Stories

Iwan’s story – living confidently

While travelling to work one morning, I was in a car crash, and sustained a ...

25 September 2024

Julie’s story – getting my confidence back

Sustaining my injury frightened the life out of me. I got up one night to ...

25 September 2024

Kehinde’s story – gaining the courage to move forward

My injury happened in the middle of the night. A fire broke out in my ...

25 September 2024

Ian’s story – giving something back

I sustained my injury 11 years ago in a cycling accident. I had always enjoyed ...

25 September 2024

Sam’s story – volunteers at our heart

I broke my neck diving into shallow water when I was 19. I damaged my ...

11 September 2024

Bobby and Amy’s story: Living confidently

My son Bobby sustained his spinal cord injury at birth. He was in a breech ...

4 September 2024

Jemima’s story: Thriving at any age

After I sustained my injury, everything changed in one moment. I was unconscious in the ...

4 September 2024

Jason’s story: Travel and supporting others after spinal cord injury.

At Back Up, we know that travel is a hot topic for many people ...

7 August 2024

Julie’s story: Travelling after spinal cord injury again

Meet Julie:  Enjoys being outdoors Loves travel, fishing, and gardening Was able to get ...

7 August 2024