury in 1984.

  • Aspire holds its first Virtual Sports Quiz

    Aspire holds its first Virtual Sports Quiz

    Aspire's Virtual Sports Quiz was hosted by John Inverdale with guest Clare Balding

  • From injury to building a boat and fishing

    From injury to building a boat and fishing

    Phil sustained a spinal cord injury in 1978. He contacted our Welfare Benefits Advice team who helped him secure the benefits he was entitled to.

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  • Our purpose

    Our purpose

    How we support the 50,000 people living with Spinal Cord Injury in the UK

  • Contact Us

    Contact details for Aspire and all of our services. We always welcome feedback, comments or drop in to us any time, day or night and we'll be happy to see you.

  • Job vacancies

    View current job vacancies at Aspire, a national charity providing practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury.

  • Swimming

    Swimming

    From the pool based Aspire Channel Swim to swimming the English Channel as part of a relay team, Aspire is known for its expertise in swimming events.

  • Aspire Grants

    The Aspire Grants Programme is currently closed to new applications, but there are other organisations that may be able to help.

  • Help with independent living

    Our Independent Living Advisors provide advice and guidance to patients in Spinal Injury Centres

  • How Assistive Technology can help you

    Aspire's Assistive Technology Programme enables everyone, regardless of the level of their spinal cord injury, to independently use a computer.

  • Accessible housing

    Our Housing Programme provides accessible properties for people with Spinal Cord Injury around the UK to be used on a short-term basis

  • Solent Swims 2021

    Solent Swims 2021

    Swim the Solent to the Isle of Wight

  • Relay Channel Swim 2021

    Relay Channel Swim 2021

    Swim 22 miles between Dover and France in a team of six. Each swimmer will take it in turn to swim for an hour until they reach France

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    19thJanuary, 2021 @AspireCharity
  • @liharvester @SwimSerpentine Hi Simon, I believe Andrew has already been in touch about this? Best of luck with it all!

    19thJanuary, 2021 @AspireCharity
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    12thJanuary, 2021 @AspireCharity

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