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.
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![Our Back Up champion Emma sat with her father while he was in recovery](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Alice-1-580x409.jpg)
Back Up Champion – Alice Tweddell
This month's Back Up champion is the fabulous fundraiser Alice Tweddell. She first heard of ...
4 January 2019
![A group of our London to Paris cyclists celebrating reaching the finish line of the cycling challenge.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/L2P-4-580x409.jpg)
Lauren’s story: The London to Paris cycling challenge
In the summer of 2018, 40 riders, including six hand cyclists, took part in an ...
21 December 2018
![Merryn and several other coursemates exploring a hillside in the Lake District](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20181220-WA0002-580x409.jpg)
Merryn’s Story: Building your confidence on our courses
We caught up with our Interim Courses Manager, Merryn, to talk about our residential courses. ...
21 December 2018
![A watercolour painting of a seaside landscape by Rachel Smith The Wonky Artist](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-11-580x400.jpg)
Painting as The Wonky Artist
While recovering on bed rest for a pressure sore, Rachel discovered a hidden talent for ...
12 December 2018
![Family Mentor Coordinator Emma Clegg who fundraised for Back Up](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Emma-Clegg-580x409.jpg)
Back Up Champion – Emma Clegg
Emma originally trained as a child counsellor and managed coffee shops before making a move into ...
12 December 2018
![Alison volunteering as a corporate buddy on one of our courses](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Alison-580x407.jpg)
Alison’s story: What did I learn as a corporate buddy?
While working at Savills, Alison attended an information session hosted by Back Up. This inspired ...
5 December 2018
![Rhys, our recent winner of our Golden Caster Award, teaching some wheelchair skills.](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-580x409.png)
Rhys’s story: The Golden Caster award
We recently presented Rhys with our Golden Caster award. He earned this recognition through volunteering as a wheelchair skills ...
5 December 2018
![Dr Jasmine Hearn at a conference on pain management](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-9-580x409.jpg)
Dr Jasmine Hearn Q&A: Pain management
Dr Jasmine Hearn is a chartered psychologist and lecturer, specialising in pain management for people ...
3 December 2018
![group of people with a spinal cord injury chat about taking care of their emotional wellbeing](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0400-580x409.jpg)
Taking care of your emotional wellbeing
When someone sustains a spinal cord injury, they can often feel overwhelmed by the different ...
7 November 2018
![Photo of Mike and his son and wife enjoying family life at Back Up Fest](https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/DSCF7187-580x409.jpg)
Mike’s story: Getting our family life back
In 2015, Mike’s wife, Natalie, underwent emergency surgery due to compression of her spinal cord, ...
7 November 2018