Latest news and blogs
Read the latest news from Back Up to find out what we’re up to across the country. We also have a dedicated blog with amazing stories from people of all ages with a spinal cord injury and their families, as well as the volunteers, staff, professionals and fundraisers who support them.
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Amanda and Jacob’s Story: Embracing challenge after a spinal cord injury
Read on to discover how Amanda and her eight-year-old son Jacob, who was born with ...
1 March 2022
Samantha’s Story: Making the most of today
Read on to find out how Samantha learnt to start making the most of what ...
1 March 2022
Why Lillie and Jonathan are taking on the Spinal Circuit in March 2022!
People across the UK are taking part in the Spinal Circuit for ...
25 February 2022
Amelia’s story: ‘My crutches have been my lifeline and enabled me to live my best life!’
Taking on the Spinal Circuit challenge in March 2022 came just at ...
17 February 2022
Regularly walking: the benefits for those with and without a spinal cord injury
With our Spinal Circuit challenge coming up in March 2022, we spoke to specialist ...
10 February 2022
Kath’s Story: ‘I felt empowered’ after the Spinal Circuit challenge
Read on to discover how Kath took part in our Spinal Circuit ...
3 February 2022
Reece’s story: ‘It was great to get out there again and meet new people’
Read on to discover how our Multi Activity Course introduced Reece to ...
2 February 2022
2SCICHEFS: Finding friendship and following your passion after spinal cord injury
Read on for a Q&A with Tony and Jon, who started the social media community ...
2 February 2022
Stephen’s Story: Finding empathy and understanding in the spinal cord injury community
Read on for Stephen’s story, featured in our 2021 impact report, ...
26 January 2022
Our life changing courses are back for 2022!
Wanting to boost your confidence and independence after a spinal cord injury? Well, our life-changing ...
14 January 2022