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Blog: News: Abigail’s story: How Back Up courses have impacted my mum – and me!

Full-time student Abigail came across Back Up through her mum, Charlotte, who has a spinal cord injury. “When I was doing my A levels in 2019, Mum had her spinal surgery. After surgery, she went on Back Up’s Multi-Activity course. She came back a completely different person.” “Before the course, I worried quite a lot […]

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Blog: News: Michael’s story: Gaining confidence and staying fit

Michael and Pauline retired in 2009, having been teachers all their working lives. “We were enjoying the good life – in terms of retirement. We enjoyed cycling, golf, skiing and ballroom dancing two or three times a week. Then I had a cycling accident on 28th March 2019.” “My injury has had a huge impact […]

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News: Roman’s Story: Becoming a mentor for others with a spinal cord injury

Read on to find out why Roman decided to become a mentor, and ‘give back’ after his spinal cord injury. There’s lots of different ways people can sustain a spinal cord injury. In Roman’s case, it was after he developed a cyst on his spinal cord, coupled with sepsis, which led to a T-7 level […]

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News: Samantha’s Story: Making the most of today

Read on to find out how Samantha learnt to start making the most of what she can do today, after a life changing spinal cord injury. Samantha has spent most of her working life supporting children in education, and more recently children with specific medical needs in mainstream schools. Due to the COVID pandemic, Samantha […]

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News: Our life changing courses are back for 2022!

Wanting to boost your confidence and independence after a spinal cord injury? Well, our life-changing courses are back for 2022. We’re thrilled to announce our favourite courses are back for 2022. And there’s something for everyone. If you’re wanting a confidence boost, the chance to meet others with a spinal cord injury and improve your […]

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Christmas Appeal – Jess’s story

Christmas Appeal – Jess’s story   By supporting our Christmas Appeal, you can help us provide our vital work. Read Jess’s story and how Back Up were there for her. In 2021, I was just finishing my medical training and was planning to move to Australia where I had a job lined up in an […]

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News: Maisie’s story: Going to university with a spinal cord injury

At Back Up, we want to ensure that every child and young person with a spinal cord injury is fully included in their education. Maisie, 21, is currently studying at university for a degree in Fine Art – and it was our education inclusion service which showed her that going to higher education after spinal […]

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News: Spinal Circuit Case Studies

Charlotte – Individual Participant We caught up with Charlotte who took part in the Spinal Circuit 2021. She completed over 110km (far surpassing her original 50km target) and raised a staggering £3,299 to support Back Up’s services. Here’s what she had to say: I’ve known about Back Up since my spinal cord injury in February […]

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News: Toon In! Michael Payne Publishes Unofficial and Entirely Unsanctioned Olympic History to Support Back Up

Michael Payne, former Director of the IOC and longtime Olympic commentator, today published “Toon In!” a uniquely insightful book, which uses captivating cartoons to help reveal the extraordinary story behind the modern Olympic Games. A collector of Olympic political cartoons, Michael has pulled together more than 1,200 Olympic-themed cartoons, accompanied by a personal 100,000-word commentary, […]

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News: Jonathan’s story: Supporting young people with a spinal cord injury

Did you know that Back Up is the only charity in the UK with dedicated services for children and young people with a spinal cord injury? To deliver these services, we rely on support from volunteers who know what it is like to grow up with a spinal cord injury. Jonathan sustained his spinal cord […]

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