About us

Founded in 1994, Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII) is a registered charity supporting people who sustain a spinal cord injury and their families. We are a company limited by guarantee with a non-executive Board of Directors who are appointed in accordance with the organisation’s Constitution.

Directors are appointed to the Board either at an Annual General Meeting or through co-option by the Board.  The Board of Directors are all volunteers representing a combination of service users, business, and professional individuals. They work to ensure the organisation delivers on its strategic goals, upholding the mission and values of the organisation, remains solvent and complies with the Charities Regulator Governance Code.

The CEO and Senior Management Team are responsible for the day to day running of the orgnaisation.

Accountability & Transparency

Public support is very important to us. We are committed to delivering a quality service and providing a high level of accountability and transparency into how we run our organisation and how we spend donations. We are open and transparent in our financial reporting and adhere to all applicable legislation such as the Companies Act, Charities Act and SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) for accounting and reporting practice.  Our Annual Report and financial statements are also published annually.

We achieved compliance with the voluntary Governance Code – a code of Practice for Good Governance of Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations in Ireland in 2018. We also comply with the Charities Regulator Governance Code which replaced the voluntary Code in 2019 and also adhere to codes of practice such as the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public.

Charities Institute Triple Locked Member

We are a Charities Institute 2020 Triple Locked Member. This demonstrates our commitment to best practice in all aspects of transparent reporting, ethical fundraising and good governance.

Ethical Fundraising

We are committed to upholding the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public. Our Board of Directors have each passed Trustee Resolution regarding the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public, along with a Donor Charter.

Privacy & Data Protection

We have technical measures in place to protect our service users, donors and supporters data.   Our Privacy & Data Protection Policies outline our commitment to protecting your data.

Dealing with Feedback and Complaints

We are committed to delivering a quality service and being open and transparent in all our dealings with service users, donors and supporters. However, if you are ever dissatisfied with any aspects of our services or fundraising campaigns, you can provide feedback or raise a complaint with us. The procedures for making a complaint are outlined in our Feedback and Complaints Procedure for Service Users and Handling Feedback and Complaints procedures for Donors.