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.

Brian’s story: Ageing with a spinal cord injury, independence, and Grandad Wheels
Read on for a personal blog from Brian, author of the Grandad Wheels books, ...
2 September 2020

Back Up launches new partnership with Visara Media to drive awareness of spinal cord injury
We’re announcing a new partnership with Visara Media to develop a series of short ...
6 August 2020

Your guide to bladder and bowel care on the go – sponsored by Fittleworth
Bladder and bowel care is important. Whether you are home or away and whatever your ...
3 August 2020

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