The Wild Wheelchairs Project is about inspiring people to achieve their goals irrespective of the obstacles that are put in front of them.

In 2022 the team undertook a handcycle challenge across the Namib desert and to raise funds for the Murray Parish Trust, supporting children’s emergency care in the South of England

 
 

Watch the Namib 500 introductory film

 
 
 
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Supporting The Murray Parish Trust

 

Supported by Experience Hampshire

 
 

Our Aims

Climb a Mountain and Cross a Desert

In 2019 we undertook an expedition in which quadruple amputee Alex Lewis and double amputee Emebet Ale Dires climbed Ethiopia's tallest mountain, Ras Dashen.  

In 2022 Alex will attempt to Handcycle 500km around Nambia

Build a Factory

We raised money to finance the construction and operation  of a wheelchair manufacturing facility Ethiopia

Make a Film

The project is being filmed by Director Simon Ratigan and a documentary of the project will be produced

 

Press Videos - BBC South

 

Laura Trant reports on the first test of the Handcycle for the Wild Wheelchairs Project for BBC South.

Duncan Kennedy's piece covering Alex's challenge in the Wildwheelchairs Project.

“I selected the final year project for an electric vehicle challenge... Only later did I meet Alex and the project team, with no idea of where Wild Wheelchairs would take me!”

— Tom Parker