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January 15, 2021 63 mins

30 YEARS IN A WHEELCHAIR

50 YEARS EMBRACING LIFE

THOUSANDS OF POUNDS RAISED FOR DIFFERENT CHARITIES

"If life gives you lemons, make lemonade" turn something bitter into something sweet.

Today's Maverick Shaun Gash will blow you away not because of what he has overcome but because of who he has become DESPITE it!

Always looking for the next adventure, challenge and supporting charities along the way.

From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the first paraplegic to ascend the Rongai Route

Jumping 15000 feet out of an aeroplane

2 times UK OCR Championships first adaptive athelte to complete with his team "No Fear on Wheels"

Completed over 100km of OCR courses to date

Climbed Helvellyn, Snowdon and more to follow

Completed Lands End to John O Groats in August 2017

2018 RGK Ben Nevis Challenge

2019 First paraplegic amputee to gain SSI Open Water and Snorkeling dive qualification

Looking for the next challenge-

  • resilience
  • determination
  • focus

Accolades to date-

2016 RGK Legend

RGK Ambassador

Calvert Trust Exmor Ambassador

Hollister Medical Ambassador HolliSTARS

WBCcaresUK Adaptive Boxing Ambassador

Tyson Fury Foundation Ambassador

Rock FM Cash for Kids- Time to Shine Awards

2018 Sports Achievement

2018 The Sir Tom Finney Award

2018 Inclusive Companies Award- shortlisted for Lifetime Achiever Award

2018 National Diversity Awards- nominated for the Positive Role Model Award for Disability

2019 National Diversity Awards- nominated for the Positive Role Model Award for Disability second year running

To learn more about Shaun here to:

https://www.momentsofinspiration.org.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/shaungash/

To donate to Shaun's laptop initiative: 
https://www.gofundme.com/f/xnvuw-laptops-for-schools?sharetype=teams&member=7911526&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&rcid=6ad33d45eaa444c69f397ea2c6bfb0a1

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To learn more about Shari and her Maverick work, head over to www.shariteigman.com

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