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At Back Up, we’re very proud to support a diverse community of people affected by spinal cord injury. Alice – a university lecturer who specialises in animal welfare and legislation – does not have a spinal cord injury herself, but her husband Gavin sustained a C4 level complete injury before they met. Read on to […]

After Syringomyelia caused Liz to sustain a spinal cord injury, she had an operation on her spine in 2018. Her son moved out of home to go to university, but she always had Torrez, her ginger cat, as constant company! “I like to keep myself busy with art, TV and getting out in the garden,” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]