Helpful organisations

Charities:

Spinal Injuries Association

Spinal Research

Spinal Injuries Scotland

Advice:

Department of Work and Pensions

Citizens Advice Bureau

Useful websites:

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From injury to independence in an Aspire House

Melvyn couldn't go back to his house after his spinal cord injury and says the Aspire house has been a godsend
From injury to living in his own flat

Aspire's Welfare Benefits Advice Service helped Ben with his DLA and PIP which meant he could buy an accessible flat
Aspire Solent Swimmers

Read the personal stories of brave Aspire fundraisers who have taken on our Solent challenge.
The 20th anniversary Aspire Channel Swim kicks off!

Sign up to swim for free in your local pool to help people with Spinal Cord Injury

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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

The Aspire Grants Programme is closed to new applications but Your Fund offers an alternative way to raise money to buy 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

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