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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.
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 officers 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 light weight wheelchair
To find out more details on what we do, click here to view our main Aspire website.
ComfortableSoftware Operations Manager swims the length of the Channel for Aspire!
This year Adrian Birch, is swimming the distance of the Channel in his local pool to raise money for Aspire - one of the UK's leading spinal injury charities.
Adrian joins over 7,000 other swimmers around the country, who have to complete 22 miles over 12 weeks and he hopes to raise at least £1000 towards the charity.
"Initially I started swimming to lose weight and get fit. Sitting in front of a computer for many hours a day doesn't help the waistline! My fitness instructor told me about the sponsored swim and I thought, I think I can do that, what a great incentive! Fitness aside though, I feel this is a an amazing charity to raise money for, I think many of us know someone who has a spinal injury and how life changing that can be. Aspire receives no statutory funding, so every penny raised through these swims will help them to continue their vital work." says Adrian.
This is the first time he has taken part in the Aspire Channel Swim (in fact, it's his first physical fundraiser!) and whilst it will be hard work, he is sure to see huge personal benefits.
If you would like to support Adrian, then please donate online on his fundraising page here:
http://www.justgiving.com/AdrianBirch
We will update this page every week with Adrian's progress.
Your donations will make a huge difference to those living with spinal injury. Four people every day sustain a spinal cord injury and are told that they may never walk again. Aspire provides essential services such as accessible housing, grants, IT facilities and practical support and advice to help support people from injury to independence.
For more information on the Aspire swim, please visit www.aspirechannelswim.co.uk or call 0800 0370 880