Spinal Injuries

AGM
2021-09-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
The Annual General Meeting for year-end December 2020 will take place virtually via Zoom on
Wednesday 1st September 2021 @ 7:00pm

The Keynote Address by Mr Keith Synnott, National Clinical Lead for Trauma Services will take place at 7pm followed by the AGM
AGENDA
1. Approval of previous minutes;
2. CEO’s report;
3. Audited Annual Accounts and Auditors Report for the year ended 2020;
4. Retirement of Directors;
5. Election of Directors, including special resolution to re-elect Eimear Smith for a 4th consecutive term;
6. Any other business.
Please register for in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link below before 4pm on the day.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Those with a SCI who are walking
2021-07-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the day strong and chat to others with a spinal cord injury who are walking and our peer support volunteers.
Last one before the summer.

Virtual Coffee Morning – Power Wheelchair users
2021-06-30 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and chat to other Power Wheelchair Users and our peer volunteers.

Virtual Coffee Morning – Those with Transverse Myelitis and Guillain-Barre
2021-06-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for those with Transverse Myelitis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Around the World
2021-06-19 12:00 - 2021-06-20 12:00
‘Around the World’ takes place on June 19 – 20th and the goal is to collectively travel the distance of the globe (42,000km) in 24 hours by rolling, running, walking, swimming, cycling…any movement counts and every little helps! The only requirement is that your chosen activity is in line with current government guidelines on exercise and social distancing. The kms you pledge on iDonate.ie to Spinal Injuries Ireland will be counted towards the 42,000km ‘Around the World’ challenge target and all donations received will go to help support people living in Ireland with a spinal cord injury.
It couldn’t be easier to take part. All you need to do is:

Let us know you’re taking part by clicking on link below (you’ll then receive an email with all the details you need)
Decide what kind of a challenge you want to set yourself (this can be any distance and any level of difficulty, it’s up to you. Always good to set yourself a hard but achievable challenge, and that way people will be most happy to sponsor you)
Email, post or WhatsApp the link to your new fundraising page to all your friends and family asking them to sponsor you so you can raise money for people living with a spinal cord injury up and down the country
Join us on either the 19th or 20th of June to take part in the Around The World challenge! At the end of your challenge, you go onto your personal fundraising page, input the number of kilometres your completed, and this will be added to the overall tally. Hopefully, if enough people take part in this relay challenge, together we’ll make it all the way around the world!
Share a photo of you completing your challenge on social media using the hashtag #doingittogether and #spinalinjuriesireland

Virtual Coffee Morning – Family Members and Carers
2021-06-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and chat to other family members and carers of people with a SCI

Tenth Annual Reunion for Women with a SCI - Please note new date
2021-06-10 13:00 - 14:30 | MS Teams, NRH, Dun Laoghaire
Following its postponement last year, NRH in collaboration with SII will hold the 10th Annual Reunion for Women with Spinal Cord Injury on Thursday 10th June from 1-2.30pm. This was postponed from the original date of the 27th May due to the HSE Cyber Attack
Join us to hear other women’s experiences of living with SCI, catch up with old friends and talk to staff from NRH and SII.
The first 30 to join on the day will receive a Clarins gift bag
This event will take place on Microsoft Teams – just confirm by email that you wish to attend and you will be sent an invite to join on the day.
Contact persons: claire.keogh@nrh.ie maeve.nolan@nrh.ie; kathleen.kelly@nrh.ie
Joining a Teams meeting* is best done on a laptop with a camera and a microphone but can be done on any Android phone. Apple iPhone or iPad users will need to download the Microsoft Teams App to join however a Microsoft Teams account is not required.

Virtual Coffee Morning – those with Cauda Equina Syndrome
2021-06-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for those with CES

Autonomic Dysreflexia
2021-06-03 14:30 - 15:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Presented by Paula Keane, Liaison CNM2 Spinal Cord System of Care, NRH

What is it?
What causes it?
Signs and symptoms
What to do when it happens
Treatment
Prevention
Q&A

Virtual Coffee Morning – Manual Wheelchair users
2021-06-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and chat to other Manual Wheelchair Users and our peer volunteers.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Those with a SCI who are walking
2021-05-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for those with a SCI who are walking

Virtual Coffee Morning - Power Chair Users
2021-05-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for power wheelchair users.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Those with Transverse Myelitis and Guillain Barre
2021-05-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for those with Transverse Myelitis and Guillain Barre syndrome.

