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Frequently Asked Questions When your loved one is newly injured there are often many questions, and it can be difficult to know where to turn. We’ve included some of the FAQs that we receive below, but if you have any other questions or need support please contact us via email or on 020 8875 1805. […]

After spinal cord injury, sex and intimacy can be a major worry. It can feel like your intimate life has been turned on its head, and you may not know where to start. Back Up is here to help everyone affected by spinal cord injury live life to the full, so we’ve recently published a […]

Sex and spinal cord injury After spinal cord injury, sex and relationships may be a worry. You may be concerned about sexual function, or bladder and bowl management while intimate. That’s why we spoke to Michelle Donald, an accredited senior psychosexual therapist with a spinal cord injury herself. Michelle sustained her spinal cord injury in […]

We spoke to Cerith, a Back Up volunteer mentor, about how he helps us transform lives affected by spinal cord injury.  Can you tell me a bit about yourself? I’m Cerith and I live in Wales with my family. At the moment I am kept very busy chasing after my two year old son. How […]

We are pleased to announce “What Next?” – an entirely online Back Up course designed for people who have newly sustained a spinal cord injury. Coronavirus restrictions in 2020 meant we had to take the difficult decision to pause our face-to-face services. This included wheelchair skills training and outreach in spinal centres, as well as […]

Welcome to ‘What Next?’, a free online course for people who have recently sustained a spinal cord injury. ‘What Next?’ is a Back Up course which takes place wherever you are. It is an Online Guide combined with live Q&A Zoom sessions and workshops throughout the week. We know that sustaining a spinal cord injury […]

Bel, 19, was just eight years old when she sustained a high level spinal cord injury. Before her injury, she was a typically outgoing and bubbly kid. She loved sports and playing with friends around her cul-de-sac. This suddenly changed when she fell off a climbing frame, permanently damaging her spinal cord. “I sustained a […]

Read on for a guide by Becky Hill, our former chair of trustees, on her top tips for working from home with a spinal cord injury. As part of the Back Up to Work course we explore flexible forms of working as reasonable adjustments for those newly injured or for those who haven’t worked following […]

Whether you have lived with a spinal cord injury for a long time or were injured later in life, getting older with a spinal cord injury may worry you. You might be concerned about your independence, or your loved ones. That’s why we spoke with Joy Sinclair, a specialist in ageing with a spinal cord […]