Editor's note

Like many of us, I have watched from afar and marvelled at the Martin's Mountain challenge.

The huge accomplishment by Martin Hibbert, after the unimaginable trauma of the Manchester Arena bomb which left him paralysed; the commitment he showed to raising funds and vital awareness of the ability and potential of people with spinal cord injury; the impact it had on people across the world who were inspired to conquer their own mountains.

So it was a particular delight to speak with Martin for this issue. A passionate advocate of the rights of people with spinal cord injury, he is committed to improving society and making it more accessible - I'd urge everyone to read his words and support him wherever possible in his ambitions of creating a world which is much more open to people living with disabilities.

While Martin really has climbed a mountain, as his campaign rightly acknowledged, we all have our own mountains to climb, on whatever a scale that may be.

In rehab, survivors often face huge mountains, as Martin has done since 2017, but with the right support, they can conquer the often seemingly impossible.

In this issue, we again look at the support that is improving lives and helping people to tackle their own mountains.

Head for Change is a really inspirational example of tackling a mountain, by overcoming the hugely distressing obstacles faced by families of former professional footballers in accessing support from the PFA by helping to fund residential care.

For a small charity to take the lead on such an issue is admirable and we are glad to hear from the two relatives we spoke to that they now, at last, feel heard and acknowledged.

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Deborah Johnson
UK editor, NR Times
deborah@aspectpublishing.co.uk