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Playing for England, Manchester City & Leeds United was a challenge, but nothing compared to what I'm about to take on.

On Sunday 18th April next year I will attempt to complete the inaugural Brighton Marathon - in a WHEELCHAIR.

 

In addition to the arduous and rigorous training needed to complete the 26.2 miles, it is a mission to raise awareness of the day-to-day challenges wheelchair users can face – from inaccessible transport and buildings to negative attitudes. I plan to spend a week living as a wheelchair user - highlighting the barriers faced by disabled people throughout the country.

 

I hope that I’ll help change attitudes to people who use wheelchairs on a daily basis and I’ll be raising funds for two disability charities –

the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (ASBAH), to which I am Patron and Vice President, and the National Association of Disabled Supporters (NADS) as I believe all should be able to get to football matches as easily and often as they choose.

 

‘It won’t be easy, but I want to show how everyday things we take for granted can be a lot more difficult when you are a wheelchair user, like going to the shops, the movies or down the pub’.

I recently launched ASBAH’s Fit for Success initiative, to encourage people with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus to become more active and to support aspiring Paralympians. ‘I want to show just how difficult and hard the training is for our Paralympian athletes, and the extra dedication they need to get to the very top.’

 

 

 

I have already received messages of support and offers of help and advice from wheelchair users throughout the country including Dame Tanni Grey Thompson and David Weir who are keen to follow my progress during the arduous training schedule and to find out how I cope with a week using a wheelchair to get around.

 

Wish me luck, going to need it,

 

Danny Mills

 

good luck Danny Donation by Neil 09/01/10  

Good luck mate. When we sell some beds, I'll donate some more to this great cause. Donation by Paul Carolan 05/01/10  

Wish you all the best Danny , a great idea for a great cause Donation by Derek Laing 22/12/09  

Good Luck Danny from the Brighton Marathon Team! Donation by Brighton Marathon Team 17/11/09  

Thanks for the photo and best of luck - Jess Pickup Donation by Julie Pickup 04/11/09  

Go Danny Go!!! All the best from Julie, Phil and Joe (aged 5 with SB & Hydrocephalus), budding cricketer, golfer and all round sportsman. Donation by Jules 01/11/09  

Good luck with your initiative. Donation by Nexhmedin Tmava 30/10/09  

Good luck Danny!! Donation by Danny Seaman 30/10/09  

Donation by nicholas kennedy 30/10/09  

best wishes to you Danny I know you will succeed in your venture I remember you fondly on the overlap in a man city shirt. Donation by sky sky blue 30/10/09  

Not the sort of thing the Danny Mills I thought I knew on pitch at City would've done - good on you!! Really impressive. Donation by Ben Carpenter 30/10/09  

Donation by Daniel Kay 30/10/09  

Good on you Danny, you're a top man. Best of luck and and warmest regards. You'll Never Walk Alone... Donation by Mustafa Ozalcin 30/10/09  

Good Luck from all at PMI Health Group Donation by PMI Health Group 27/10/09  

Good luck Danny. Hope you raise loads of money for these really worthy causes! x Donation by Alison MK Foxes 26/10/09  

Good on you Danny! Marching On Together! Donation by Richard Naef 21/10/09  

Good luck and hope the training goes well. Fay and Alastair Donation by Fay Yeomans 20/10/09  

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