WHERE THE MONEY GOES

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 40,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE UK WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY. EVERY DAY ANOTHER FOUR PEOPLE ARE TOLD THEY MAY NEVER WALK AGAIN.

Every eight hours someone sustains a spinal cord injury and is told they may never walk again. There is no warning, no preventative medicine, no time to prepare. Spinal cord injuries can happen to anyone at anytime.

Aspire is a charity that works with people with spinal cord injury to create opportunity, choice and independence. Our national services and programmes include adapted housing for people leaving hospital if houses aren’t yet accessible, specialist computer equipment, independent living advisors who provide direct support and advice for people recently injured and the Human Needs Fund, which people can apply to for funding for specialist equipment. Aspire ensures that everyone with a spinal cord injury has the opportunity to live an independent and fulfilled life.

Aspire receives no statutory funding, so every penny raised through the Aspire Channel Swim will help us to continue our vital work.

• £100 will buy the duvet and pillows for one of our adapted houses
• £350 will buy SmartNav technology for a PC to enable someone with a high level spinal injury to use a computer
• £700 will buy a laptop and an accessible bed table for a child in hospital so they can continue to study and stay connected to friends whilst recovering
• £1,000 will provide a rise and fall hob or sink in one of our adapted houses
• £2,500 will buy a made to measure lightweight wheelchair

To find out more about what we do, visit our main Aspire website.