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.

A picture of Maria on a trip to bath, standing with a walking stick beside a model Dalek

Maria’s story: “I think everyone should know about Back Up.”

Maria is 85 years old. Originally from Persia, she was a nursing sister working in ...

7 December 2022

Christopher Morgan welcomed as new Chair of Trustees

We’re delighted to announce that Christopher Morgan took over as our Chair of Trustees on ...

7 November 2022

Sidney benefited from our Mentoring programme, it helped him find the joy in life again

Sidney’s story: My mentor helped me value life again

“Thanks to my Back Up mentor, I’m very passionate about gardening,” says Sidney. ...

1 November 2022

Kim’s Story: Mentoring has given me my identity back

Music lover Kim loves to travel and recently came back from a punk rock music ...

1 November 2022

Back Up Front Row 2022

On October 12th 2022 Back Up’s Front row event returned for it’s ninth year. Supported ...

20 October 2022

David is wearing a white t shirt and smiling at the camera

David’s story: Getting support to return to work after my spinal cord injury

Thirty-year-old David loves sports and is a big rugby fan.“I love going to the gym ...

3 October 2022

Joseph in his wheelchair with his dad slightly bent down next to him, looking at the camera smiling

Joseph’s story: Finding my confidence in returning to work after spinal cord injury

“My name’s Joseph and I’m 30 years old. I live with my dog, who’s a ...

30 September 2022

Kylie is wearing her team GB Wheelchair rugby uniform in a huddle with five other players. Kylie has blonde hair in a bun.

Kylie Grimes: Pushing boundaries to become the first woman to win a Paralympic gold medal in Wheelchair Rugby

From the age of five, Kylie always held the same ambition: to be an Olympian. “I’ve ...

30 August 2022

Luke is wearing black sunglasses and sitting in front of a lake, he is smiling and looking at the camera

Luke’s story: Gaining the confidence to live independently at university with a spinal cord injury

Luke, a 21-year-old “computer nerd” was born with spina bifida, which causes symptoms similar to ...

26 August 2022

Samuel is smiling and looking at the camera, wearing a black cap and top

Sam’s story: Chasing my dreams and combining my greatest passions

Twenty-four-year-old Sam sustained his spinal cord injury five years ago. “I was 19 years ...