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.

For media enquiries, comment and interviews, please call 020 8875 6773 to speak to our communications team. Alternatively email media@backuptrust.org.uk. We monitor these inboxes both in and out of hours.


Stephen looking at climbing wall

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, ...

Group of 10 course participants together in the sunshine

Our life changing courses are back for 2022!

Wanting to boost your confidence and independence after a spinal cord injury? Well, our life-changing ...

Hayley smiling with a sunflower field behind her

Hayley’s story: Connecting with others in similar situations

Read on for Hayley’s story, featured in our 2021 impact report, ...

Will’s Story: ‘Volunteering gives me purpose’

Read on for Will’s story, featured in our 2021 impact report. Find ...

Sarah living life confidently after spinal cord injury

Sarah’s Story: Living confidently after a spinal cord injury

Read on for Sarah’s story, featured in our 2021 impact report. After ...

Claire’s story: Family fundraising for Back Up

We spoke to Claire about taking on a family fundraising challenge to help raise ...

Back Up Impact Report 2021: Chris’s story

Read on for Chris's story, featured in our 2021 impact report. After attending our Skills ...

Back Up ball image of volunteers who helped out at the event to raise money for those for affected by spinal cord injury

‘Snow much fun’: The Back Up Ball Event 2021

“Best weekend up in Birmingham for the Alpine Ball”“A fantastic evening had by all”“I loved ...

A review of 2021, from Back Up CEO Abigail Lock

Read on for a blog from our CEO Abigail Lock about how Back Up has ...

Hear what people we supported have to say about our mentoring service

We recently gathered together a group of people who benefitted from our mentoring service, ...