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Every two hours someone is paralysed by Spinal Cord Injury, and there is currently no cure.
By signing up for an Aspire place, you'll get your registration HALF PRICE. Not only that, but you'll be able to support a fantastic charity, dedicated to ensuring that the 105,000 people in the UK with a Spinal Injury have the practical support they need to live their lives independently, from the moment they sustain their injury, and throughout their lives.
For the past 15 years, Aspire has been pioneering open water swimming events to raise funds to support essential services, all focused on ensuring people lead fulfilled and independent lives in their homes, with their families, in their workplace and in leisure time.
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Aspire's Independent Living Advisors all have spinal cord injuries, and provide advice and guidance to patients in Spinal Injury Centres, ensuring they have someone to talk to who has shared knowledge of what they're going through.
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Their Housing Programme has 57 accessible houses that people can live in until their home is adapted, or a suitable one is found, which Aspire's Housing Advice Service is there to support people with.
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For those in hospital, access to a computer, tablet and mobile are essential in keeping in touch with friends and family. Aspire's Assistive Technology Programme ensures that everyone, regardless of their level of injury, can use a computer, tablet or phone.
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Aspire's Grants Service provides grants to help purchase a wheelchair or associated mobility equipment. This helps increase peoples' level of independence or quality of life but which, without Aspire's support, they would be unable to afford.
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Disability is expensive, so Aspire's Welfare Benefits Advisors are there to support people in accessing the essential benefits they are entitled to, and Aspire'sMoney Matters Service provides a free support line to enable people to take back control of their finances.
All of this is possible thanks to your amazing fundraising. Sign up to an Aspire fundraising place today to take on an epic challenge and support an amazing charity at the same time.
For more information, please visit aspire.org.uk or email swim@aspire.org.uk.