Latest news and blogs
Read the latest news from Back Up to find out what we’re up to across the country. We also have a dedicated blog with amazing stories from people of all ages with a spinal cord injury and their families, as well as the volunteers, staff, professionals and fundraisers who support them.
For media enquiries, comment and interviews, please call 020 8875 6773 to speak to our communications team. Alternatively email media@backuptrust.org.uk. We monitor these inboxes both in and out of hours.

Vania’s Story: City Skills
Meet Vania:- A retired teacher - Loves music, folk music in particular - ...
2 April 2025


Introducing Limitless Ambition – Taking Back Up to 2030 and beyond
When we launched Transforming Lives, our 2021-2025 strategy, we set out to empower ...
2 April 2025

Eva’s story: Being a young volunteer
Meet Eva: Loves crochet, musicals, and animals Aunty to a ...
4 March 2025

Pete’s story: Thriving on our ski karting course
Meet Pete:Plays power chair football Volunteers as a Back Up power chair skills trainer ...
4 March 2025

Layth’s story: Learning wheelchair skills for independence
A life-changing spinal cord injury can happen to anyone, at any time. A cycling accident ...
5 February 2025

Lorna’s story: Putting wheelchair skills to the test
Meet Lorna:Loves the outdoors Enjoys pottery in her studio Based in Scotland - she ...
5 February 2025

Katy’s story: Fresh opportunities after spinal cord injury
Read on for a blog from Katy, who discovered fresh opportunities after spinal cord injury ...
8 January 2025

Anthony’s story: A new start after spinal cord injury
Meet Anthony:- A family man, currently awaiting the birth of his first granddaughter - ...
8 January 2025

Grace’s story: Volunteering as a trustee
Back Up was founded by volunteers, and they remain at the heart of all ...
18 December 2024