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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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Amanda and Jacob’s Story: Embracing challenge after a spinal cord injury

Read on to discover how Amanda and her eight-year-old son Jacob, who was born with ...

Samantha’s Story: Making the most of today

Read on to find out how Samantha learnt to start making the most of what ...

Why Lillie and Jonathan are taking on the Spinal Circuit in March 2022!

People across the UK are taking part in the Spinal Circuit for ...

Amelia’s story: ‘My crutches have been my lifeline and enabled me to live my best life!’

Taking on the Spinal Circuit challenge in March 2022 came just at ...

Regularly walking: the benefits for those with and without a spinal cord injury

With our Spinal Circuit challenge coming up in March 2022, we spoke to specialist ...

Kath’s Story: ‘I felt empowered’ after the Spinal Circuit challenge

Read on to discover how Kath took part in our Spinal Circuit ...

Reece’s story: ‘It was great to get out there again and meet new people’

Read on to discover how our Multi Activity Course introduced Reece to ...

2 SCI Chefs Tony and Jon smiling

2SCICHEFS: Finding friendship and following your passion after spinal cord injury

Read on for a Q&A with Tony and Jon, who started the social media community ...

Stephen looking at climbing wall

Stephen’s Story: Finding empathy and understanding in the spinal cord injury community

Read on for Stephen’s story, featured in our 2021 impact report, ...

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Our life changing courses are back for 2022!

Wanting to boost your confidence and independence after a spinal cord injury? Well, our life-changing ...