Funeral Service Times August 2017 March 2019 | Page 19

19 Research takes time. Every hour, every day, every week counts. Every day three people in the UK and Ireland suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury can happen to anyone at any time, the effects are devastating and life changing. It’s not just walking – it’s the inability to breathe independently, to control your bladder and bowel, to lift a cup to take a drink – to hug a loved one good night. Spinal Research is the UK’s leading charity funding medical research to find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. A split second on a beautiful summer afternoon and a slip while playing on a climbing frame transformed eight year old Bel’s life forever. Her childhood was shattered. Bel spent ten months in intensive care and remains paralysed from the neck down, unable to look after herself and completely reliant on her family and carers. Bel faces a lifetime of care unless there is a treatment for her paralysis. That is why our scientists are working hard to find a cure. Remember Spinal Research in your Will and leave a legacy of hope. With everyone’s help we believe paralysis can be beaten. Spinal Research, 80 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5BJ Charity Number 1151015 020 7653 8935 [email protected] www.spinal-research.org www.funeralservicetimes.co.uk MARCH 2019