Choosing the Right Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Webinar
2021-05-05 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
We are hosting a webinar on Choosing the Right Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle in association with the DDAI.
The webinar will be presented by Richard Ryder, DDAI
Richard is Communications Manager of the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI), where he leads and manages the external communications, public relations and social media functions. He joined the DDAI in 2012 and prior to joining, he ran his own business for over 15 years managing exhibitions and publications for people with limited mobility. Richard has worked with commercial, professional and charitable organisations throughout his career and is a committed advocate for improving the lives of disabled people. Richard believes knowledge can empower people to achieve their goals and believes that we can all learn something new every day.

Register in advance for this webinar HERE and after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Family and Carers
2021-04-28 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for family and carers of those with a spinal cord injury.

Assistive Technology Webinar
2021-04-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
You are invited to our Assistive Technology webinar for people with Spinal Injuries, their circle of support, family and friends. The webinar will be facilitated by Juliann Bergin, Clinical Assistive Technology Specialist, Enable Ireland and Mary Relihan, AT Trainer, Enable Ireland.
Priorities include:
· What off the shelf/mainstream technology is available and how it can assist you?
· SmartHome technologies for independent living, -security entertainment, heating, lighting etc.
· Useful mobile phone apps for functional use. Tesco online, Health monitoring, organisational etc.
Session to include the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.

To register for this webinar please click HERE

Virtual Coffee Morning - Those with CES
2021-04-14 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for those with Cauda Equina Syndrome.

Rescheduled Virtual Coffee Morning - Manual Wheelchair Users
2021-03-31 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Due to a problem with this coffee morning on Wednesday 24th March we are hoping you can join us again.
Sincere apologies to those who joined us. We are so sorry we could not sort out the issue and reconvene the session. We hope you can join us on the 31st.
Anyone other manual wheelchair users are also more than welcome to join. We’d love to see you all. Click on the link in the details below to register. If you already registered for last week (24th) there is no need to re-register.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 4
2021-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Week Four of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

Virtual Coffee Morning - Manual Wheelchair Users
2021-03-24 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Start the Day Strong and join us for this virtual coffee morning for Manual Wheelchair Users.
Please note due to a disruption in this session this has been rescheduled until next Wednesday 31st March at 11.30am. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Click on the zoom link in the details to register and you will be sent the link to join the session.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 3
2021-03-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Week Three of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 2
2021-03-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Week Two of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

SCI and Trauma Workshop Week 1
2021-03-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Week One of our four week course on Spinal Cord Injury and Trauma. The course will be facilitated by Brid Keenan, a Gestalt psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, working with the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities.
The purpose of this program is to offer support to people who are living with spinal injuries to support an understanding of how trauma affects not just our bodies but how we live in the world.
The course takes place on the four Thursdays in March – 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th – between 2pm and 3.30pm. It is free to all our service uses but is limited to 20 places so we will allocate these on a first come first served basis. It is recommended that you attend all 4 weeks.
To register your interest please email emily@spinalinjuries.ie
Week 1 (4th March), we will look at what happens when trauma occurs and how we survive in the aftermath of terrible events.
Week 2 (11th March), we will look at issues of chronic pain
Week 3 (18th March), we will look at the impact of surgical intervention
Week 4 (25th March), we will look at what happens to our sense of self in the aftermath of life changing events
This is an outline of some of the things that you might be interested in but it may not run exactly in this order and some areas will have a stronger focus than others, reflecting the needs of those who attend.
Participants will be encouraged and invited to bring their own experiences for consideration when we look at the impact of trauma.

Virtual Coffee Morning
2021-02-10 08:00 - 2021-02-15 17:00 | Zoom, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
