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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Mike’s story: Getting our family life back

In 2015, Mike’s wife, Natalie, underwent emergency surgery due to compression of her spinal cord, ...