16 Women, One Wheelchair, One rather large mountain.
Stephen Morley
Identifying and overcoming barriers to inclusion. through the use of accessibility audits, consultancy services and training that explores sometimes, difficult subjects around equality, diversity and belonging.
Today I had a meeting with a remarkable women named Rosie Tween. I've known Rosie for a few years now and about four years ago while cycling to work something happened that changed Rosie's life. She collapsed with a spinal stroke and was told that she may never walk again. Rosie struggled to come to terms with her condition and in particular the severe neuropathic pain. However as Rower, cyclist and a thoughly "sporty" person all around, since her injury, Rosie has tried her hand at most sports. Her current favbourite is Wheelchair Basketball and she and I will be on a Wheelchair Basketball coaching course taking place next month.
Our meeting today was to see if I could help her with her latest challenge, "Rosie's Snowdon Push" Rosie will be part of a 16 all women team, "Women of Altitude" raising money for the Back Up Trust. These folks understand that a spinal cord injury can be devastating but believe it shouldn't prevent anyone getting the most out of life. Their services include mentoring, wheelchair skills training and activity courses as well as support in getting back to work or school after an injury.
I wanted to bring this to your attention since I know that there are many Linkedin members who will identify with both Rosie and the work that the Back Up Trust does.
The Trusts website can be found at: https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/home Please consider making a small donation to Rosie's Justgiving page to help this great cause. https://www.justgiving.com/fundr…/rosietween-womenofaltitude