Tag: Charity
Wheelchair motorbike to make NZ debut
A motorcycle designed specially for wheelchair users will travel the country in a promotion for the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust.
During its nationwide tour,...
Superman’s battle with George Bush … and his legacy of hope to millions
Film star Christopher Reeve was best known for playing Superman until he was paralysed from the neck down after a riding accident in 1995....
London to Paris bike ride for injured Sian
PE teacher tackles charity event just four years after breaking back
A PE teacher from Llanfair Caereinion will cycle from London to Paris just...
Broken back can leave you homeless
A television presenter who broke her back says many people with similar injuries are being forced to live in care homes.
Victoria Hollingsworth shattered her...
Spinal injury regeneration hope
Scientists believe they are close to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries.
The University of Cambridge team is developing a treatment which...
New hope on spinal injury
SCIENTISTS are on the brink of a major potential breakthrough in the repair of spinal cord injuries.
Action Medical Research, a national charity, has said...
Paralysed teenager to making skiing history
A teenager from Northampton who is paralysed from the neck down is planning to make history by becoming the first child on a ventilator...
Medical Marvel
Doctors can't explain why Pat Rummerfield is able to run marathons and race cars. Even so, there are scores of quadriplegics who long to...
Community’s kindness pours out to injured athlete
Three days before Christmas — and three months and two days after suffering a debilitating spinal cord injury on the South Gwinnett High School...
Disaboom CEO Donates Stock to Non-Profit Organizations
(MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Disaboom, Inc. (OTCBB: DSBO), the first online community for people living with or directly affected by disabilities or Functional...
