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.
We’ve updated our Education Inclusion toolkit
Every child and young person should be fully included in all aspects of their education ...
27 September 2019
Tina’s story: Pain after spinal cord injury
Like many people with a spinal cord injury, I have two types of pain: neuropathic ...
23 September 2019
Celebrating our fantastic volunteers at the Get Busy Living Centre
Here at Back Up, we have a fantastic community of volunteers that play an ...
6 September 2019
Leading charities to collaborate to fight for spinal cord injured people
Spinal cord injury charities the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), Back Up and Aspire have today ...
5 September 2019
Sue summits Snowdon
Before her injury, Sue was a keen fitness enthusiast and particularly passionate about jogging. ...
3 September 2019
David’s story: Group leading for the first time
Eleven years ago, David was out for a ride on his motorbike when he was ...
3 September 2019
Peter’s story: Teaching power chair skills
Peter’s life changed in a split second. He was riding a mountain bike trail ...
3 September 2019
Education inclusion: Our top tips
Every child and young person has the right to be included in their education. That’s ...
7 August 2019
Dan’s story: Trying a new challenge
A tumour on Dan’s spine led to a T4 complete spinal cord injury, which left ...
7 August 2019
