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.


Discover how Annelore found mentoring helpful after moving in with her partner who has a spinal cord injury.

Annelore’s story: Mentoring for partners

Annelore’s partner, Ed, has a high level spinal cord injury. He sustained it in a ...

3 November 2020

Michelle and her family, after taking on their family fundraisingchallenge

Michelle’s story: Taking on a family fundraising challenge

Michelle and her family took on an exciting family fundraising challenge to raise funds for ...

3 November 2020

Ben, who benefitted from our Back Up to Work course

Ben’s story: Getting Back Up to Work

Our Back Up to Work course was there to show Ben his full potential when ...

6 October 2020

Our In the Cloud festival was a resounding success!

What is our In the Cloud virtual festival?

Now’s your chance to get a festival pass to the Back Up community’s biggest ...

6 October 2020

One of the people we've supported, working from home.

Working from home with a spinal cord injury

Read on for a guide by Becky Hill, our former chair of trustees, on her ...

6 October 2020

ageing with a spinal cord injury - we are here to support you

Busting myths about ageing with a spinal cord injury

Whether you have lived with a spinal cord injury for a long time or were ...

2 September 2020

The Back Up Ball through the years

The Back Up Ball is one of our most popular, longest standing events. It's ...

2 September 2020

Brian and his grandson. Brian told us about aging well witha spinal cord injury. he wrote the grandad wheels books to fundraise for our services

Brian’s story: Ageing with a spinal cord injury, independence, and Grandad Wheels

Read on for a personal blog from Brian, author of the Grandad Wheels books, ...

2 September 2020

the logos of Back Up, Visara Media, and Direct Digital alongside a photo of Sex Education's George Robinson

Back Up launches new partnership with Visara Media to drive awareness of spinal cord injury

We’re announcing a new partnership with Visara Media to develop a series of short ...

6 August 2020

a disabled bathroom sign along with several other "WC" signs

Your guide to bladder and bowel care on the go – sponsored by Fittleworth

Bladder and bowel care is important. Whether you are home or away and whatever your ...

3 August 2020