News
Read the latest news stories from Back Up and the world of spinal cord injury.
Spinal Circuit Case Studies
Charlotte – Individual Participant We caught up with Charlotte who took part in the Spinal Circuit ...
9 June 2021
Toon In! Michael Payne Publishes Unofficial and Entirely Unsanctioned Olympic History to Support Back Up
Michael Payne, former Director of the IOC and longtime Olympic commentator, today published “Toon ...
2 June 2021
Jonathan’s story: Supporting young people with a spinal cord injury
Did you know that Back Up is the only charity in the UK with ...
2 June 2021
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021: Shelley’s story
This Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, we spoke to Shelley, one of our volunteers. She ...
20 May 2021
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021: Emma’s story
Back Up worked with Cognizant to develop a wheelchair skills training app to reach ...
20 May 2021
Back Up courses are set to return this summer
We are thrilled to announce that Back Up courses are returning this summer! Over the past ...
19 May 2021
Back Up Champion – Anita
This month’s Back Up Champion is Anita, who raised an incredible £1027 taking ...
18 May 2021
Celebrating Julie’s 30 years as a Back Up volunteer
Volunteers are a big part of Back Up. We were founded by volunteers and ...
11 May 2021
Jude’s story: Walking after spinal cord injury
Every spinal cord injury is as unique as the person who sustains it, and some ...
5 May 2021
Wellbeing after spinal cord injury
Taking care of your wellbeing after spinal cord injury is vital. Back Up's services are ...
5 May 2021