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...
23 July 2025

Lolly’s story: Living fully after spinal cord injury
Meet Lolly: I’m Lolly – short for Lorraine – and I sustained a spinal cord ...
21 July 2025

Slater & Gordon to sponsor Front Row: Next Gen fashion show
We’re thrilled to announce that Slater & Gordon are the headline sponsor for Back ...
17 July 2025

Ella’s story: Growing up with a spinal cord injury
Meet EllaA personal trainer Loves TV gameshows Model for our Front Row: Next Gen ...
15 July 2025
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 ...
3 July 2025

The Push 2025
On 28th June 2025, nine amazing teams, each led by one wheelchair user, conquered Yr ...
3 July 2025
Staff Spotlight – James Needham
In our second Staff Spotlight in our series, meet James, our Regional Outreach Team Leader ...
2 July 2025

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 ...
2 July 2025

Rona’s incredible cycling challenge
We’d like to say a huge thank you to 7-year-old Rona who took on an ...
18 June 2025

Adrian’s story: Mentoring after spinal cord injury
Adrian sustained a spinal cord injury in 2015, after he became ill with transverse myelitis, ...
4 June 2025