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Read the latest news stories from Back Up and the world of spinal cord injury.
![Our In the Cloud festival was a resounding success!](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/In-the-cloud-logo-with-sponsors-v2-580x409.png)
In the Cloud: A retrospective
Thank you to everyone who joined us for four days of energy, insight and fun ...
30 November 2020
![This Giving Tuesday, you can transform lives of oyung people like Emerson - a 5 year old boy with a spinal cord injury.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-63-1-580x409.png)
![This Giving Tuesday, you can transform lives of oyung people like Emerson - a 5 year old boy with a spinal cord injury.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-63-1-580x409.png)
2020 Christmas appeal: Emerson’s story
Read our Christmas appeal and learn how you can help transform even more lives ...
30 November 2020
![David and Nicky - one of our family volunteers- at their wedding](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/512David-and-Nickys-Wedding-580x409.jpg)
![David and Nicky - one of our family volunteers- at their wedding](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/512David-and-Nickys-Wedding-580x409.jpg)
Nicky’s story: Family volunteering
At Back Up, we understand that the best people to give support and share advice ...
30 November 2020
![A picture of Emerson, a young wheelchair user, next to a picture of our CEO abigail lock. BBC Children in Need did a short film and animation about emerson's journey](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-65-1-580x409.png)
![A picture of Emerson, a young wheelchair user, next to a picture of our CEO abigail lock. BBC Children in Need did a short film and animation about emerson's journey](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-65-1-580x409.png)
Back Up and BBC Children in Need: A blog from our CEO Abigail Lock
Back Up is the only charity in the UK with dedicated services for children ...
12 November 2020
![Discover how Annelore found mentoring helpful after moving in with her partner who has a spinal cord injury.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-61-1-580x409.png)
![Discover how Annelore found mentoring helpful after moving in with her partner who has a spinal cord injury.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-61-1-580x409.png)
Annelore’s story: Mentoring for partners
Annelore’s partner, Ed, has a high level spinal cord injury. He sustained it in a ...
3 November 2020
![Michelle and her family, after taking on their family fundraisingchallenge](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/m1-1-e1604415832485-580x409.jpg)
![Michelle and her family, after taking on their family fundraisingchallenge](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/m1-1-e1604415832485-580x409.jpg)
Michelle’s story: Taking on a family fundraising challenge
Michelle and her family took on an exciting family fundraising challenge to raise funds for ...
3 November 2020
![Ben, who benefitted from our Back Up to Work course](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-48-580x409.png)
![Ben, who benefitted from our Back Up to Work course](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-48-580x409.png)
Ben’s story: Getting Back Up to Work
Our Back Up to Work course was there to show Ben his full potential when ...
6 October 2020
![Our In the Cloud festival was a resounding success!](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/In-the-cloud-logo-with-sponsors-v2-580x409.png)
![Our In the Cloud festival was a resounding success!](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/In-the-cloud-logo-with-sponsors-v2-580x409.png)
![Our In the Cloud festival was a resounding success!](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/In-the-cloud-logo-with-sponsors-v2-580x409.png)
What is our In the Cloud virtual festival?
Now’s your chance to get a festival pass to the Back Up community’s biggest ...
6 October 2020
![One of the people we've supported, working from home.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Back-Up-Jenny-16-580x409.jpg)
![One of the people we've supported, working from home.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Back-Up-Jenny-16-580x409.jpg)
Working from home with a spinal cord injury
Read on for a guide by Becky Hill, our former chair of trustees, on her ...
6 October 2020
![ageing with a spinal cord injury - we are here to support you](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/grr-11-580x409.png)
![ageing with a spinal cord injury - we are here to support you](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/grr-11-580x409.png)
Busting myths about ageing with a spinal cord injury
Whether you have lived with a spinal cord injury for a long time or were ...
2 September 2020