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| Damage to the spinal cord can disrupt the nervous communication between the brain and the rest of the body. This section provides medical information about the effects that an SCI may have on these other body areas, and how any complications can be managed.
To obtain further details, please follow the links in the menu bar, or in the text below: | |
| ASPIRE
The activities of ASPIRE reach out nationwide. Our work includes purchasing specialist equipment for individuals who are paralysed; creating personal development training courses, short term housing; research into technology to benefit people with disabilities and promoting integration between disabled and non-disabled people through sport.
|  | Aspire
ANTC
Wood Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 4AP
Tel: 020 8954 5759
email: info@aspire.org.uk
website: www.aspire.org.uk |
| The Back-Up Trust
The Back-Up Trust is a national charity dedicated to providing opportunities for spinally injured and able bodied individuals to experience the buzz of outdoor activities together.
| | The Back-Up Trust
Jessica House
Red Lion Square
191 Wandsworth High Street
SW18 4LS
Tel: 020 8875 1805
Email: admin@backuptrust.org.uk
Website: www.backuptrust.org.uk |
| Disabled Living Foundation
The Disabled Living Foundation has been working as a charity in support of people with disabilities and older people for 35 years.
The DLF has helped older and disabled people find equipment solutions that enable them to lead independent lives. We aim to help people achieve greater mobility and independence and to confront barriers excluding them from living a full and productive life at home, at work and in their leisure time.
 |  | Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
HELPLINE 0845 130 9177
Tel: 020 7289 6111
Textphone: 020 7432 8009
e-mail: info@dlf.org.uk
website: www.dlf.org.uk
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| Spinal Injuries Association
SIA is a national UK charity for spinal cord injured people and all those concerned with their well-being.
As part of their expanding outreach work SIA is establishing a Community Peer Support Service in Wales, thanks to support from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action. | | Spinal Injuries Association
SIA House
2 Trueman Place
Oldbrook
Milton Keynes
MK6 2HH
Tel: 0845 678 6633
Freephone AdviceLine 0800 980 0501 (UK Only)
email: sia@spinal.co.uk
website: www.spinal.co.uk |
| Spinal Injuries Ireland
Spinal Injuries Ireland, was founded in 1993 to promote the welfare and provide a resource facility for people who have sustained a spinal cord injury and their families.
Situated in the grounds of the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, SII deals with both the emotional and practical issues of the individual who has sustained the spinal injury and their family on a daily basis. | | Spinal Injuries Ireland
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Rochestown Avenue
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
Tel: 01 2355317
Email: info@spinalinjuries.ie
Web: www.spinalinjuries.ie |
| Spinal Injuries Scotland
SIS is the national voluntary organisation concerned with new and long-term spinal cord injured people, their relatives and friends, along with those involved in the management, care and rehabilitation of the injury. | | Spinal Injuries Scotland
Festival Business Park
150 Brand Street
Govan
Glasgow
G51 1DH
Tel : 0141 314 0056
email: info@sisonline.org
website: www.sisonline.org
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| Spinal Research
Spinal Research is a pioneering charity. Its aim is to find ways to repair spinal cord injury and to reverse the paralysis that results from it. Based in the UK and recognised as a leader in its field, Spinal Research funds groundbreaking projects at scientific and medical institutions around the world.
 | | Spinal Research
Bramley Business Centre
Station Road, Bramley
Guildford, Surrey
GU5 0AZ
Tel: 01483 898786
website: www.spinal-research.org
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| Spinal Injuries Together
SIT consisits of Spinal injuries Association, Spinal Reseach, The Back-Up Trust, Spinal Injuries Scotland and Aspire. It's objective is to promote the work and the services that are available to spinal cord injured people, their relatives, carers and associated professionals. | | |
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