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.
New CEO appointment
We are delighted to announce that after a thorough recruitment process, we have appointed Sarah ...
5 July 2017
Catherine’s story: Confidence is everything
In 1993, Catherine was just embarking on the start of her adult life when she ...
5 July 2017
Back Up’s research into ageing with spinal cord injury
We’ve recently begun a research project into ageing with spinal cord injury and we’ve been ...
5 July 2017
Mark’s story: My first solo flight
In August 2016, Mark was preparing to attend the Moving Forwards course ...
7 June 2017
Sarah’s story: My journey with Sam
We were rolled into the world of spinal cord injury in December 2009 when our ...
7 June 2017
Holly’s story: My first trip without my parents
My first time travelling without my mum was one of the most overwhelming things I’ve ...
7 June 2017
Jacques’s Top Travel Tips
Booking accommodation – is it really accessible?Don’t be scared to use mainstream tools like ...
7 June 2017
Alex’s story: Finding my first job
I’ve never had a job before.I was in formal education until 2014 when I graduated ...
26 May 2017
Wheelchair dance sport is for everyone
We recently spoke to Elaine Ball, a wheelchair dance sport instructor from ...
4 May 2017
Gillian’s story: Broken but not out
An accident changed the life of Gillian Fowler, founder of charity ...
2 May 2017
