Debbie North is passionate about creating a countryside for all.

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Since becoming a wheelchair user Debbie has campaigned tirelessly  to break down  barriers in all aspects of promoting accessibility for all.

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She has recently been appointed Cabinet Office Disability and Access Ambassador for the countryside. 

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Debbie is the founder of the charity  Access the Dales, which provides all-terrain wheelchairs for the Yorkshire Dales to help people living with Disability to get outdoors

 

Debbie  lives  on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.  She is a member of the Local Access Forum for the YDNP and chair of the Access For All group. She is a volunteer for the National Park with the responsibility of auditing the ‘Miles Without Stile’ routes.

 

Her work is varied and two days are never the same. 

 

For the past 6 years Debbie has been  the expert in inclusion and diversity for all. for the  The Outdoor Guide, a free online resource dedicated to enjoying the outdoors. Co-founded and fronted  by television personality Julia Bradbury, 

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Debbie is also a Get Outside  Champion with Ordnance Survey, promoting the physical and mental well-being of being outdoors.  In 2020 she was nominated for 'Outdoor Personality of the Year' by TGO magazine readers.

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Debbie is a presenter, motivational speaker, writer and consultant and is able to deliver tailor made training and presentations.

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She is a regular contributor for the BBC Countryfile Magazine

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Although Debbie specialises in walks for wheelchair users, she is able to create multi- sensory walks for people with visual and hearing impairment.

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Her motto is “Making the inaccessible accessible”