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Youth Break Out Lounges Please not that currently we have put our Youth Lounge sessions on hold. ——— Important: Please read all the information on this page before registering. Our next Youth Break Out Lounge will be hosted on *currently on hold*.  Are you a child or young person with a spinal cord injury who […]

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 […]

We spoke to Lorraine as part of our 2020 impact report. Discover how we supported her as the mother of someone with a spinal cord injury. My life changed on its head earlier this year. My son, Christopher, was driving home when a pick up truck crashed into him head on. As a mother you […]

For our 2020 impact report we spoke to Hannah, a young person with a spinal cord injury who we supported. Read on to discover how our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) helped her rebuild her confidence and independence. I was very active prior to my injury. I used to play badminton, went bouldering and rock climbing, […]

Read our Christmas appeal and learn how you can help transform even more lives affected by spinal cord injury. Aged 19 months, Emerson was your average toddler. He was full of energy, and loved nothing more than kicking a ball around. This changed dramatically when a cyst formed on his spinal cord. The cyst compressed […]

Michelle and her family took on an exciting family fundraising challenge to raise funds for our life changing services, joining riders all around the UK in our #NoLimits Ride for Danny – a socially distanced cycling challenge. They set out to ride 50km in one day as a family, to help us make sure we […]

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 […]

The Back Up Ball is one of our most popular, longest standing events. It’s a chance for everyone in our community – fundraisers, volunteers, and people with a spinal cord injury – to come together for a night of fun and fundraising. We’ve rounded up some of the most notable Back Up Balls we’ve held […]

Over the past few months, we have all been facing a new normal. The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted lives and created new worries. That’s why we spoke to David, one of our fantastic volunteers who has been helping us transform the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury during the coronavirus pandemic. David told […]

The team at Back Up are closely monitoring government advice on coronavirus. We know that the situation is changing daily and we will use this page to update you with any changes to our services. We are continuing to look at innovative ways to keep in touch and to keep delivering across our services. Updates […]