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.
![Richard, one of our family mentor volunteers, stood by a lake on a sunny day](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-71-580x409.jpg)
Richard’s story: Becoming a family mentor
When Richard’s wife Zoe went into hospital, they were expecting her surgery to be a ...
6 March 2019
![Melanie taking part in the Hampton Court half marathon to raise funds for Back Up](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2-2-580x409.jpg)
Melanie’s Story: Running the London Marathon for my brother
Melanie, 25, is a physiotherapist working at a private hospital and a rugby club. ...
6 March 2019
![A family photo featuring George and Gill (front and centre-back)](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-67-580x409.jpg)
Gill’s Story: My son’s independence
When George was 17, he went into a tackle during a school rugby trip ...
6 March 2019
![A photo of two people we've supported with their baby girl](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Martin-and-Mirka-08-580x409.jpg)
March is Free Wills Month
This March, we've partnered with makeawillonline.co.uk to offer free wills to Back Up Supporters ...
28 February 2019
![Cathy (left) and Ali (middle right), two of our Back Up Champions](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-69-580x409.jpg)
Back Up Champions – Cathy and Ali
We recently had two wonderful supporters organise birthday fundraisers for Back Up. Between them, they ...
25 February 2019
![A row of standing mixers for cake making in front of a wall with the Cake Boy logo on](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Cake-Boy-2-WC-580x409.jpg)
Back Up Champion – Eric Lanlard
Our newest Back Up Champion is the renown Pâtissier Eric Lanlard who is also owner ...
12 February 2019
![Drawings of different people with spinal cord injury surround the words "Busting myths about sex & dating after spinal cord injury"](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/website-graphic-580x409.jpg)
Busting myths about sex and dating after spinal cord injury
We asked some of the staff here at Back Up to address some common myths ...
6 February 2019
![Two women talk by a table. One of them is a wheelchair user.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-53-2-580x409.jpg)
Female experiences with sexuality after spinal cord injury
We recently spoke to Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist, Helen Thrussell, about her research into female ...
6 February 2019
![Anna (left) having lunch with her husband and young daughter](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2-1-580x409.jpg)
Anna’s story: Learning from others
Anna has a busy life. She is a motivational speaker, does youth work for the ...
6 February 2019
![The "ACG Cliffhangers" team posing on Mount Snowdon during the Snowdon Push](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Paula-Snowdon-Push-580x409.jpg)
Paula’s Story: Taking on Mount Snowdon
The Snowdon Push is Back Up’s most exhilarating fundraising challenge. It involves teams of ...
22 January 2019