The Karen Darke Story

The Karen Darke Story is a two-year campaign that Back Up is launching to raise our profile and attract new donors so that we can meet the growing demand for our services from people affected by spinal cord injury.

Paralysed from the chest down in a rock climbing accident at the age of just 21, Karen is being tipped to win gold for Great Britain in the London 2012 Paralympics.

In 2013 she also plans to become the first person to sit-ski 1000km across Antarctica and wants to raise £1m for Back Up, who inspired her to transform her life following her devastating spinal cord injury and played an integral part in her recovery.

Karen is living proof that, with the right support, people with a spinal cord injury can achieve anything they set out to do. She is a role model to everyone, whether disabled or not, and a great ambassador for Back-Up.

To find out how you can help Karen reach her goal or to find out more about Back Up's life-changing services go to:
www.backuptrust.org.uk

To find out more about Karen go to:
www.poleofpossibility.com

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