Become a spinal cord injury mentor or family mentor

Spinal cord injured mentor training weekend

Date: 20th-22nd June 2025
Location: Virtual
Application deadline: TBC

Family mentor training weekend

Date: 7th-9th November 2025
Location: Virtual
Application deadline: TBC

We’re looking for spinal cord injury mentors and family mentors to provide vital support for people affected by spinal cord injury.

What does being a spinal cord injury mentor or family mentor with Back Up involve?

• Providing telephone support of up to ten sessions
• An opportunity to enable people affected by spinal cord injury to work through their challenges using personal experience, problem-solving techniques and goal setting
• Having experience of spinal cord injury, being a good listener, having compassion and being non-judgemental

What support and training does a mentor receive?

• Initial weekend of mentor training run by Back Up staff and clinical psychologists
• Development days both in person and online
• Support, guidance and feedback from mentoring staff, clinical psychologists and experienced mentors
• Agreed expenses covered by Back Up
• Membership of our Back Up volunteer base, which includes invitation to thank you events and more.

Read the Volunteer Mentor Role Description (pdf)

“I love how the Back Up mentoring service brings people together, helping you learn from others with a similar experience.”

Rae, Back Up Mentor

Want to become a mentor?

Please fill out this application form and one of the team will shortly be in touch. If you need a paper form please do get in touch with us.

Apply to become a mentor