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Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2024 (#SCIAD24) takes place on Friday 17 May. Join Back Up as we raise awareness and understanding of spinal cord injury and its impact. Together, we can help more people get the support they need. We understand that spinal cord injury is life changing. That’s why we’re here to support […]

Meet Kevin:   A keen cosplayer  Enjoys photography   Passionate about content creation  At Back Up, we offer a range of services dedicated to helping people with a spinal cord injury develop skills for living independently. Kevin, one of our volunteers, knows this well. We helped him build up the knowledge and confidence needed to live […]

Back Up is celebrating being awarded £401,339 over a three year period from The National Lottery Community Fund in Wales. Back Up will use the funds to expand their services and support more people with spinal cord injury across Wales. Every four hours, someone in Wales will sustain a life-changing spinal cord injury. It can […]

Meet Bobby and his family: Bobby loves playing wheelchair basketball as well as video games – his favourite is Mario! Has a brother with cerebral palsy, who also uses a wheelchair The whole family loves getting out and about, especially visiting National Trust spaces Spinal cord injury can happen to anyone at any time, and […]

Meet Peter:   Formerly a farmer, now works as a rural business advisor Loves spending time with his kids Enjoys keeping active by playing wheelchair rugby  The impact of spinal cord injury is life-changing, and can affect every aspect of your life. Peter’s injury meant that he could not continue his job as a self-employed […]

Meet Siby:     First used our services back in 1994  Has taken part in fundraising challenges to support Back Up  Loves travelling and keeping active  No matter when or how you sustain a spinal cord injury, the impact of it is life-changing. In Siby’s case, she sustained her injury in a road traffic accident […]

Meet Cath: Mum of Pete, who sustained a spinal cord injury while mountain biking Is an active member of the Back Up community, attending our Back Up Lounge and volunteering with us She kindly supported us in running ten family support sessions in 2023! The impact of spinal cord injury is overwhelming – including for […]

At Back Up we understand what it’s like to adapt to big changes as a newly injured individual. This is because many of our staff have personal experiences with spinal cord injury. We spoke to Poppy, our Family Support Coordinator, about some of her top tips for living independently with a carer or personal assistant. […]

At Back Up, we’re here to help people affected by spinal cord injury get the most out of life. That’s why we have services dedicated to work after spinal cord injury. We spoke to Becky, our Vocation Specialist, to learn some of her top tips and advice around working with a spinal cord injury. Read […]

When we talk about vocation it can often simply mean returning to work. But for many, and at Back Up, we think of it in its broadest terms. This can include training and volunteering.  Work or paid employment may not be for you post-injury. You may have already retired or your benefit situation may inhibit […]