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.
![David before lockdown, sailing](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/LR-397-9775_IMG-580x409.jpg)
David’s story: Lockdown with a spinal cord injury
Over the past few months, we have all been facing a new normal. The coronavirus ...
1 July 2020
![Elaine, who was supported by a back up mentor, on a boat before her injury](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BackUpsGotTalent-1-580x409.png)
Elaine’s story: How a mentor transformed her life
Two years after a misdiagnosis, Elaine found that her life had been changed forever. What ...
1 July 2020
![Kamari, one of our young wheelchair skills trainers, on our u13 MAC course](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-25-580x409.png)
Kamari’s story: Teaching wheelchair skills in isolation
In the wake of coronavirus, we have had to quickly adapt and change our ...
3 June 2020
![Sam, one of our family mentors, with her partner](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-24-580x409.png)
Sam’s story: Volunteering as a family mentor during the covid-19 pandemic
We spoke to Sam, one of our fantastic volunteer family mentors, to find out how ...
3 June 2020
![Juliette taking on her spinal circuit challenge](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-23-1-580x409.png)
Juliette’s Spinal Circuit challenge – cycling 1799km on a stationary bike
Last month, we held a new fundraising challenge to help support our services during these ...
3 June 2020
![a child with a spinal cord injury who recovered from Covid-19, having a socially distanced visit from his dad.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/image00008-580x409.jpeg)
Covid-19 and me: A parent’s account of their son contracting coronavirus
This is a guest blog written by Anna-Marina whose son, who has a spinal cord ...
28 May 2020
![a person washing hands in line with coronavirus advice.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-Design-6-580x409.png)
Important information and updates about coronavirus and our services
The team at Back Up are closely monitoring government advice on coronavirus. We know that ...
22 May 2020
![SCIAD banner](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/SPINAL-CORD-INJURY-AWARENESS-DAY-2020-1-580x409.png)
Leading charities collaborate to mark spinal cord injury awareness day
Today we are marking Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day (SCIAD). This annual event is collaboratively ...
15 May 2020
![Peter](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Peter-Smith-Still-01-580x409.jpg)
#SCIAD2020: Peter’s story
This story was written by our partner charity SIA, in collaboration with us for ...
11 May 2020
![This Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, we are telling Neil's story - Neil is a man with a spinal cord injury who can walk.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-17-2-580x409.png)
#SCIAD2020: Neil’s Story
To mark Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, we are sharing stories about people who have ...
11 May 2020