Adventurous handcyclist Karen Darke is keen to support a new campaign aimed at helping disabled people access the internet.
Karen, who will be competing in the handcycling time trial and road race events on September 5th and 7th, said the Go ON Gold campaign provides a vital service to people who would otherwise not know where to turn for help in getting online.
A partner project of Go ON UK, the new national charity to get everyone online supported by the BBC, Age UK and the Post Office, Go ON Gold has also been backed by 16 times medal winner Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Karen who was paralysed in a rock climbing accident at 21 and whose challenges include handcycling over the Himalayas, sit skiing 600km across Greenland and sea kayaking around Corsica, says the internet is a powerful tool – all the more so for those with disabilities.
“Everywhere I go I have my laptop and my phone with me,” Karen told Go ON Gold. “Technology can offer so much, an ability to stay in touch with people, to know what’s going on, to find out information at the press of a button. I can’t imagine not using technology – but actually there are a lot of people out there who don’t use it, and it’s not part of their everyday life.
“It’s a great thing to help someone access all that information and technology.”
To find out more about the campaign www.go-on-gold.co.uk
Backing the Go ON Gold campaign: Paralympic medal hope Karen Darke has a clutch of world cup and world championship handcycling medals and a PhD in geology
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