News

Read the latest news stories from Back Up and the world of spinal cord injury.

Joe, a wheelchair user who we supported with our ?Back To Work Careers Fair

Joe’s story: Back to Work Careers Fair

Meet Joe: Sustained a spinal cord injury while working as a riding instructor  ...

George’s story: Discovering what is possible

Meet George:  Built his career as a microbiologist   Retired with his wife ...

Sophie posing for a photo with her husband Kay who sustained a spinal cord injury in lockdown

Sophie’s story: Finding a community during lockdown

Meet Sophie:Loves tennis Co-owns an IT company with her husband Kay Enjoys travelling whenever ...

Alice and Gavin, a couple who learned to navigate their relationship after spinal cord injury

Alice’s story: Talking about relationships and spinal cord injury

At Back Up, we’re very proud to support a diverse community of people affected by ...

Noah, a man with a spinal cord injury who Back Up supported with dating and spinal cord injury

Noah’s story: Dating with a spinal cord injury

Our mentoring team was there to help Noah overcome some of the struggles of ...

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 ...

Will’s story: Living confidently with a spinal cord injury

Beaming with optimism, 28-year-old Will reflects on his life so far - and ...

Peter and his Family smiling around the dinner table

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 ...

A picture of Maria on a trip to bath, standing with a walking stick beside a model Dalek

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 ...

Christopher Morgan, Back Up's new chair of trustees, posing for a professional headshot

Christopher Morgan welcomed as new Chair of Trustees

We’re delighted to announce that Christopher Morgan took over as our Chair of Trustees on ...