Spinal Injuries Association
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SIA is turning 50!🎉
For the past 50 years we have pursued this goal and we will continue to do so until it is achieved.
Serving the SCI community is the greatest privilege. Thank you to everyone who has supported SIA throughout the past five decades!
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43 years with
@WilliamsRacing
114 Grand Prix victories
9 Constructors' Championships
7 Drivers' Championships
But only one Sir Frank Williams... 🏎️
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Our new ambassador is joining
@bbcstrictly
!
We can't wait to see Amanda Abbington in her dancing shoes very soon!💃
Her fiance,
@TheDaredevil
, who has a spinal cord injury, told us why he is backing her all the way!
Look out for more from our chat with the pair very soon!👀
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The ballot for the 2021
@LondonMarathon
opens on Sunday 4th October.
@GeorgeRussell63
ace driver of our great friends
@WilliamsRacing
is encouraging our supporters to enter – to sign up to doing something amazing in 2021!
#the40thrace
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Deepest sympathies to our patron The Princess Royal on the death of her father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
And condolences to the entire
@RoyalFamily
today. We’re grateful for Prince Philip’s steadfast service to the many charities he supported.
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WE DID IT!!🎉🎉
A huge thank you to everyone who supported
#CornflowerBall2023
.
Your incredible help means we were able to raise a record £200,000!
This money will make a massive difference to the lives of so many people affected by
#spinalcordinjury
.
Thank you all so much💙
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This is Zoe and this is her story... 👪
You can help us continue to support more people like Zoe by making a donation to our Big Give Christmas challenge. Donate TODAY until 7 December and it will be DOUBLED by matched funding!
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We are all deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Brian Gardner, former Clinical Director of the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville. Brian was well known for his invaluable contribution to SCI. He will be sorely missed and our thoughts are with his family.
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We are proud to announce we raised over £67,000 at our Cornflower Ball last week in Manchester. Thank you to everyone who supported the event.
All funds raised will go to supporting the many services we offer for spinal cord injured people and their families around the UK!
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"It's the Spinal Injuries Association that have held my hand every day."
Follow
@SIA_Mountain
and use
#MartinsMountain
to follow Martin Hibbert's amazing journey to the top of Kilimanjaro with the
#Paralympic
torch.
📲
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We are thinking of Sir Frank Williams CBE and his family this weekend ahead of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. He was an inspirational role model for the SCI community and a Formula 1 legend. The family would like tributes to be made here:
@WilliamsRacing
@F1
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We are thrilled to announce that last week's Cornflower Ball 2022 raised a grand total of £167,000!!🍾
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Today is
#SpinalCordInjuryAwarenessDay
. A day to raise awareness of
#SCI
and highlight the many challenges the SCI community face on a daily basis.
Alongside other charities and partners, we will be highlighting some of those challenges and the support available💙
#SCIAD23
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Congratulations to
@MartinHibbert
who has just won a
@PrideOfBritain
Regional Fundraiser of the Year Award. Martin was surprised on
@GranadaReports
tonight and could now win the national award when he attends the ceremony in London this October. Good luck Martin!
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A very happy birthday to our Royal Patron and dedicated supporter, HRH The Princess Royal.
Everyone at SIA wishes you a wonderful day.
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It is a DISGRACE that Israeli minister Karine Elharrar was turned away from the COP26 summit in Glasgow yesterday because the venue is NOT wheelchair accessible!
There are no other words to describe this. It is an absolute disgrace! 🦽🦽🦽
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Dr Brian Gardner, a great friend of many in the spinal injuries community, and former consultant at Stoke Mandeville has been awarded the MBE in the
#NewYearsHonours
list. Sadly, Brian passed away in December and our thoughts are with his family.
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Very proud to be partners of Williams Racing who are donating half the profits of every one of their branded Bumpaa antiviral masks sold to SIA, to help us support SCI people across the UK during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Get yours here:
#TeamSIA
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Thinking of you this weekend
@WilliamsRacing
There's a special tribute for a special man on the FW43B this weekend 🙌
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And they're off!! ✈️ The team are on the plane and on their way to Tanzania to take on
#kilimanjaro
🇹🇿
If want to find out more about Martin and why he is taking on this challenge, you can find out more information here:
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Today is
#WorldSCIday
! World Spinal Cord Injury Day is observed each year on 5 September.
