Blog
Read inspiring blogs from people with a spinal cord injury and their family members – as well as Back Up volunteers, supporters and staff members. If you would like to write a blog about your experiences, please email our communications team.
Top tips for a fab staycation with a spinal cord injury
As we start to see lockdown measures eased for some, you may be considering a ...
3 August 2020
Ian’s Story: Getting active hand cycling
After he sustained a spinal cord injury, we were there to help Ian regain his ...
3 August 2020
Guy’s guest blog: New beginnings
Read on for a fantastic guest blog by Guy. He told us about his journey ...
1 July 2020
Fundraising in lockdown: Your impact
We’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you again to everyone that has ...
1 July 2020
David’s story: Lockdown with a spinal cord injury
Over the past few months, we have all been facing a new normal. The coronavirus ...
1 July 2020
Elaine’s story: How a mentor transformed her life
Two years after a misdiagnosis, Elaine found that her life had been changed forever. What ...
1 July 2020
Kamari’s story: Teaching wheelchair skills in isolation
In the wake of coronavirus, we have had to quickly adapt and change our ...
3 June 2020
Sam’s story: Volunteering as a family mentor during the covid-19 pandemic
We spoke to Sam, one of our fantastic volunteer family mentors, to find out how ...
3 June 2020
Juliette’s Spinal Circuit challenge – cycling 1799km on a stationary bike
Last month, we held a new fundraising challenge to help support our services during these ...
3 June 2020
Covid-19 and me: A parent’s account of their son contracting coronavirus
This is a guest blog written by Anna-Marina whose son, who has a spinal cord ...
28 May 2020
