Blog
Read inspiring blogs from people with a spinal cord injury and their family members – as well as Back Up volunteers, supporters and staff members. If you would like to write a blog about your experiences, please email our communications team.
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Steve’s story: Getting back to work
Steve was decorating at home when he was hit by sudden bouts of severe pins ...
2 October 2019
![An education advocate and student - both with a spinal cord injury - giving a presentation to the school community](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Back-Up-Kevin-School-10-580x409.jpg)
We’ve updated our Education Inclusion toolkit
Every child and young person should be fully included in all aspects of their education ...
27 September 2019
![Tina, who experiences pain after spinal cord injury, sitting outside on a bench](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Back-Up-Tina-Edited-4-580x409.jpg)
Tina’s story: Pain after spinal cord injury
Like many people with a spinal cord injury, I have two types of pain: neuropathic ...
23 September 2019
![A group shot of our wonderful volunteers](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CD2-580x409.jpg)
Celebrating our fantastic volunteers at the Get Busy Living Centre
Here at Back Up, we have a fantastic community of volunteers that play an ...
6 September 2019
![The CEOs and chairs of Back Up, Aspire, and SIA stood together outside the house of commons holding banners with the names of each charity](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/USE-580x409.jpg)
Leading charities to collaborate to fight for spinal cord injured people
Spinal cord injury charities the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), Back Up and Aspire have today ...
5 September 2019
![Sue, with her team on top of Mount Snowdon](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-4-2-580x409.png)
Sue summits Snowdon
Before her injury, Sue was a keen fitness enthusiast and particularly passionate about jogging. ...
3 September 2019
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David’s story: Group leading for the first time
Eleven years ago, David was out for a ride on his motorbike when he was ...
3 September 2019
![Peter, a chin controlled power chair user, grinning after winning the "spirit of the push" award at our annual Snowdon Push challenge.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2-2-580x409.png)
Peter’s story: Teaching power chair skills
Peter’s life changed in a split second. He was riding a mountain bike trail ...
3 September 2019
![Photo of CEO Sarah Bryan](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sarah-CEO-580x409.jpg)
![Kevin, one of our young volunteers, giving a talk on spinal cord injury at his school](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Back-Up-Kevin-School-30-580x409.jpg)
Education inclusion: Our top tips
Every child and young person has the right to be included in their education. That’s ...
7 August 2019