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.


Permitted work can help you get the confidence needed to get back to work

What is permitted work?

If you have a spinal cord injury, are considering returning to work, and in receipt ...

2 October 2019

Our trustee Helen Cooke talked to us about being open with your disability during the recruitment process

How to be open about your disability during the recruitment process 

We recently spoke to Back Up trustee Helen Cooke about how to be open about your ...

2 October 2019

Steve’s story: Getting back to work

Steve was decorating at home when he was hit by sudden bouts of severe pins ...

2 October 2019

An education advocate and student - both with a spinal cord injury - giving a presentation to the school community

We’ve updated our Education Inclusion toolkit

Every child and young person should be fully included in all aspects of their education ...

27 September 2019

Tina, who experiences pain after spinal cord injury, sitting outside on a bench

Tina’s story: Pain after spinal cord injury

Like many people with a spinal cord injury, I have two types of pain: neuropathic ...

23 September 2019

A group shot of our wonderful volunteers

Celebrating our fantastic volunteers at the Get Busy Living Centre

Here at Back Up, we have a fantastic community of volunteers that play an ...

6 September 2019

The CEOs and chairs of Back Up, Aspire, and SIA stood together outside the house of commons holding banners with the names of each charity

Leading charities to collaborate to fight for spinal cord injured people

Spinal cord injury charities the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), Back Up and Aspire have today ...

5 September 2019

Sue, with her team on top of Mount Snowdon

Sue summits Snowdon

Before her injury, Sue was a keen fitness enthusiast and particularly passionate about jogging. ...

3 September 2019

David’s story: Group leading for the first time

Eleven years ago, David was out for a ride on his motorbike when he was ...

3 September 2019

Peter, a chin controlled power chair user, grinning after winning the "spirit of the push" award at our annual Snowdon Push challenge.

Peter’s story: Teaching power chair skills

Peter’s life changed in a split second. He was riding a mountain bike trail ...

3 September 2019