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.
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Back Up Star – Michelle
We’re pleased to introduce Michelle, this month’s Back Up star. Michelle’s son James had a ...
14 October 2019
Chloe’s story: Changing careers
In 2014, Chloe’s life suddenly changed forever. She was affected by a rare condition – ...
2 October 2019
What is permitted work?
If you have a spinal cord injury, are considering returning to work, and in receipt ...
2 October 2019
How to be open about your disability during the recruitment process
We recently spoke to Back Up trustee Helen Cooke about how to be open about your ...
2 October 2019
Steve’s story: Getting back to work
Steve was decorating at home when he was hit by sudden bouts of severe pins ...
2 October 2019
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
Back Up Star – Shaun
We're absolutely delighted to introduce Shaun as our first ever Back Up Star. Every month, ...
17 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
