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.
Bethany’s story: Being a young mentor
Back Up is the only charity in the UK with dedicated services for young people ...
5 June 2019
Our fantastic fundraising volunteers
Our volunteers don’t just help deliver our vital services, they also do a fantastic job ...
5 June 2019
Back Up welcomes a new chair of trustees
We’re delighted to announce that Jo Wright will be taking over as our Chair of ...
5 June 2019
Our volunteering quiz
Here at Back Up, there are plenty of ways you can help us by volunteering ...
5 June 2019
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2019: Roger’s Story
For Spinal Cord Injury Awareness day, we’re focusing on the importance of having ‘a place ...
16 May 2019
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2019
On Friday 17 May we are celebrating Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2019.Together with ...
14 May 2019
Back Up Champion – Alice Worsley
Our newest Back Up champion is Alice Worsley. Alice took part in the Reading half ...
8 May 2019
Melanie’s Story: Three marathons in three days
In January 2018, Melanie was out cycling on the country roads outside Inverness one day. ...
1 May 2019
Hannah’s story: Verbal Independence
Hannah’s life changed completely when she was just fifteen years old. One day, she had ...
1 May 2019
John’s story: Independence over time
When John was twenty years old, he sustained a C5 spinal cord injury in a ...
1 May 2019
