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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Members of the Irwin Mitchell Serious Injury team holding up a big cheque for the £282.76 they raised for Back Up

Back Up Champion – Irwin Mitchell Serious Injury Team

This month's Back Up champion is a team of loyal supporters - the Irwin Mitchell ...

12 March 2019

A close-up photo of a Back Up wheelchair skill trainer's chair

Spinal cord injury paralyses someone every four hours, new estimates reveal

• New data estimates that 2,500 people are injured or diagnosed with a spinal cord ...

11 March 2019

Richard, one of our family mentor volunteers, stood by a lake on a sunny day

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

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)

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

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

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

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"

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.

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