It is a moment for raising awareness about the life-changing impact that a
#spinalcordinjury
can have, and also how the
#SCI
community can be better supported in the future.
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They did it!!!🙌🙌
It took blood, seat and tears, but, with your support, Martin and the
@SIA_Mountain
made it to the top of the tallest mountain in Africa,
#Kilimanjaro
!🗻
Please, help the team in their biggest goal of raising £1 million for SIA at:
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Claire Williams is on stage presenting the Paul Smith Award for Lifetime Achievement with
@PertempsJobs
#SIAAwards
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TODAY we are celebrating Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021!! We're reflecting on the past year alongside
@backuptrust
@aspirecharity
+
@spinalresearch
and how we’ve supported SCI people across the country over the past year. Now we look forward!! Join us for
#SCIAD21
♿ [RT]
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Nik Hartley, CEO of SIA, introduces the mental health report addressing the research conducted in the report as "a wake-up call for the NHS"
#itsnotjustphysical
🧠
Read the report:
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⛰ 18 months in the making for
@SIA_Mountain
⛰ Paralympic torch to go to new heights
⛰ Boulder fields, snow peaks and dense forest to battle
Retweet to support
@MartinHibbert
's jaw-dropping endeavour for all
#sci
people
#GMB
#MartinsMountain
📲
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Retweet if you agree with Emma Thompson 👏
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We’re delighted to announce our first Trusted Partners, offering support & expertise to newly injured people in the UK:
@BoltBurdonKemp
@BBK_Spinal
@CfgLaw
@irwinmitchell
@LeighDay_Law
@RoydsWithyKing
@Simpson_millar
@SlaterGordonUK
@trethowansllp
Visit
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Today is Stop The Pressure Day 2021. We're raising awareness of pressure ulcers and how they can have a catastrophic impact on a person's life. We'll be posting top tips on pressure ulcers all day - please join us!
#stopthepressure
#STP21
🔴
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This Friday we will be celebrating Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day (Friday 18 May). This year's theme is celebrating the achievements of people affected by spinal cord injury and the charities that support them. Let us know how you want to get involved
#SCIAware
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SIA ambassador Amanda Abbington is taking on
@bbcstrictly
!! 🪩💃
🪩 Ready to take centre stage on
#Strictly
our first celebrity of 2023 is actress Amanda Abbington!
👉
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Today is
#SpinalCordInjuryAwarenessDay
. A day for raising awareness of the many impacts that sustaining a
#SCI
can have and the support mechanisms currently available. 🧵👇
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🚨 🚨 Next week is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021! We will be celebrating the day by reflecting on the past year, alongside our friends at
@backuptrust
@aspirecharity
and
@SpinalResearch
. Join us for
#SCIAD21
on Friday 21 May🦼🦽👨🦯
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We are extremely sad to announce that our founder and life-long president, Baroness Sue Masham of Ilton, passed away peacefully at Northallerton Hospital on Sunday 12 March.
Our condolences go to her family at this sad time.
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Today is
#WorldSCIDay
! 🌍
This year, the
@ISCoSmeetings
theme is: 'Access to SCI Services - A life less complicated'.
Access to appropriate services is critical for anyone affected by
#spinalcordinjury
and at SIA we offer a wide range of FREE services [1/2] 🧵
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Pardon our language, but we want to talk about some very
#SeriousSh1t
💩
The bowel care provision across UK general medical settings for those affected by
#spinalcordinjury
is catastrophic. We want to transform the standards of specialist bowel care 🧵 [1/3]
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Congratulations to David Holmes for his new documentary ‘The Boy Who Lived’ streaming now on
@skytv
.
It reviews David’s life as a stuntman working on the
#HarryPotter
franchise where he sustained a spinal cord injury in 2009, and explores life after injury. - We'll be watching!
