Milton Keynes man to complete London Marathon six years after being paralysed A Milton Keynes man will be completing the London Marathon for Spinal Injuries Association six years after a spinal cord injury that left him paralysed.

SIA 2026 London Marathon team in the local news 📰

Read more: www.mkfm.com/news/local-n...

Andy Collins - 100 years of puppets! - BBC Sounds Andy is here with trusted local news, information and advice, plus Make a Difference.

Listen again to #TeamSIA London Marathon member Phil Gutteridge as he spoke to Andy Collins on BBC Three Counties Radio 📻 He shared his story with the listeners, as well as the personal reasons for wanting to take on such an epic challenge www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (go to 2:22.00)

SIA are recruiting for a support engagement coordinator to join our team ...

Permanent | Part-time, 24.5 hours per week
Location: SIA House, Milton Keynes

For more information and the full job description please visit: spinal.jobs.people-first.com/jobs/search

#Recruitment #CharityJob

Our parliamentary & public affairs coordinator Glyn was interviewed on the Accessible Housing Matters UK Podcast 🎙️ Topics included: being discharged from hospital with nowhere suitable or safe to live and how 400,000 wheelchair users are living in inadequate housing open.spotify.com/episode/6i6k...

Petition: Stop proposed changes to the Motability Scheme The recent budget has announced taxes on advanced payments and a decrease in mileage allowances. We believe this is unfair to the most vulnerable in society and could affect their independence.

People can also add their name to a petition, which has received a Government response after gaining more than 10,000 signatures petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

We encourage anyone who is worried to read Motability’s official information & FAQs www.motability.co.uk/changes and to seek advice about how the changes may apply to them. We also want to hear directly from our members about their experiences so we can reflect these issues clearly in our engagement

REPOST 🔁 SIA support network manager Gary Dawson ...

💬 "Thank you to SIA Trusted Legal Partners Irwin Mitchell for hosting our Support Network and Advocacy teams at your wonderful Birmingham offices earlier this week. We had an extremely productive couple of days."

#ThankYou #TeamWork

Fill out the 2026 #WhatMatters survey and make a real difference to the lives of people with spinal cord injury 📝 We need your knowledge, experience and ideas to build our vision of the future and help to shape the services we offer to the whole community www.spinal.co.uk/what-matters-2026

Photos and bio of Darren Edwards

Rebuilding Lives 2026 - Keynote speakers🗣️

We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by Darren Edwards as one of our keynote speakers. More speakers and session titles coming soon!

Find out more and book online now⬇️
www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved/events/rebu...

SIA statement on changes to Motability Scheme The Motability Scheme plays a vital role in enabling independence for many people with spinal cord injury. For our members,...

Cars can be disproportionately important to people with spinal cord injury. Public transport is often inaccessible or unreliable, and many of our members rely on their vehicle for multiple short journeys each day.

Read our #MotabilityScheme statement in full here: www.spinal.co.uk/news/stateme...

Bowel Care: Management of lower bowel dysfunction, including digital rectal examination and digital removal of faeces | Publications | Royal College of Nursing This edition includes updates on bowel care best practice and provides guidance for all nursing staff.

Bowel care is a fundamental area of patient care that is frequently overlooked, but very important for the quality of life of patients with spinal cord injury. Check out the updated publication from RCN here: www.rcn.org.uk/Professional...

SIA are recruiting for a support engagement coordinator to join our team ...

Permanent | Part-time, 24.5 hours per week
Location: SIA House, Milton Keynes

For more information and the full job description please visit: https://spinal.jobs.people-first.com/jobs/search

#Recruitment #CharityJob

Blue badge holders: how are you treated by other members of the public when out? Have you experienced reactions from other people when using your blue badge? We’d like to hear from you

**CALL OUT** I’m looking to gather experiences of disabled people who have been criticised or harassed by the public about their Blue Badge or Motability car etc when out.

Click on link to fill in our form. Please do share to reach as many people as possible. www.the-guardian.com/world/2026/a...

National Housing Demonstration 18th April, 1pm, Soho Square Gardens, Central London Rent controls now! Council homes not luxury flats! Drawing of different shapes symbolising homes and bricks, with people standing together under the palm of a hand, symbolising joint movements

📢Join the National Housing Demonstration 📢

📅THIS Saturday 18th April, 1pm
📍Soho Square Gardens, Central London

Together we can demand affordable, accessible homes for ALL. We'll be there alongside organisations across the movement. Join us! www.housingdemo.org

Community groups Our community groups are a great way of connecting to other people with spinal cord injury or cauda equina syndrome,...

