Video journal with a Life, Health, Snowdon and Work update as its been a while 🤦♂️
#DisabledCommunity #DisabledLife #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Fibromyalgia #DisabledAdventurer #FibroWarrior
📢 I've got two new partners joining our family 📢
I'm thrilled to announce my partnership with two amazing organisations who are joining me on our upcoming Snowdon Challenge : Astute Home Care and Holistic Thinking Holidays
Astute Homecare provides exceptional support services, ensuring individuals can maintain independence and comfort in their own homes. Its founder and chairman, Mitch Miller said,
"Partnering with Nick Wilson to support his ascent of Mt Snowdon in the RockClimber is not only a testament to his determination but also a powerful statement about breaking barriers and promoting inclusivity.
Nick's journey underscores the importance of recognizing and addressing the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in accessing activities and places that many take for granted.
By championing Nick's journey, we can raise awareness about these issues and inspire positive change towards a more inclusive and equitable world".
Holistic Thinking Holidays, on the other hand, offers transformative experiences that promote wellbeing and personal growth. It's founder Steve Welsh said,
"The passion that Rock Engineering and Nick have for making the seemingly impossible, possible for wheelchair users is fantastic and the resulting Engineering solution is blowing my mind!
Rockclimber is a project that we are very pleased to support and we look forward to seeing many Rockclimber’s making the inaccessible, accessible for wheelchair users in the not too distant future"
#Accessibility #RockClimber #DisabledAdventurer #Mobility #HaveAGo #AbilityOverDisability #Powerchair #PowerchairAdventuring #Adventures
Filming my first time travelling by train on my powerchair with trusted friend Isaac.
Being supported by Mark and Ben, who are producing a short documentary about me, as we create a video for the amazing people at Passenger Assistance.
#Accessibility #AccessibleTravel #PassengerAssistance #AccessibilityVideo #AbilityOverDisability #HaveAGo #Mobility #DisabilityAdvocate
Do what you can to be more active and connect with others, little things like these help to keep us going 💚
What changes can you make to be more active?
#Disability #AbilityOverDisability #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #ChronicIllness #HaveAGo #Disabled
My aim is to raise awareness & support others, it should never be about me, but YOU 💚
#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #MHAW2024 #BatonOfHope #Disability #Disabled #MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness #Survivors #SuicidePrevention
One of my main aims is giving others hope and to show anythings possible when you keep keeping on and never give up. It's kept me alive!
Last year I spoke at the Baton Of Hope UK suicide awareness tour and was the baton bearer who handed it over to F1 racing driver Daniel Ricciardo, who drove a Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 car through their Milton Keynes campus with the baton and I overtook him in my powerchair!
This year I'm part of a chat show themed section called "conversations about hope" alongside; Emma Webb, Steve Phillip who initially co-founded Baton of Hope and Mike Palmer of 3Dads Walking.
My key focus will be to raise awareness of how isolation, loneliness and lack of meaningful connections, is resulting in 3xmore disabled people dying by suicide opposed to non-disabled, and how I've managed to battle thoughts of suicide.
It all takes place at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield on Thur 16th May and you can still book your tickets via - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-suicide-prevention-everyones-business-tickets-615488882817
There's also a "Charity Village" where you'll find incredible suicide prevention organisations such as; R;pple Suicide Prevention, Samaritans Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - SOBS and many others.
#MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #SharedExperiences #LivedExperience
Dont underestimate the importance of having meaningful connections, it can literally save lives
I'm reflecting alot this week, with my speaking at the @batonofhopeuk conference in Sheffield tomorrow, a year after talking at the last one and overtaking a @redbullracing F1 car in a @mybilitychris powerchair, when I was still experiencing suicidal thoughts.
I've never felt so alone, isolated and disconnected than since becoming physically disabled and it's been the main cause of my not wanting to go on living.
@iamisaacharvey is a force of nature, he pushes boundaries and personal limitations which I respect and do myself, he has values, beliefs and a view of the world similar to mine and we have the same sense of humour and cheeky chappy personality 😏
He has been a guiding light through my darkest of times, he's not judged me when I've been at my worst and made mistakes, his advice has helped me navigate the disabled world.
His friendship..... well, I don't say this lightly, is absolutely one of the main reasons I'm still alive today!!
So yeah, never underestimate the power and value in having meaningful connections, we need to focus more on enabling these to happen within our communities.
This will reduce loneliness, suicidal ideation and the numbers of people who die by suicide.
Thank you Isaac, for keeping me from becoming one of those numbers 🙏
#MHAW2024 #MentalHealth #Disability #Connections #Friendship #Survivors #CommunitySupport #SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwareness
One of my main aims is giving others hope & show anythings possible when you keep keeping on and never give up. It's kept me alive!
Last year I spoke at the @batonofhopeuk suicide awareness tour and was the baton bearer who handed it over to F1 racing driver @danielricciardo who drove a @redbullracing @f1 car through their Milton Keynes campus with the baton and I overtook him in my powerchair!
This year I'm part of a chat show themed section called "conversations about hope" alongside; Emma Webb, Steve Phillip who initially co-founded Baton of Hope and started @jordanlegacyuk and Mike Palmer of @3dadswalking
My key focus will be to raise awareness of how isolation, loneliness and lack of meaningful connections, is resulting in 3xmore disabled people dying by suicide opposed to non-disabled, and how I've managed to battle thoughts of suicide.
