The Back Up Trust

Each day three people in the UK will have an accident leading to spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury does not discriminate. It can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. It’s as easy to do as falling down the stairs. In less than a minute your life could be changed forever. Paralysis is permanent. There is no cure.

The Back-Up Trust is a dynamic national charity which runs services that build confidence and independence following a devastating spinal cord injury.

We exchange hospitals for lakes and mountains, wheelchairs for boats and skis, and frustration and anger for achievement and fun by running a year round programme of activity courses that are challenging for able bodied and spinal cord injured people.

Our spinal cord injured wheelchair skills volunteers teach skills, such as how to tackle curbs, steps and steep hills, to inpatients and outpatients at hospitals across the UK, in order to increase confidence and enable individuals to lead a life as independent as possible.

Our spinal cord injured mentors are trained to impart advice and give support to those adapting to their new lives.

Back-Up works with hundreds of spinal cord injured children and teenagers, supporting them with their return to school and building confidence and motivation through a range of services.

Help transform the lives of those individuals with spinal cord injury by taking part in the New York Marathon for The Back-Up Trust.

In return for agreeing to raise a minimum fundraising target of £3000, Back-Up will cover the costs for your race entry, flights and a three night stay in The Big Apple.

For more information please contact Maria at The Back-Up Trust on 020 8875 1805 or email maria@backuptrust.org.uk