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.
Back Up Fest Coming Soon
On July 8 2017, we will hold our first ever Back Up Festival at Cokethorpe school ...
2 March 2017
Wheelchair Skills Extra | Getting around your city
In 2016, we decided to change the name of Join the Dots to Wheelchair Skills Extra.Many ...
3 February 2017
Beth’s story: Another meaning for independence
It could be thought that being dependent on others is the antithesis of being independent. ...
1 February 2017
Back Up awarded ‘most deserving snowsport charity’ by SIGB
Back Up has won the Snow Sport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB) ...
31 January 2017
Jemima’s story: The Push
I have always been a very active, outdoorsy girl. I love going out with friends, ...
30 January 2017
Sam Hows: Volunteering as a buddy on our courses
What inspired you to volunteer as a buddy on Back Up’s Moving forwards course?I was ...
4 January 2017
Bethany’s story: Throwing my own event
I first got involved with Back Up when I was at Oswestry spinal injury unit. ...
3 January 2017
Kierson’s story: Back Up to Work
It was back in 1998 when I fell from the balcony of my apartment in ...
3 January 2017
Louise Wright | The future of Back Up
As I reflect on the past year at Back Up, I feel so very proud ...
7 December 2016
Malene’s story: Volunteering at Back Up
I first heard of Back Up in 2011 when my company chose it as our ...
7 December 2016
