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.


Our In the Cloud festival was a resounding success!

In the Cloud: A retrospective

Thank you to everyone who joined us for four days of energy, insight and fun ...

30 November 2020

This Giving Tuesday, you can transform lives of oyung people like Emerson - a 5 year old boy with a spinal cord injury.

2020 Christmas appeal: Emerson’s story

Read our Christmas appeal and learn how you can help transform even more lives ...

30 November 2020

David and Nicky - one of our family volunteers- at their wedding

Nicky’s story: Family volunteering

At Back Up, we understand that the best people to give support and share advice ...

30 November 2020

A picture of Emerson, a young wheelchair user, next to a picture of our CEO abigail lock. BBC Children in Need did a short film and animation about emerson's journey

Back Up and BBC Children in Need: A blog from our CEO Abigail Lock

Back Up is the only charity in the UK with dedicated services for children ...

12 November 2020

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