Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII) announce strategic partnership with leading legal, financial and care providers

Key partnerships enable charity (SII) to continue supporting 2,300+ individuals and families living with spinal cord injury across Ireland

Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII), the country’s sole charitable organisation dedicated to supporting those living with spinal cord injury (SCI), have announced important strategic partnerships with several leading Irish law firms, financial advisors and care providers furthering the charity’s mission to enhance the lives of the 2,300+ individuals with SCI across Ireland.

The charity provides vital services to these individuals and their families including counselling, community outreach, activities, a trained peer mentor and comprehensive educational programme, as well as providing information on accessing specialist home adaptations such as wheelchairs and hoists.

For the various firms, who were carefully chosen by the charity, their strategic partnerships with SII comes as part of the charity’s wider commitment to creating a system where legal, financial and care expertise meet to provide key support for people living with spinal cord injury.

SII’s strategic partners are:

• OBL Solicitors is an internationally recognised law firm with extensive litigation expertise across personal injury and employers’ liability, based in the heart of Dublin’s business district
• McMahon Goldrick Solicitors is a Dublin city centre-based firm representing individuals with spinal, brain and birth injuries arising from accidents, assault and medical negligence with a focus on catastrophic and serious injury claims
• Moneywise is a Dun Laoghaire-based financial planning and money advisory service providing specialist advice in pension planning, investment advice and life assurance protection
• Gillen is a Dublin city centre-based investment advisory firm providing advice to personal, pension and corporate clients with an emphasis on transparency and impartiality, as well as investment training services and a subscription-based newsletter for do-it-yourself investors
• Lavelle Partners is a national law firm based in Galway and founded 35 years ago, committed to providing a range of legal services with a focus on delivering excellent results for their clients
• Callan Tansey Solicitors is a leading, award-winning law firm based in Limerick specialising in medical negligence who, since 2008, have won 99% of their cases and ensures their team of solicitors adhere to the highest standards of quality and service
• McCarthy & Co Solicitors is a leading Cork-based firm founded over 30 years ago and provides medical negligence and personal injury claims throughout Ireland and pride themselves on sharing long and trustworthy relationships with their clients
• Care to Comfort is an Irish-owned, Sandyford-based electric adjustable bed specialist providing beds with fully adjustable mechanisms built in to allow the beds to change to various positions; they promise the highest level of care and service to their customers

Those who are newly diagnosed with spinal cord injury must adapt to a new life in a wheelchair and cope with a host of challenges and accessibility issues in their daily lives across home, family and employment, as well as coping with the psychological impact of their injury, and SII are dedicated to supporting the individual as they start their journeys from rehabilitation and beyond.

The partnership will enable SII to continue providing their much-needed services to enhance the lives of people with spinal cord injury. On average, three people sustain SCI every week in Ireland, and SII are determined to actively assist these individuals to fully participate in society and live full, independent lives.

Fiona Bolger, CEO for Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII) commented on the partnership: “We are thrilled to announce our new strategic partnership with these outstanding businesses who provide excellent service to many of our service users. We support people living with spinal cord injury in all aspects of their lives, and we know all too well the legal and financial impact SCI can have on individuals and their families.

These partnerships form a key part of our commitment to enhancing the lives of our service users and means we can continue providing the invaluable services they need from counselling to peer support. As leaders in their respective industries, our strategic partners will play an important role in our journey to ensuring the utmost care and accessibility for the many people living with spinal cord injury all around Ireland.”

Last year, SII launched a public awareness and education fundraising campaign, “A Day In My Wheels” which highlighted the need for further accessibility and inclusivity for those living with SCI through encouraging businesses and individuals to make a donation and spend time in a wheelchair themselves, while learning the key issues affecting these individuals from SII service users. The Cork-based fundraiser raised vital funds totalling €40,000 for SII which went directly to the charity’s various key services and supports.

For more on Spinal Injuries Ireland and the services it provides, see spinalinjuries.ie

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