News
Read the latest news stories from Back Up and the world of spinal cord injury.
Sue’s story: Holiday after spinal cord injury
After spinal cord injury, you may be keen to travel once again. It may take ...
6 July 2021
Ian’s story: Travel after spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury can affect every part of your life. Some things may feel more ...
6 July 2021
Paul’s story: “#10@10For10”
We spoke to Paul, who is taking on "#10@10for10" - a challenge to support ...
22 June 2021
Christopher’s story: The “What Next?” course
After sustaining a spinal cord injury, it can feel like every part of your life ...
10 June 2021
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