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BLOG: Last night was the world premiere of
@WilliamsRacing
movie, a true story of F1s greatest family:
#WilliamsFilm
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📢 This week we’re celebrating Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021📢
We’re reflecting on the past year alongside
@backuptrust
@AspireCharity
and
@SpinalResearch
, and how we’ve supported spinal cord injured people across the country. Join us this Friday (21 May) for
#SCIAD21
♿
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Former GB Wheelchair Rugby captain and
@BBCCountryfile
wildlife presenter
@SteveBrownGBWR
talks about what inspired him to become one of our Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day ambassadors
#SCIAware
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So great to see our ambassador, Amanda Abbington and
@pernicegiovann1
smashing it on the
@bbcstrictly
dancefloor. Vote's this week so please do
#VoteAmanda
!
Watch out tomorrow for the next video of our interview with Amanda and fiance,
@TheDaredevil
discussing support after
#SCI
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Thank you for joining us today as we raised awareness of pressure ulcers and the catastrophic impact they can have on a person's life.
#stopthepressure
#STP21
🔴
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We're excited to be attending
#Williams40
Fan Day
@SilverstoneUK
today in our capacity as
@WilliamsRacing
charity partner. Who's going?
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The research in our mental health report found that individuals with a spinal cord injury were 8.5 times more likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder
#itsnotjustphysical
🧠
Read the report:
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Williams is delighted to announce its entry of the 'Superstar Six' into this year's London Marathon, as part of a fundraising effort in support of the team's Official Charity, the Spinal Injuries Association. Read all about the partnership:
@WilliamsRacing
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We can't wait to see everyone at tonight's Cornflower Ball! Who's excited?
Follow us on IG at spinal_injuries for behind the scenes pics throughout the evening!
Thanks to all of our sponsors, including headline partner
@SlaterGordonUK
and supporting partner
@Fletchers_Group
💙
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TODAY'S THE DAY! It's Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2019 and we will be celebrating the achievements of everyone in the SCI community. The focus is
#APlaceofMyOwn
, all about accessibility and getting 'home'. Please share your experiences with us using the hashtag
#SCIAD19
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A photo of our Peer Support Officers at their team meeting at the Williams F1 HQ last week!
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Today our VP, Martin Hibbert, met with Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP.
They discussed the need to focus on helping people with disabilities to lead happy and healthy lives as valued members of society, and the role charities can play. [1/3] 🧵
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Wishing our Vice President Claire Williams a very happy birthday today!
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Today on
#WorldSpinalCordInjuryDay
charities
@spinalinjuries
@backuptrust
&
@AspireCharity
have today signed a joint commitment to work more closely together to improve the lives of spinal cord injured people across the UK
#SCIunited
Read the full story:
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IT'S HERE! VIRTUAL CORNFLOWER BALL 2020!
We are so sad we couldn't be with you all in person this evening but instead we are bringing you a party online, with information on our amazing auction prizes, member stories and sponsor thank yous!
#TogetherInIsolation
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SIA is thrilled to be the official charity partner of the Williams Racing team this year.
Our partnership pays tribute to Sir Frank Williams whose life was inspirational for the SCI community.
We look forward to working with Williams Racing this year to continue his legacy.
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Two weekends of fabulous racing on the trot. Here
@spinalinjuries
we're so excited.
#f1
@HungaroringF1
Proud to be official charity partner of
@WilliamsRacing
There'll be plenty of 🇵🇱 flags in the grandstands at the
@HungaroringF1
🙌
Full
#HungarianGP
preview 👉
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Ah, we've been expecting you. . .
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"When many people were telling us our potential would be limited, we could always see Sir Frank out there, leading from the front… It gave us the courage to say, if Frank could do it, so could we".
Michelle Howard, SIA member and Former Trustee of SIA.
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ICYMI: Thanks to
@WilliamsRacing
's stellar performance in the 2021
@F1
Virtual Grand Prix series, we received a share of the $100,000 prize pool. Huge thanks
@GeorgeRussell63
@NicholasLatifi
@AlvaroCarreton
and the team. We're super proud to be your official charity🏎💙🏆
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Our huge thanks to two very happy, tired and remarkable handcyclists,
@dawsong248
@MartinHibbert
and all who cycled and supported them in their epic Italy cycle. We're still counting but approx £15K raised to keep injured people safe, well and out of hopsital.