Join your local SIA community group 🔴 A great way of connecting to other people with spinal cord injury or cauda equina syndrome, their friends and families 🔵 We deliver monthly groups across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find your nearest here www.spinal.co.uk/get-support/...

Wishing all of our celebrating members a Happy Vaisakhi 💙

Wishing all of our celebrating members and their families a Happy Vaisakhi 💙

Today we shine the #FeedbackFriday spotlight on Teresa from our SIA support line. Our brilliant team have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and the freephone number continues to be a life line for so many of our members.
☎️ Call us on 0800 980 0501
📧 support@spinal.co.uk

📰 "Wheelchair user calls for safety measures on EMR trains to improve after 'eye-opening' experience" Nottinghamshire Live

Read the full story: www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...

Nominations for the 2026 Rebuilding Lives Awards are now OPEN

🏆 Outstanding SCI Team of the Year Award
🏆 Frank Williams Academy SCI Educator and Mentor Excellence Award
🏆 Campaigning for Change Award
🏆 SIA Rising Star Award

VOTE NOW on our website: https://www.spinal.co.uk/rebuilding-lives-awards/

Photos of Dr Niall McCann and bio

Rebuilding Lives 2026 - Keynote speakers🗣️

We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by Dr Niall McCann as one of our keynote speakers! More speakers and session titles coming soon!

Find out more and book online now⬇️
www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved/events/rebu...

🚨NEWS🚨

"Ministers Unveil Right to Try Plan - Threat of losing benefits will be lifted but campaigners say more help needed to tackle hostile workplaces"

We spoke to @theguardian.com about the Government's Right to Try plan
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

SIA are recruiting for a support engagement coordinator to join our team ...

Permanent | Part-time, 24.5 hours per week
Location: SIA House, Milton Keynes

For more information and the full job description please visit: https://spinal.jobs.people-first.com/jobs/search

#Recruitment #CharityJob

Fill out the 2026 #WhatMatters survey and make a real difference to the lives of people with spinal cord injury 📝 We need your knowledge, experience and ideas to build our vision of the future and help to shape the services we offer to the whole community www.spinal.co.uk/what-matters-2026

Your Chance to Share Your Thoughts on Personal Independence Payment The first comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment, the Timms Review, have asked for your experiences and view on the...

🚨 Timms Review Call for Evidence 🚨

The Timms Review Steering Group want to hear your experiences and views on the future of PIP.

Read more and submit your evidence by 28 May www.spinal.co.uk/news/timms-r... #TimmsReview

SIA’s Fundraising Volunteer Group are delighted to invite you to a Charity Comedy Night in Birmingham. We have a great selection of comedians lined up on the night, and there are a limited number of tickets left for just £35pp www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved/events/birm...

Text reading wishing all of our celebrating members a Happy Easter with relevant graphics

Wishing all of our members a Happy Easter 🐣

April is #FreeWillsMonth 🖊️ Making a will is really important - but sometimes it feels a lot to get your head round. You can watch easy-to-digest videos about the whole process, and enquire about a free will, on our website:
www.spinal.co.uk/get-support/life-matters...

Next week’s disability cuts will make people destitute – and you might not understand how bad they are until it’s too late | Frances Ryan If new claimants don’t meet strict criteria, they’ll lose half of the health element of universal credit. Don’t ignore that: in life’s lottery, that could easily be you, says Guardian columnist France...

“That the universal credit cut will affect new claimants says the quiet part out loud: anyone can become disabled or ill. And every time governments slash the safety net, we can’t know if it’ll be us, a loved one or stranger who will fall through it.”

Today’s col www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Text reading chag sameach to all of our Jewish members and their families with related graphics

Wishing all of our Jewish members and their families a happy Passover 💙

Your Chance to Share Your Thoughts on Personal Independence Payment The first comprehensive review of Personal Independence Payment, the Timms Review, have asked for your experiences and view on the...

🚨 Timms Review Call for Evidence 🚨

The Timms Review Steering Group want to hear your experiences and views on the future of PIP.

Read more and submit your evidence by 28 May www.spinal.co.uk/news/timms-r... #TimmsReview