John Harris' Wheelchair Climb of Kilimanjaro

Five times Paralympian John Harris, broke his back aged just 18. In October 2013, fifty years on, he will be attempting to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro, all in aid of charity.

With his business partner from PJS Speakers, Simon Deacy OBE and friend and team leader from Fullcircle Facilities Management, Marc Eckley, John will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of the FullCircle Foundation and the Dreams and Wishes Charity.

Simon Deacy will run the blog, inviting readers to join John on his epic journey, from the early training sessions that are already underway, all the way through to completion of the trek.

"Dreams and Wishes is a fantastic charity, helping seriously ill children and their families, and it is an honour to undertake what will be an incredibly tough challenge, to help them," John said. "I have visited some of the children they support, and every smile and thank you card, makes my efforts and the rest of the team worthwhile. These children and their families deserve everything we can do for them."

We hope you enjoy the blog, and if you want John to speak to a group about this challenge, please drop Simon a line at simondeacy@pjs-speakers.co.uk

We are also interested in hearing from businesses and organisations who might like to sponsor John and his wheelchair challenge.

If you would like to support John by making a donation, you can do so by going to - https://www.justgiving.com/fullcircleltd/