#nhs
#coronavirus
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Tonight our VP Martin Hibbert was presented with a
@PointsofLight
award by his local MP and
@HouseofCommons
speaker
@LindsayHoyle_MP
It recognised Martins achievement of climbing Kilimanjaro with
@SIA_Mountain
team to raise awareness of SCI and vital funds for SIA
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We’ve arrived at
@WilliamsRacing
for our exclusive Private Dinner at HQ with
@paddylowe
@R_Kubica
and Rob Smedley!
#SIAxWilliams
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Today we launch SIA Motorsport Club w/
@williamsracing
become part of the club + all proceeds go to SIA. Sign up:
#F1
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Today is the day 🙌🏼 The
@SIA_Mountain
team are ready to start the 19,340ft climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and raise £1 million for us, so we can continue supporting even more people with SCI👩🏾🦼👨🏻🦽
DONATE HERE ➡️
#martinsmountain
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Join us tonight watching the first episode of
#ExtraordinaryWeddings
on
@ITV
with Carly & Nelly from Newquay at 9pm this evening!
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A great shot of the dinner setting where we are currently welcoming guests for our exclusive
@WilliamsRacing
event!
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Thank you Ryan Giggs! We're so proud of
@MartinHibbert
&
@DawsonG248
for
#garyandmartin
virtual cycle challenge across Italy. They have helped so many spinal cord injured people stay safe, well & out of hospital.
@manutd
@ryangiggs_cc
#nhs
#coronavirus
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So excited for next week's Cornflower Ball, in partnership with
@SlaterGordonUK
at Manchester's
@Kimpton
Clocktower!🥂
Thank you to our supporting partner,
@PremexGroup
, and category sponsors,
@FletcherSchool
,
@LeighDay_Law
,
@RathbonesGroup
,
@ExchangeC
,
@SIA_CaseMan
,
@WyvernArch
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Thank you to everyone who attended
#Cornflower17
at
@LancsCCC
- we raised over £70,000 for spinal cord injured people around the UK
#TeamSIA
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Our chair,
@FaisalHussainUK
, attended a Royal Garden Party last week on behalf of SIA to celebrate the recent
#Coronation
.
A wonderful day out, including speaking to members of the
@RoyalFamily
about the support that SIA provide to those affected by
#spinalcordinjury
💙
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We are at
@UKParliament
for the
#CatheterCareChallenge
raising awareness of the challenges faced by the
#catheter
community with
@Coloplast_UK
,
@TUF_tweets
&
@MSTrust
.
In our 2023 What Matters report, 47% of people with
#SCI
listed bladder management as a top physical concern
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People with
#SCI
are having to go days without bowel care support in healthcare settings, leading to poor mental health and serious physical harm.
Please take two minutes to sign our petition calling for critical change:
This is
#SeriousSh1t
.
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Thank you to everyone who has donated in tribute to Sir Frank Williams CBE, he will always be remembered as a shining example of living a fulfilled life with a spinal cord injury. Rest in peace Sir Frank.
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ARE YOU READY?! After almost two years, we have just had word that the episode of Eggheads featuring a team from SIA is going to be broadcast on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May at 6.30pm on BBC2... Can we triumph and win the cash prize?!
#Eggheads
@eggheadsTV
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Saddened at the death of Pete Hutchings - one of the founder members of our PSO Service. His brilliant way of inspiring and supporting others with SCI & his drive and enthusiasm helped make our peer support the highly regarded service it is today. We have lost a great friend.
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We are all ready for our special 50th anniversary edition of Cornflower Ball at
@EmiratesOT
.
We look forward to seeing all our guests very soon!
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Today is
#WorldSCIDay
.We'll be helping raise awareness of this important day with other charities around the world!
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@KatiePennick
@PassAssistance
Your experiences aren't uncommon
@KatiePennick
, as you and thousands of disabled people know all too well. We need an overhaul of our
#transport
networks to make travelling with a
#disability
a pleasure, not a melting pot of frustration and indignity. Thanks for highlighting 🙏
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After another incredible evening celebrating the Cornflower Ball 2019. We are pleased to announce the event made over £75,000 for SIA. Thank you to all our guests and volunteers who helped make the night a success and thanks to main sponsor
@SlaterGordon
for their support!
