Useful Links for Clients
Information & Associations
Back Up
http://www.backuptrust.org.uk/ Back Up is a national charity dedicated to providing opportunities for spinally injured and able bodied individuals to experience the buzz of outdoor activities together and so increase self belief, independence and motivation.
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The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)
http://www.spinal.co.uk/ The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) website and one of the most comprehensive Spinal Injury sites on the Net. Active Assistance works in partnership with the SIA to improve care standards, specifically in the areas of training and staff retention. Andrew Allan, our Managing Director, is also a regular contributing writer to Forward Magazine.
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Spinalnet
http://www.spinalnet.co.uk/ Spinal cord injury healthcare information in one catch. This site is dedicated to sharing information on healthcare, day to day life issues, personal experiences and much more.
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Independent Living
http://www.independentliving.co.uk/ The UK's leading site for disabled and elderly people, carers and healthcare professionals.
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Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/ The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only UK chairty focusing on all muscular dystrophies and allied disorders. It has pioneered the search for treatments and cures for over 40 years and provides practical, medical and emotional support to people affected by the condition.
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MS Society
http://www.mssociety.org.uk/ The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - about 85,000 people in the UK.
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Scope
http://www.scope.org.uk/ The disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Their aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else.
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Salisbury Spinal Injuries Trust
http://www.ssit.org.uk SSIT works to promote and protect the physical and mental health of people with spinal cord injuries particularly but not exclusively through the provision of equipment, to assist them with daily living skills and mobility.
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