Living with Spinal Cord Injury

Family Holiday Helped Me Find Happiness Again

How Gabriel's biggest challenge since he sustained a spinal cord injury helped him find happiness and learn lessons to help future family holidays . Read more

Keeping active with a spinal cord injury

David is a personal trainer and works at the Aspire Leisure Centre Read more

Travelling abroad with a spinal cord injury

Joe's experiences and advice for travelling abroad following a spinal cord injury. Read more

Gardening at ground level using a wheelchair

Paul found ways to adapt so he could carry on gardening whilst in a wheelchair Read more

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SwimQuest bust the myths around swimming holidays

Alice Todd, Co-Founder of SwimQuest, provides the answers you need to know if you've ever thought about going on a swim holiday.

Richard Royal's Sealand Swim

Sealand was built 12 kilometres offshore in 1943 as a WWII anti-aircraft gun tower. On 20th August 2018 Richard Royal attempted to become the first person to swim from Sealand back to the mainland.

The fundamental need for accessible housing

On Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day we are focussing on the absolutely fundamental issue of accessible housing.

The health benefits of cold water swimming

Wonder why everything seems to get better after a swim in cold water? Here's seven reasons why a chilly swim is so good for us.

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

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

Aspire Grants are available to anyone living in the UK or Ireland with a Spinal Cord Injury to help purchase essential equipment.

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 2019

Starting in Gosport, swim across the Solent escorted by RIBs (rigid inflatable boats) and kayaks

Relay Channel Swim 2020

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