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About Trust PA Simply put – Trust PA is a registered charity raising funds to help end spinal cord injury paralysis.The Trust PA Mission Statement Helping spinally injured people by relieving their difficulties and aiding their recovery. We do this by helping to fund the vital pre-clinical studies to provide safe new ground breaking treatments which are being designed to end the permanence of spinal cord injury paralysis. We do this in the memory of Paul-André Blundell (known to his friends as P-A). Our Current Focus In memory of Paul-André Blundell (P-A) TRUST PA is working to help fund the process of converting and testing ground breaking laboratory science into real treatments for the repair of spinal cord injury (SCI) paralysis. This will over the coming years restore sensation and movement to SCI paralysed men, women and children in NHS Hospitals. We raise funds by any possible innovative, legal means we can and with help from our many friends and supporters. We have no employees or paid staff, we even fund many basic costs ourselves, this means that your donation will go 100% to fund this vital work. Why is this work important? The bad news - Today four people were admitted to hospital here in the Please just think about that for a moment .
 The point is: Unfortunately we can't stop these accidents happening but we can help to fund the solution! Charitable Status Trust PA was set up and registered with the British Charities Commission on 19th July 2002 - Trust PA Registered Charity No. 1093038. In the beginning The Charity Trust PA was set up in memory of Paul-André Blundell (known to his friends as P-A). Paul-André was born and lived in Cardiff and was a keen all round sportsman including rugby, cricket, golf, athletics, running and motor sports. He played rugby for the Welsh Youth under 19`s team. After graduating from UWIC Cardiff and then moved to Bath working as a successful Community Specialist for Pharmacia. P-A was a talented rugby centre playing for Keynsham RFC until his tragic accident in September 2001 when he sustained a spinal cord injury during a tackle that left him instantly paralysed from the chin down and only able to breathe using a ventilator. Being a focussed individual, P-A was making excellent progress in the spinal rehabilitation unit and even making it into a wheelchair. Tragically, he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in January 2002, aged just 26yrs, from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung). While Paul-André was in hospital, friends and colleagues started to raise money for his ongoing care. As a fully ventilated tetraplegic like Christopher Reeve, he would have needed a team of eight carers on a full time rota (at a cost of approx £18,000 per month). When he died, (which is now rare for this injury) it was decided to continue raising funds in P-A’s memory to help other spinal cord injured (SCI) people. Please consider these points: The horrifying fact is that spinal cord injury can happen to anyone very easily, when involved in normal everyday activities. These include such things as working, driving, motorcycling and recreation plus competing/enjoying sports like rugby, horse riding or swimming. Even simple trips and falls which happen often and very simply, can result in spinal injury. Sadly every day in the UK another FOUR men, women or children are involved in accidents which result in a paralysing spinal cord injury - that is 28 a week, and over 100 a month with an average age of just 19 years - all paralysed for life. The good news is that Trust PA is working to change this as Paul-André had wanted to be involved in the trials himself. New ground-breaking To achieve this we raise funds by running charity events including; golf tournaments, choir concerts, rugby, golf etc. OUR SUPPORT STRUCTURE
We have seven Trustees - for full details see the link to "Who's Who" below.
Trust PA is very pleased to have support from:- Honorary President: Sir Christian Bonington CBE
For more information about Sir Chris click on his picture. Patron Neil Jackson
 Paul-André was at nursery and primary school with both Ioan and Matthew. He played rugby in the school team with Ioan (a year older) at age 8yrs. Ioan is well Known for many roles, including; Titanic, Hornblower, 102 Dalmatians and recently as Mr Fantastic in Marvel Comic adaptation - "The Fantastic4". P-A was a lifelong close friend of Matthew through school, Cubs, Scouts, football and many other activities throughout their growing years and into adult life, linking up whenever they could. Matthew is known for many roles, including; The Graduate with Kathleen Turner (Drury Lane) and recently as Kevin in the TV show series "Brothers & Sisters". Neil Jackson was at University in Cardiff with P-A and they were both members of the University Boxing Club and also shared a student house with five others. He has played many roles, including; Marcus Van Sciver the TV show villain in "Blade: The Series" and is about to play another baddie - Mr Slate in the next Bond film. Further Information Lin
About Paul-André Blundell (PA) - Who Was PA ? Our Charity history and progress - History Trust PA people - Who's Who The work that motivated PA - The Science progressing to a solution! Check out some of our stars and supporters - Supporters & Fundraisers Other sites of interest or linked to our work - Other Sites Many people have helped us raise money both in the UK and abroad click HERE to check out a few of our stars! Maybe you are listed???
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