CO-OP COMMUNITY FUND UPDATE

Spinal Injuries Scotland are delighted to say that Co-op members have raised over £5000 for Social Nights at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit.

Patients spend an average of six months rehabilitating in the National Spinal Unit after injury. For patients with a higher level of injury this can be closer to nine months. Our volunteers are former patients. They know that although television and computers help to pass the time, they can leave people feeling passive and isolated.

Our Peer Support volunteers run monthly social nights which provide a varied programme of quiz nights, DJ, bingo and buffet. The evenings take on seasonal themes such as Halloween or Burns Night and are held in the day room at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital which is accessible to patients on bed rest.

The money raised will allow us to provide more during these monthly Social Nights. They offer an opportunity for patients to form friendships and spend time with family and friends in a more informal setting.