The Back-Up Trust is a UK charity that supports people affected by spinal cord injury.
| Formation | 1986 |
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| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. | England & Wales (1072216) Scotland (SC040577) |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
Revenue (2017) | £1.6m |
| Website | www |
History
editThe charity was founded in 1986 and was initially set up to offer ski courses for those affected by spinal cord injury. In 1988, it formed a partnership with The Calvert Trust and began to expand its courses to challenge and empower people to get ‘back up’ to a place they were at before their accident. By 2010 the charity was involved in adventure holidays for people with spinal cord injuries.[1] The charity is involved with wheelchair skills training.[2]
In 2003 the charity joined up with five other spinal cord injury organisations in the UK to launch the Spinal Injuries Together (SIT) initiative.[3] In 2017 the charity reported an annual income of £1.6 million.[4]
References
edit- ^ Nicholson, Colin (14 March 2010). "All you need on the slopes is a bit of back-up". Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Rushby-Smith, Tim (3 May 2011). "How wheelchair skills can give you independence". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Isaacson, Maureen (25 May 2003). "Back to the future". Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "The Back-Up Trust". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 8 February 2018.