Nick Wilson

Nick Wilson, also known as the 'Disabled Adventurer', is a disabled war veteran, content creator, influencer and award-winning film-maker who has become one of the UK's most recognised voices in championing accessible tourism and powerchair outdoor adventure. Having served in the British Army for 14 years, he began to struggle with depression and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and currently lives with chronic spinal pain due to seven prolapsed discs and fibromyalgia. Continually overcoming adversity, Nick has achieved major feats, finding solace in outdoor adventuring, most notably becoming the first powerchair user to achieve a solo ascent of Yr Wyddfa. 

Leaving the army in 2012, Nick founded his own chauffeuring business, Purely Platinum, becoming a £1/4 million business over two years. Unfortunately, not long after his business began to peak in success, Nick suffered a mental breakdown, resulting in a suicide attempt. After battling with severe depression and various physical health problems, he then established his own mental health consultancy, Wellbeing 360, helping businesses provide all-around support, from guidance, training, to one-to-one counselling. Nick became qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mental Health First Aid and Neuro-Linguistic Programming to better understand the way in which the mind worked. They additionally aim to promote prevention via education, as well as help people work on self-care and self-help. Alongside this, Nick has raised over £75,000 for several charitable causes and played an active role in the #Realmentalk and #Timetolisten social media campaigns, positively impacting around 250,000 people. Since 2023, Nick has created online content as the 'Disabled Adventurer', recording his experiences, challenges, and feats that have been seen by over 24 million people. He has worked with various high-profile organisations such as the National Trust, Historic Royal Palaces, National Trails UK, Silverstone Museum and more. 

His outdoor challenges have established Nick as an authoritative figure on accessible adventuring. In 2021, he impressively completed 385 miles on his recumbent specialised trike, completing the feat in honour of the 385 men who commit suicide every month in the UK. He has become the first powerchair user to complete 96km of the Ridgeway National Trail a solo ascent of Yr Wyddfa in an all-terain powerchair prototype, and is currently undertaking the 50at50 mission, which has will see him complete outdoor challenges in the UK, USA, Austria and Dubai to raise £150,000 to donate eight all-terain powerchairs to outdoor charities and venues across the UK, as well as progressing innovation in powerchair battery technology. In recognition of his incredible work to raise awareness for increased accessibility, Nick was selected for an award at the 'English Veterans Awards', was named Role Model of the Year in 2021 before being named 'Changemaker' the following year, awarded a Special Recognition at the NNBN Awards, named Unsung Hero at the Northants Tourism Business Awards, and won Best Northants Documentary Feature Film at the Northampton Film Festival for his documentary of his climb of Snowdon. 

With a wealth of personal experiences, Nick is determined not to let his past define who he is, and he makes for a truly inspirational and personable keynote speaker. He shares his personal experiences of mental illness along with the importance of mental health and disability awareness, drawing from his experiences as a newly disabled wheelchair user. Nick inspires all with his personal story of recovery, specialising in mental health, disability, self-management, transition and change, and mental health and disability in the workplace. Book Nick Wilson today when looking for a passionate story of overcoming adversity and increased awareness of mental health and disability.