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.
Ollie’s story: India and spinal cord injury
Ollie recently went on a trip to Delhi, India, on behalf of Motivation and the ...
4 July 2018
Luke’s story: Camping with a high level injury
While on holiday in the south of France in 1995, Luke broke his neck after ...
4 July 2018
Dave’s story: Travelling with a PA
In 2000 while living in Zimbabwe, Dave sustained a spinal cord injury at C4/5 level ...
4 July 2018
New report into living well with a spinal cord injury long term
Last year, Back Up conducted a survey with a small group of people who have ...
13 June 2018
Malene’s Q&A: Volunteering at the Back Up Ball
The Back Up Ball is our biggest annual party and it brings together everyone ...
6 June 2018
Mirka’s story: Becoming a partner mentor
Mirka’s partner, Martin, was involved in a road traffic accident in 2014. Martin was cycling ...
6 June 2018
Back Up welcomes new members to our senior management team
Back Up’s senior management team work with our trustees to build our strategy and develop ...
6 June 2018
Andrew’s story: Defining my independence
In 2011, Andrew was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a T10 level spinal ...
2 May 2018
Maisie and Michelle’s story: Parenting and spinal cord injury
In 2015, Maisie was sitting in a school assembly when she felt a sudden pain ...
2 May 2018
The SCI Tri Challenge story
Life changed for the Dickinson family when they were involved in a car accident in ...
5 April 2018
