The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit
Back Up is a UK-wide charity that provides a variety of lifelong support services for people with spinal cord injury. This includes mentoring for people with spinal cord injury and their relatives; wheelchair skills training; assistance with return to work; and rehabilitation courses.
While an inpatient at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit, Back Up can provide you with:
- Wheelchair skills training (both indoors and outdoors)
- Advice and support on community outings
- Mentoring
- Assistance with the delivery of the Patient Education Programme
Rich Osborn is Back Up’s Outreach and Support Co-ordinator for Scotland and can help you to identify how Back Up can best support to you and your family, both as an inpatient in the unit and following discharge into the community.
Please speak to Rich or see the links below for more information and to access to the services that Back Up provides.
outreachandsupport@backuptrust.org.uk
020 8875 1805
Twitter/ Instagram: @backuptrust
Your Contact:
Rich Osborn - Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Scotland
Rich is in the Unit 3 times per week - often on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - and can be identified by his orange/grey tops with the Back Up logo.