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.
What is permitted work?
If you have a spinal cord injury, are considering returning to work, and in receipt ...
2 October 2019
How to be open about your disability during the recruitment process
We recently spoke to Back Up trustee Helen Cooke about how to be open about your ...
2 October 2019
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
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’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
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
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 summits Snowdon
Before her injury, Sue was a keen fitness enthusiast and particularly passionate about jogging. ...
3 September 2019
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’s story: Teaching power chair skills
Peter’s life changed in a split second. He was riding a mountain bike trail ...
3 September 2019