Resilience: Falling to Thriving
Wednesday 4th May 2022, 3:00 - 4:00pm, A03 Monica Partridge Building, University Park
As part of Disability Recognition Month, the Faculty of Science are delighted to welcome Darren Edwards, Disabled Adventurer and Motivational Speaker, who will be delivering his inspiring session "Resilience: Falling to Thriving".
Join us at 3pm in A03 Monica Partridge to hear our special guest speaker Darren Edward’s incredible story of overcoming a life-changing injury, not being defined by adversity, and rediscovering new meaning and purpose in life.
The event will be followed by an informal reception in the Atrium from 4pm with free food and refreshments, during which you will be able to talk to Darren on a more informal basis.
Both staff and students are welcome. There are a limited number of funded places available, so please book now to secure your place.
Darren's Story
Darren Edwards is a former mountaineer and Army Reservist who sustained a life-changing injury in the summer of 2016. The near-fatal climbing accident would leave Darren permanently paralysed from the chest down. With determination, grit and positivity, Darren has overcome adversity to become a Disabled Adventurer, World First Expedition Leader and Motivational Speaker.
Refusing to let the word disability define who he is as a person and committed to helping challenge the perception of what those with a disability can achieve, Darren has gone on to lead a record-breaking and world first expedition (Kayak 4 Heroes), which saw him lead a team of five injured/wounded veterans in kayaking 1,400 kilometres from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’ Groats in Scotland.
In 2022, he aims to become the first disabled person to complete a marathon in Antarctica and to run seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents - known as the World Marathon Challenge.
Darren is a passionate mental health advocate, having lost his father to suicide in 2021. In Spring 2022, he will row the English Channel in memory of his father and in support of mental health charities across the UK.
Read more about Darren’s story