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Recent Awards

 

2008 Awards

In 2008 grants were made to applicants to help fund the following items:

- speech equipment
- fertility aids
- specialist mattresses & beds
- powered wheelchairs
- part-funding for IVF treatment

In addition SSIT provided funds totalling nearly £50,000 for the Spinal Centre. This allowed for the purchase of the Bedside Independence System (a new nurse call and entertainment system) along with various items of equipment and a Patient Recreational Fund.


2007 Awards

In 2007 grants totalling nearly £32,000 were made to ten ex-patients and over £48,000 was spent on the equipment for the Spinal Centre. Equipment purchased included:

- powered and manual wheelchairs
- hand cycles
- shower cushions and chairs
- specialist beds
- stair lifts
- fertility aids
- drink aids