Latest news and blogs
Read the latest news from Back Up to find out what we’re up to across the country. We also have a dedicated blog with amazing stories from people of all ages with a spinal cord injury and their families, as well as the volunteers, staff, professionals and fundraisers who support them.
For media enquiries, comment and interviews, please call 020 8875 6773 to speak to our communications team. Alternatively email media@backuptrust.org.uk. We monitor these inboxes both in and out of hours.
Joe’s story: Adventure after spinal cord injury
Meet Joe: Manager of an accessible gym Former heavy equipment ...
2 December 2025
Julie’s story: Connection and understanding after spinal cord injury
Meet Julie: Loves spending time with her family Enjoys gardening ...
2 December 2025
Gareth’s story: Rediscovering confidence after spinal cord injury
Meet Gareth: I’m 68 and a proud grandfather of six. Before my accident, I ran ...
25 November 2025
Hayley’s story: Making meaningful connections
Meet Hayley: My mum sustained a C4 complete injury in June 2024, after falling down ...
28 October 2025
Balsam’s story: Finding support, community and guidance
Meet Balsam: Mother of two Consultant in Public Health at ...
28 October 2025
Alexandra’s story: Discovering new opportunities after spinal cord injury
Meet Alexandra: I was 13 years old when I had a shallow diving accident while ...
14 October 2025
Rob’s story: Achieving your goals after spinal cord injury
Meet Rob: When I was 19, I had an incredible year travelling around Fiji, Australia ...
26 September 2025
Meet Natalie: A quickfire Q&A with our Front Row Committee Member
Meet Natalie: Visual artist E-commerce analyst for Office Shoes ...
9 September 2025
Abigail’s September Update
An update from our CEO, Abigail Lock Reading Yasmin and ...
3 September 2025
Dan’s story: Friendship and adventure after spinal cord injury
Meet Dan: 10 years ago, I fell down an escalator. I didn’t realise it at ...
3 September 2025
