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Read the latest news stories from Back Up and the world of spinal cord injury.
![Noah, a man with a spinal cord injury who Back Up supported with dating and spinal cord injury](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-65-3-580x409.png)
Noah’s story: Dating with a spinal cord injury
Our mentoring team was there to help Noah overcome some of the struggles of ...
8 February 2023
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Jess’ story: “Now I’m confident I can go anywhere in my wheelchair”
Twenty-seven-year-old Jess lives in London with a housemate. She’s a doctor and teaches clinical ...
10 January 2023
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Will’s story: Living confidently with a spinal cord injury
Beaming with optimism, 28-year-old Will reflects on his life so far - and ...
9 January 2023
![Peter and his Family smiling around the dinner table](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Website-blog-image-Oct-blogs-3-580x409.png)
Peter and family’s story: “Back Up is more than just a charity”
When Peter sustained his spinal cord injury in 2018, when he was just eight years ...
8 December 2022
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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
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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](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Website-blog-image-Oct-blogs-1-1-580x409.png)
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, a back up Mentor.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Website-blog-image-Oct-blogs-2-580x409.png)
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
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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
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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