Nick Wilson - the Disabled Adventurer

Podcast: Ramblings · BBC Radio 4

Opublikowano: 2025-10-30

Clare joins Nick Wilson for a circuit around Pitsford Reservoir in Northamptonshire. A former soldier, Nick now uses a powerchair after a spinal injury and years of chronic pain made walking impossible. He has experienced homelessness and battled depression, yet has found the strength to launch his ‘Disabled Adventurer’ project. Through this initiative, Nick creates social media videos about the accessibility of natural spaces, leads wheelchair skills workshops, and collaborates with national organisations to make the outdoors more inclusive. Nick and his support worker, Matthew, brought along a spare powerchair for Clare. With their guidance, she navigated a st...