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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No Limits: Tom’s Hand Cycle Challenge from London to Paris

Meet TomDad of three Former Paralympian Part of the London to Paris cycle challenge...

Lolly’s story: Living fully after spinal cord injury

Meet Lolly: I’m Lolly – short for Lorraine – and I sustained a spinal cord ...

Slater & Gordon to sponsor Front Row: Next Gen fashion show

We’re thrilled to announce that Slater & Gordon are the headline sponsor for Back ...

Ella’s story: Growing up with a spinal cord injury 

Meet EllaA personal trainer  Loves TV gameshows  Model for our Front Row: Next Gen ...

Meet Merryn: A quickfire Q&A with our Front Row Committee Member

Meet MerrynFilm lover and bookworm Has a passion for fashion Is part of our ...

The Push

The Push 2025

On 28th June 2025, nine amazing teams, each led by one wheelchair user, conquered Yr ...

Staff Spotlight – James Needham

In our second Staff Spotlight in our series, meet James, our Regional Outreach Team Leader ...

Photo of Peter

Peter’s story: The Mountain That Showed Me I Could

Peter sustained a spinal cord injury at the age of 24, changing his life in ...

Photo of Rona with her bike in the Netherlands.

Rona’s incredible cycling challenge

We’d like to say a huge thank you to 7-year-old Rona who took on an ...

Adrian’s story: Mentoring after spinal cord injury

Adrian sustained a spinal cord injury in 2015, after he became ill with transverse myelitis, ...