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Are you watching? 📺
@MartinHibbert
is now LIVE on
@BBCBreakfast
with friend Stuart!
#MartinsMountain
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Today we're working together with 7 other amazing charities to celebrate Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day🎉
Join us in spreading the word and together we can change lives 🤝
Keep an eye on our channels as we'll be handing over our feed over to each charity 👀
#SCIAD22
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Today is International Nurses Day and whilst we celebrate our nurses every day, it's even more important during this current time. We are saying thanks to all the amazing nurses who support spinal cord injured people in the UK!
#InternationalNursesDay
#ThankYouNHS
#IND2020
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Thank you to everyone who supported our Cornflower Ball last month where we raised a staggering £75,000 to support spinal cord injured people around the country. We've can't wait to do it again next year!
#CornflowerBall2019
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At the Spinal Injuries Association, we know that experiencing a spinal injury can have a profound impact on a person's mental health and we are using this opportunity to raise awareness of people’s mental health through these life-changing periods... 🚨
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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A large thank you to John Francome MBE for hosting our auction today. 8 lots and £53,500 raised - wow! We are most grateful and these funds will go directly to support those with spinal cord injury enabling them to lead fulfilled lives.
#Charity
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We are devastated to learn about the passing of Sir Frank Williams CBE, founder and former team principal of
@WilliamsRacing
. Frank had been a loyal supporter of SIA since he became injured more than 35 years ago. Our thoughts are with the Williams family at this difficult time.
One of the sport's greatest inspirations with a legacy that will live on forever.
Rest in peace, Sir Frank Williams 💙
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Amazing news! 👏 Congratulations to our VP
@MartinHibbert
from everyone at SIA - a major achievement to be voted a winner
#DisabilityPower100
Our Community Advocate category winner is Martin Hibbert – well done Martin! Thank you to Kathryn Townsend, from our sponsor Nationwide, for presenting this award!
#DemandTheChange
#DisabilityPower100
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Welcome
@TheDaredevil
and Amanda Abbington our brand new Ambassadors! 👋
Their commitment, energy and desire to highlight the many injustices that the
#spinalcordinjury
community continue to face is going to really help our work.
Find out more 👇
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Thank you for celebrating Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021 with us today. We’re so pleased to hear your stories and how you’ve found the past 12 months. Thank you from everyone here and from
@backuptrust
@Aspirecharity
and
@spinalresearch
#SCIAD21
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We're thrilled to announce that our 2022 Gunpowder Ball raised a massive £95,000!
Thanks to all our attendees and speakers, our event supporters
@CfgLaw
and to our supporting partners
@RathbonesGroup
The event was a roaring success with pressure ulcers the focus ahead of
#STP22
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#OnThisDay
last year
@MartinHibbert
and his
@SIA_Mountain
team reached the top of Kilimanjaro after an epic journey full of blood, sweat and tears🗻
Martin has not stopped fighting for change and for his £1 million target. At £910k it's the final climb!👇
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Just to re-assure everyone coming to the
#CornflowerBall2020
. The event is still going ahead on this Thursday. We look forward to seeing you there. 🎉 🎈
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Last week we hosted an afternoon tea at
@Fortnums
in London with HRH The Princess Royal and our very own
@MartinHibbert
to talk about
@SIA_Mountain
!
We are very excited to announce the challenge up Mt Kilimanjaro is now taking place in June 2022
#martinsmountain
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ICYMI earlier: Our VP,
@MartinHibbert
will be featured on
@BBCBreakfast
again at 8.30 this morning discussing how his
@SIA_Mountain
training is going.
You can also see Martin's reaction to meeting his new
@mountaintrike
that he'll be using to reach the summit of Mt.Kilimanjaro⛰️
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Today is
#StopThePressureDay
!
Please use
#STP22
and
#DontSitOnIt
to spread awareness about the devastating impact pressure ulcers can have and what can be done to prevent them.
@AspireCharity
@wheelpower
@backuptrust
@sisonlineorg
@SpinalResearch
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