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.


A family photo featuring George and Gill (front and centre-back)

Gill’s Story: My son’s independence

When George was 17, he went into a tackle during a school rugby trip ...

6 March 2019

A photo of two people we've supported with their baby girl

March is Free Wills Month

This March, we've partnered with makeawillonline.co.uk to offer free wills to Back Up Supporters ...

28 February 2019

Cathy (left) and Ali (middle right), two of our Back Up Champions

Back Up Champions – Cathy and Ali

We recently had two wonderful supporters organise birthday fundraisers for Back Up. Between them, they ...

25 February 2019

A row of standing mixers for cake making in front of a wall with the Cake Boy logo on

Back Up Champion – Eric Lanlard

Our newest Back Up Champion is the renown Pâtissier Eric Lanlard who is also owner ...

12 February 2019

Drawings of different people with spinal cord injury surround the words "Busting myths about sex & dating after spinal cord injury"

Busting myths about sex and dating after spinal cord injury

We asked some of the staff here at Back Up to address some common myths ...

6 February 2019

Two women talk by a table. One of them is a wheelchair user.

Female experiences with sexuality after spinal cord injury

We recently spoke to Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist, Helen Thrussell, about her research into female ...

6 February 2019

Anna (left) having lunch with her husband and young daughter

Anna’s story: Learning from others

Anna has a busy life. She is a motivational speaker, does youth work for the ...

6 February 2019

The "ACG Cliffhangers" team posing on Mount Snowdon during the Snowdon Push

Paula’s Story: Taking on Mount Snowdon

The Snowdon Push is Back Up’s most exhilarating fundraising challenge. It involves teams of ...

22 January 2019

Our Back Up champion Emma sat with her father while he was in recovery

Back Up Champion – Alice Tweddell

This month's Back Up champion is the fabulous fundraiser Alice Tweddell. She first heard of ...

4 January 2019

A group of our London to Paris cyclists celebrating reaching the finish line of the cycling challenge.

Lauren’s story: The London to Paris cycling challenge

In the summer of 2018, 40 riders, including six hand cyclists, took part in an ...

21 December 2018