Charities

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) provide a lifetime commitment of support and information to everyone affected by the lifelong, complex disabilities of spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus. SBH Scotland also provide extended support and information for family members, carers, educational, health and social care professionals. SBH Scotland's support includes: one-to-one developmental support in home or school, intensive support to families with a new baby, social and support groups, hospital clinics, transitional support, adult groups, workshops, physical health and self-management, ante-natal information and advice. Helpline: 03455 211 300

Spinal Injuries Association offers support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment the spinal cord injury happens and for the rest of their lives. Provides services which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives.

We will work tirelessly to raise awareness of SMA, to be a leading advocate for individuals and families and to ensure timely access to diagnosis, effective treatment and best management for all affected by SMA. ​ We will listen to and support our community to make informed choices and will bring together skills, knowledge and resources in the UK and beyond, in our quest to optimise the future lives of all affected by SMA.

We are the UK’s leading charity funding medical research around the world to develop effective treatments for paralysis. Spinal cord injury is devastating to the person, and their family and friends. More than 50,000 people in the UK and Ireland are living with paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. Our vision is a world where it is no longer a life sentence, we believe that one day we will live in a world where it is possible to prevent and reverse paralysis, restoring meaningful function lost through spinal cord injury.

A big hello and hearty welcome to Spiral Wave Radio. We’re a vibrant Brighton media centre for and run by adults with learning difficulties. We have a splendidly wide range of creative activities going on here, from TV and film to radio and live performance to music production and acting classes, engaging both the skills of performing participants and expert volunteer support. As part of activities charity Spiral Sussex we welcome all contributions to our performance schedules, so if you’re a participant looking to make your own radio show, play and produce music or get into acting and directing by creating videos, give us a ring or come and say hello. Alternatively, if you are musician, actor, film-maker, producer or media tech savvy already and would like to volunteer your skills please get in touch, we have all the industry standard broadcast facilities to challenge your abilities, keep you practicing and help raise your technical prowess.

SportsAid helps young athletes to overcome the financial obstacles they face in their bid to become Britain's next generation of Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions. The cost of their sport is one of their greatest challenges and despite already representing Great Britain at competitions all over the world, most receive no funding beyond what SportsAid provides through fundraising.

Spurgeons is one of the UK’s leading children’s charities. For almost 150 years, Spurgeons has been committed to helping children and young people to be all that they can be. We deliver high quality services which enable children and families to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face – that are a direct response of social disadvantage. Just as importantly, we help vulnerable children to speak up about the things they care about.