It all takes place at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield on Thur 16th May and you can still book your tickets via - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-suicide-prevention-everyones-business
There's also a "Charity Village" where you'll find incredible suicide prevention organisations such as; Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity, Samaritans, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and many others.
In addition to all this, they've also got many other speakers taking to the stage, sharing their lived experiences, such as the flipping brilliant @sallyorangembe and @alastaircampbell
#MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention #SharedExperiences #LivedExperience
Keeping the theme going of not punishing yourselves, if you can't get out in the sun.
#MentalHealth #DisabledLife #Disability #Disabled #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #DisabilityAwareness #DisabledCommunity
For those who need it today 💚
#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #Disabled #Disability #DisabledAdventurer #DisabledLife #AbilityOverDisability #Accessibility
Doing some filming at Upton House and Gardens NT for an accessibility video, but wanted to share this with you 💚
#Accessibility #DisabledAdventurer #Disability #AbilityOverDisability #Disabled #ChronicPain
There's nothing quite like RockClimber in the world; Extendable, 4xMotors, Immense Torque Power and Made in UK!
I've not gone into the technical specifications of why RockClimber is so unique, which has led to some comparing it to other similar chairs.
However, when you look at the specs, when you realise some 90% of the parts didn't exist before Rock Engineering Limited designed and made them.
There is only one conclusion you can come to, RockClimber is a feat of engineering, British made and is most certainly one of a kind and a trailblazer.
I am incredibly honoured and extremely lucky to be the one chosen to ride, test and be an ambassador for.
#RockClimber #DisabledAdventurer #Accessibility #AbilityOverDisability #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabledLife #DisabilityAwareness #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness
To those who doubted us, shame on you 😉🫡
This was also achieved with RockClimber in its shortened setting, opposed to the 400mm it extends in length for greater stability!
#RockClimber #DisabledAdventurer #Accessibility #AbilityOverDisability #Adventures #AccessibilityVideo
Thanks for your honest comments, you've got to do what's right for you, if I've an opportunity to share a positive message and show people they're not alone, I'll take xx
#DifficultConversations #Survivors #Disability #PTSD #MentalHealth #Veterans #SharedExperiences #LivedExperience #SuicideAwareness
Saturday 27th April at 1700hrs I'll be on GB News speaking about accessibility, Snowdon and hopefully my challenge to the PM, but I need your help
I know GB News can be somewhat divisive at times, but the opportunity we have is much bigger than this, and I need you to please put your thoughts of them to one side, just for ten short minutes.
This isn't about me, it's about making our country more accessible and calling out our government, specifically the PM, for demonising people with disabilities, minimising the impact of diagnosed mental illnesses and worsening the stigma of people being on benefits.
I'm not naive enough to think an everyday guy like me, can make a big enough difference in 10short minutes of airtime on GB News, but maybe, through watching at the time I'm on, we can come together in silent protest and show we're not taking it anymore!
Are you with me?
#OneVoice #DisabilityAdvocate #NoMore #Equality #Accessibility #DisabilityRights
Did you catch the PM Rishi Sunak speech, about people on benefits being a "sick note culture"? Well, I'm setting him a 48hr challenge
There's a very serious side to this, which I'm sure many will not be aware of, in that a United Nations committee recently accused the UK government of demonising disabled people and treating them as “undeserving citizens”.
The committee was cross-examining the delegation, which included representatives from the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, on progress since the UK government was found guilty of "grave and systematic violations" of the UN convention in 2016 as a result of breaches of articles on social security, employment and independent living.
The committee’s Australian vice-chair, Rosemary Kayess, said the social security system and rhetoric from ministers “devalues disabled people and undermines their human dignity”, and she suggested the government had breached its treaty obligations to “combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices relating to disabled people”.
Kayess told a delegation of civil servants in Geneva that there was evidence of “regression” in how the UK government was meeting its obligations under the convention.
(As reported by the Disability News Service on 21/03/24, which can be read via - https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/un-committee-asks-government-why-are-you-demonising-disabled-people/)
So, let me get this right. The UK government has already been found guilty of "grave and systematic violations" of the UN convention in 2016 as a result of breaches of articles and even worse, there's evidence of "regression" in how they meet its obligations under the convention.
But instead of addressing this and improving, they continue demonising disabled people and treat us as "underserving citizens". Have I got this right!? 🤔
The majority of primary and secondary care was paused for months during Covid, I can personally attest to this, after receiv
Speaking about mental health, suicide & my Mt Snowdon challenge
#RockClimber #MentalHealth #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabledLife #Survivors #HaveAGo #GBNews #AbilityOverDisability #DisabledAdventurer
I've seen spiteful comments on some posts recently towards the disabled community. Therefore, I wanted to remind people how amazing you ARE 💚
Our lives are about doing what we can to leave the world a slightly better place before our time is up.
Most people I know with long-term health conditions and/or disabilities give value to their communities and the wider society.
So, if you're someone who looks down at people with disabilities or any minority demographic, what meaningful value do you bring?
Just because someone is different, it doesn't mean they aren't of value to society, and there's no greater value than kindness and empathy.
Please tag someone you know who brings value to your life, is kind and has empathy? 🙏💚
#DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #Equality #Inclusion #Kindness #Inclusion #Ableist #Ableism #Empathy #DisabledLife
OMG I've just reached 6K followers! Thanks for all your continuing support and being an essential part of the community, I could never have made it without each and every one of you 🙏💚
