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.
Josie’s story
Josie was nine when her 22-year-old brother Tom sustained a high-level spinal cord injury in ...
20 April 2024
Meet Team Back Up: 2024 TCS London Marathon
The 2024 TCS London Marathon takes place on Sunday 21 April 2024. We are so ...
20 April 2024
Meet our team: 2024 TCS London Marathon
The 2024 TCS London Marathon takes place on Sunday 21 April 2024. We are so ...
18 April 2024
Back Up awarded £401,399 of National Lottery funding to support people with spinal cord injury across Wales
Back Up is celebrating being awarded £401,339 over a three year period from The ...
4 April 2024
Bobby and Amy: Mental wellbeing support for children with a spinal cord injury
Meet Bobby and his family:Bobby loves playing wheelchair basketball as well as video games ...
3 April 2024
Peter’s story: Mobility and work after spinal cord injury
Meet Peter: Formerly a farmer, now works as a rural business advisor Loves ...
6 March 2024
Lisette’s story: Learning to be adventurous again
Meet Lisette:Lives in North Yorkshire with her family Has three adult children at various ...
6 March 2024
Siby’s story: Staying active with a spinal cord injury through the years
Meet Siby: First used our services back in 1994 Has taken part in ...
7 February 2024
Nancy’s story: The impact of our children and young people’s services.
Meet Nancy: First encountered Back Up when we visited her hospital ward Boosted her ...
7 February 2024
