Earlier in the year, we launched our 10^th Anniversary campaign to support our ongoing commitment to funding research to improve quality of life and wellbeing, for people living with spinal cord injury, currently over 50,000 people in the UK alone.

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has fundraised for us so far in our special year; whether you have helped us by abseiling, cycling (101 miles!), or donning your superhero capes for summer triathlons.

We are also extremely grateful to the amazing businesses who have so generously supported us by becoming a Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research Anniversary Ambassador.

We still need to raise a further £30,000 to reach our target of £100,000. So if you haven't done so already, please make a donation today, or contact the team to find out how you can help by getting involved in a festive fundraiser.

Facts and Figures

• A spinal cord injury can happen to anyone, at any time.
• Every 4 hours, someone in the UK, suffers a spinal cord injury.
• Currently, 50,000 people in the UK, are living with spinal cord injury.
• Treatment for urinary tract infection (a common condition associated with spinal cord injury) costs the NHS approximately £1 million per day.
• Treatment for pressure ulcers (a common condition associated with spinal cord injury) costs the NHS around £3.8 million per day to treat.
• Back in 2013, Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research launched the SCI Priority Setting Partnership, which brought together people with SCI and people who care for them, to discuss what research would be most beneficial to them. These priorities still guide their research today.

The Charity, backed by Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research Ambassador, Sophie Shane, who whilst on holiday in Malta in 2017, suffered a rare spinal cord stroke injuring her spine, commented: “You may not realise but when it comes to spinal cord injury, not being able to walk is just the tip of the iceberg. I’m also plagued with urinary tract infections and neuropathic pain, which really does make it hard to lead the life I’d like to live.”

She added: “This year, Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research, is celebrating its 10^th anniversary, and we’re asking for your support by committing to raise £1,000 across the year (businesses, schools, and individuals), or maybe even more. This money can significantly change my quality of life, and that of others like me. Their research really does mean the world to me. Thank you so much for your support.”

To find out more about the work of Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research and how you can get involved in its 10^th anniversary year as an individual, team, or business, click here.