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Disability Fundraising Events

Big challenges with real impact.

This is where I share the projects and adventures behind what I do.

Some are big, headline-grabbing disability fundraising events. Some are smaller challenges with a big point behind them. All of them are about more than me dragging myself up a hill, across a trail or into another slightly ridiculous situation.

They are about improving access, challenging lazy assumptions and showing what is possible when disabled people are given half a chance and the right equipment. I do this because I care about making a difference. I also do it because being told something is not possible has always felt a bit like an invitation.

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50km Trails, Through My 50th Year

50 at 50 – My biggest challenge yet

I turn 50 this year, so obviously I thought the sensible way to celebrate was to take on 50km sections of coastline and trail across the UK, the US, Austria and Dubai.

But this is not just about clocking up miles for the sake of it.

I’m doing it to raise £150,000 to help fund and donate eight all-terrain powerchairs to outdoor venues across the UK, while also supporting battery innovation that could make multi-day adaptive expeditions a real possibility for disabled people.

I’m not interested in doing challenges just so people can pat me on the back and say, “well done”. I want this to leave something behind – more access, more freedom, and more opportunities for disabled people to get outdoors.

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My Goals

Why 50 at 50 matters

It raises money for equipment that can genuinely change lives

To remove barriers that shouldn’t be there in the first place

It supports the future of adaptive outdoor adventure
It builds confidence, visibility and belief
Other Bonkers Stuff I’ve Done

My previous adventures…

Solo ascent of Yr Wyddfa, Mount Snowdon

One of the moments that changed everything for me was reaching the summit of Yr Wyddfa in a prototype all-terrain powerchair from Rock Engineering with no physical support.

It was not just a personal milestone. It showed me what might be possible if disabled people had the right equipment, the right support and the chance to push beyond the assumptions people make about us.

Snowdon

The Ridgeway National Trail

I became the first wheelchair user to complete 96km of the Ridgeway National Trail using an allterrain powerchair from MyBility.

It was tough, memorable and exactly the sort of challenge that proves disability does not cancel out adventure. It just means doing things differently, and sometimes with a bit more stubbornness.

Pen y Fan

My Pen y Fan adventure turned out to be a bit more lively than planned. A yellow weather warning in the Brecon Beacons, soaking wet slab stones and tyres that preferred slipping to gripping meant the mountain had other ideas.

I ended up turning back when the pain in my spine became too much, and I’m completely fine with that. This was never about bagging a summit at all costs. I was there to support Stu Skinner and his Postcards from the Peaks challenge raising awareness of loneliness, to get outdoors and to meet new people, and that part was a success.

The biggest win for me was the number of kids who saw a wheelchair user heading up a mountain and realised adventure still belongs to disabled people too.

Adaptive Expeditions partnership

My work with Adaptive Expeditions is part of a much bigger picture.

Together, we are helping push for more ambitious and more accessible outdoor adventures, including multi-day expeditions that disabled people can genuinely take part in.

For me, this is about making adventure more inclusive and less of a closed shop.

Some Downright Decent People

Some very nice words from very decent people

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“Your honesty and openness was hugely inspiring. Your choice of words and your heartfelt delivery was real and raw which kept the attention of such a large audience (almost 300) brilliantly. The session exceeded our expectations and your authentic storytelling pulled us all out from our 9-5 and made us think more broadly about how we feel about our lives, our purpose and our loved ones.”

MARS
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“A personal insight well told, with humour despite the relatively dark nature of the topic. The Who am I section was particularly well delivered, with powerful pauses. He could have stopped his presentation after that slide and I would have given a standing ovation.”

LUCID
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“Thank you so much for the talk today. I wasn’t sure if you could see in the chat but there were an awful lot of thank you messages from the attendees to you, and comments about appreciating your openness and honesty – incredibly inspiring – thank you.”

Henkel
Get Involved!

Want to support a project or build one with me?

Every challenge I take on is about more than getting to the end without falling into a bush. It’s about raising money, opening doors and making the world more accessible. If you want to support one of my projects, sponsor an adventure, back one of my disability fundraisers or build something meaningful together, I would love to hear from you.

Do you have a business that want’s to make a positive impact on disability, accessibility and inclusivity? Let’s join forces.

Support one of my hairbrained schemes to raise awareness of disability and inclusion, raising funds to make the outdoors accessible for all.

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Have a project in mind? Bring your favourite fat bloke in a wheelchair on board, let’s use the movement I’m working on for good.