Spinal Injuries Association

We are the expert, guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury, supporting 105,000 people with SCI and their families to live a fulfilled life in the UK

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

For #SpinalCordInjuryAwarenessDay2026 we're asking you to write to your MP. Share your experiences of how fragmented the system already is, and your concerns about what will happen to the SCI community. Download a template letter from our website https://t.co/pBsOS0UOrw #SCIAD26

[Motability Foundation @Motability]

It's #WorldBicycleDay, and we're proud to be pedalling forward with @WeAreCyclingUK 🚲

Through our grant funding, we’ve supported The Inclusive Cycling Experience - helping disabled people enjoy the benefits of cycling by removing barriers.

Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/V1p6qs1bC7

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

Spinal cord injury care needs to be world class again.

People need reassurance there is a national system they can rely upon.

My comments during the NHS Modernisation Bill yesterday 👇🏻

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

Patients and families should not be left to navigate a fragmented system alone.

Ministers should include spinal cord injury in the early stages of Diagnosis Connect.

My comments during the NHS Modernisation Bill👇🏻

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

NHS Continuing Healthcare is intended to ensure people with complex health needs receive vital care funding. But many face significant barriers to accessing it & are missing out. We're calling on the Health Secretary to review and fix CHC, once and for all https://t.co/NObvsoykMM

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

@SCIappg @AndyMcDonaldMP @JohnGlenUK @HelenMorganMP @GillFurnissMP

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

Powerful intervention from Andy McDonald MP during the Second Reading of the Health Modernisation Bill, raising serious concerns about the future commissioning of spinal cord injury services and the risks of further fragmentation within the system📹

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

The Summer issue of our quarterly Forward magazine is OUT NOW! 😎

SUBSCRIBE TODAY for just £24/year or if you are newly injured receive your first 3 copies for FREE by joining SIA as a member https://t.co/01cK7mm8JJ #ForwardMagazine #SpinalCordInjury

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

SIA Superheroes assemble! 🦸🦸‍♀️

If you fancy joining our team in 2026 then we'd love to hear from you. Only £30 to register and a £275 fundraising target. Find out more and get involved here: https://t.co/orH261echd #SuperheroTri

[SuperheroSeries @SuperheroTri]

It’s Charity Tuesday, & today we’re celebrating our amazing Superhero Series Charity friend, Spinal Injuries Association.

A huge thank you to Spinal Injuries Association for helping us supercharge inclusion & make these life-changing missions possible.

[Victoria Whittam @vicwhittamITV]

Campaigners say plans to move spinal injury care from specialist centres to local services could jeopardise treatment. Shirley Widdop from Keighley was diagnosed 15 years ago & fears the service will become a postcode lottery.

[ITV News Calendar @itvcalendar]

Keighley woman's year-long wait for spinal surgery risks permanent damage https://t.co/yqxPRBa2qX

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

Today, we’re joining 11 other health charities to launch a petition urging the UK government to improve the NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) funding process. We’re calling on the Health Secretary to review and fix NHS CHC once and for all. Sign the petition https://t.co/NObvsoykMM

[Dementia UK @DementiaUK]

NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) can be a lifeline for people with dementia.

But too many families face a process that’s confusing, inconsistent, and unfair.

As part of our #FixTheFunding campaign, we’re joining 11 other charities calling on the Health Secretary to fix NHS CHC.

Sign the petition: https://t.co/7HVQrGNT9n

@Britishpolio @CarersUK @DemCarersCount @HDA_tweeting @lbsorg @ParkinsonsUK @mndassoc @MDUK_News @NeuroAlliance @spinalinjuries @tide_carers

[Grandad Wheels @GrandadWheels]

I might be out of action for the foreseeable, but I'm on a shortlist of just 3 for a national award to be announced this Thursday. Sadly, I can't go to the ceremony at the QEII Centre, but I'm being represented by Emily from @backuptrust. Honoured just to have been nominated!

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

The Single Patient Record will be a digital record that joins patient information together in one secure, easy-to-access place.

Built on trust, transparency and safety, this is one step to helping make an NHS that is fit for the future.

Learn more ⬇The Single Patient Record will be a digital record that joins patient information together in one secure, easy-to-access place.

Built on trust, transparency and safety, this is one step to helping make an NHS that is fit for the future.

Learn more ⬇The Single Patient Record will be a digital record that joins patient information together in one secure, easy-to-access place.

Built on trust, transparency and safety, this is one step to helping make an NHS that is fit for the future.

Learn more ⬇The Single Patient Record will be a digital record that joins patient information together in one secure, easy-to-access place.

Built on trust, transparency and safety, this is one step to helping make an NHS that is fit for the future.

Learn more ⬇️

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

Subscribe to our quarterly FORWARD magazine https://t.co/gvy7YLd1VM to receive our latest Summer issue OUT NEXT WEEK, that includes fantastic features and articles just like this one from Ruth ...

[RFH ♿️ @RFHunt1]

My article about mental health & hidden carers and what they do for those with #SCI often because formal care fails to deliver. Column in #Forward magazine from @spinalinjuries

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

@GrandadWheels @sv1 @backuptrust Sending love Brian 💙

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

So wonderful to see one of our SIA superheroes Trish recognised by our friends @SuperheroTri this week. She truly is a real life wonder woman and her smile & positivity continue to pave the way for many in the SCI community to follow. Go Trish! #SuperheroTri #SpinalCordInjury

[SuperheroSeries @SuperheroTri]

Meet our Everyday Superhero Trish!

Trish's Superpower is her huge smile, positive personality & determination!

Read more about it on our website.

Superhero HQ Contact Line:
Tel: [phone]
Email us: [email protected]

[Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East @AndyMcDonaldMP]

I recently tabled this motion for Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2026.

With the Health Bill returning to Parliament on Monday, I will be speaking up for a national strategy for care of those affected by spinal cord injury.

You can see the motion here: https://t.co/dhlDOhY922

[Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries]

You’ve got until Monday to tell us ‘What Matters’ to you as part of the SCI community, in our 2026 survey ✍️

Tell us your biggest issues and help us shape our future campaigns, to help more people live fulfilled lives after spinal cord injury https://t.co/omOEmZNNc3

[BBC Morning Live @BBCMorningLive]

💙 Caring for someone can take a huge toll.

New figures show many unpaid carers feel overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted. Dr Kas explains the support available and how you can help someone who’s caring for a loved one.

Watch 👉 https://t.co/wtHyyA4jkD

[Carers UK @CarersUK]

If you're a carer, what advice would you give to someone stepping into a caring role for the first time?

In this special video for the BBC’s Caring Matters Week, our volunteer Emma shares her thoughts alongside advice from other carers.