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.

For media enquiries, comment and interviews, please call 020 8875 6773 to speak to our communications team. Alternatively email media@backuptrust.org.uk. We monitor these inboxes both in and out of hours.


Adrian’s story: Mentoring after spinal cord injury

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

Grace’s story: Volunteering as a trustee

Back Up was founded by volunteers, and they remain at the heart of all ...

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2025

New data released today, Friday 16th May 2025, shows that over 4,700 people in the ...

Staff Spotlight – Mark Holland

In our first Staff Spotlight, meet Mark, our Regional Outreach Team Leader at Back Up, ...

City Dinner 2025

We held our City Dinner 2025 fundraising event on Tuesday 6 May 2025, at our ...

Becky’s story: Support for children with a spinal cord injury

Meet Becky:In her second year at University, studying Forensic Science Represented Team GB in ...

Vania’s Story: City Skills

Meet Vania:- A retired teacher - Loves music, folk music in particular - ...

Emma’s Story: Rediscovering life after spinal cord injury

Meet Emma: ...

On an orange background it reads Limitless Ambition - Back Up's 2025-2030 strategy. There is also an image of Abigail Lock, CEO of Back Up.

Introducing Limitless Ambition – Taking Back Up to 2030 and beyond

When we launched Transforming Lives, our 2021-2025 strategy, we set out to empower ...

Eva’s story: Being a young volunteer

Meet Eva: Loves crochet, musicals, and animals Aunty to a ...