Injury to independence

Watch our new film to see just some of the ways Aspire helps support spinal cord injured people from injury to independence:

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Alison is swimming because she worked at the Aspire Leisure Centre

I swim for fitness and to lose weight.
Kathleen is swimming in memory of her mum

Kathleen swims because her mum had a spinal cord injury and was helped by Aspire
Tracy swims for therapy following a spinal injury

Paralysis and spinal cord injuries seem to be a heartbreaking reoccurring theme
First ever swim from Red Sands Forts

Dan Brown became the first person to swim from the iconic Red Sands Forts in the Thames Estuary to the Kent coast

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Welfare Benefits Advice

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

How we support the 105,000 people living with Spinal Cord Injury in the UK
Solent Swim 2024

Swim the Solent to the Isle of Wight
Accessible housing

Our Housing Programme offers temporary accessible housing for people with Spinal Cord Injury around the UK
Job vacancies

View current job vacancies at Aspire, a national charity providing practical help to people who have been paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury.
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.
Relay Channel Swim 2025

Join a relay team to swim the 22 miles from the UK to France. Each swimmer will take it in turn to swim for an hour until the team reaches France.
River Arun Swim 2024

Our River Arun swim gives you the chance to soak up the English countryside in rural Sussex with a beautiful swim along the River Arun.
Great Run Series 2024

From 5km runs to half marathons, the Great Run Series has something for everyone.
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.

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