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.


Cerith, a volunteer mentor, with his son

Cerith’s story: supporting people affected by spinal cord injury as a Back Up mentor

We spoke to Cerith, a Back Up volunteer mentor, about how he helps us transform ...

28 January 2021

a wheelchair user practicing a back wheel balance. "What Next?" can help you live well after spinal cord injury.

Introducing “What Next?” – a course for people who have newly sustained a spinal cord injury.

We are pleased to announce "What Next?" - an entirely online Back Up course ...

8 January 2021

Shirley’s story: Crafting for Back Up

Read on for a blog from Shirley, who is selling her crafting projects to ...

5 January 2021

Bel, a young powerchair user with a high level spinal cord injury

Bel’s story: Living with a high level spinal cord injury

Bel, 19, was just eight years old when she sustained a high level spinal cord ...

5 January 2021

Our year in review - our CEO Abigail Lock at our Front Row fashion show

2020 – Our year in review

Our CEO, Abigail Lock, looks back on the past year... In February 2021, I will have ...

5 January 2021

Tess, who we interviewed for our impact report, using a ski kart in sweden

Back Up impact report 2020: Tess’s story

Read Tess's story from our 2020 impact report and learn how our ski course helped ...

17 December 2020

Terry, a wheelchair user, and his partner. Read on for his 2020 impact report story.

Back Up impact report 2020: Terry’s story

For our 2020 impact report we interviewed Terry. He told us about how our mentoring ...

17 December 2020

A family where the father has a spinal cord injury. We're seeking a new Services Director to help build our services

Back Up impact report 2020: Remmond’s story

Read on for our impact report featuring Remmond, who we helped understand how to live ...

17 December 2020

Lorraine with her son Christopher who we supported after spinal cord injury. read our impact report to hear their story

Back Up impact report 2020: Lorraine’s story

We spoke to Lorraine as part of our 2020 impact report. Discover how we supported ...

17 December 2020

Jack, someone with a high level spinal cord injury who we spoke to for our impact report, ski karting

Back Up impact report 2020: Jack’s story

Read on for Jack's story from our 2020 impact report. Discover how our ski karting ...

17 December 2020