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.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital | Joe’s story
Joe had dreams of becoming a rock star but everything changed four years ago. He ...
6 April 2016
“My life turned on its head after my brother’s injury”
We are turning the spotlight on family members of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and ...
5 April 2016
Burleigh Court: 4 years of supporting Back Up
Every month of our anniversary year, we will turn a spotlight on one of our ...
10 March 2016
Having a daughter with a spinal cord injury
This month of our anniversary year we are turning the spotlight on family members of ...
2 March 2016
Christina: “I definitely feel guilty”
Four years ago, Christina got a call from her mum saying that her brother John ...
2 March 2016
Totalskidskolan: 19 years of supporting Back Up
Every month of our anniversary year, we will turn a spotlight on one of our ...
19 February 2016
Take on a challenge to celebrate our birthday
Today at least three people will be told they are paralysed or have permanent pain ...
1 February 2016
Mike Nemesvary: “Happy birthday Back Up!”
Back Up’s founder, Mike Nemesvary, was a stunt skier who broke his neck whilst training. ...
1 February 2016
#BackUp30: Baking 30 cakes
Sam was left permanently paralysed after a car accident in December 2009. The accident was ...
25 January 2016
Our anniversary
Back Up’s founder, Mike Nemesvary, was a stunt skier who broke his neck whilst training. ...
22 December 2015
