Jamie Andrew

Jamie Andrew is an incredibly inspiring individual. He was the first quadruple amputee to have climbed the Matterhorn in Switzerland, climb Kilimanjaro in Africa, complete a marathon, and complete an Iron Man Triathlon.

In 1999, Jamie and a climbing partner were trapped for five nights on the storm-bound icy summit of a French mountain. Sadly, the rescue – which was one of the most dramatic in the history of the Alps – came too late for his climbing partner. Jamie, despite suffering frostbite and hypothermia, survived, but ended up having his hands and feet amputated.

Many people would think this was the end of all hope, but Jamie didn’t. Since losing his hands and feet he has learned how to walk again, taken up skiing, completed marathons and iron man triathlons, and has climbed many more mountains.

He has now been a motivational speaker for over 20 years and has spoken for clients such as Danone Saudi Telecom, Bupa, Compare the Market, and Disney.

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After his amputations, Jamie Andrew had to learn how to do the everyday tasks we take for granted, such as walking. Amazingly, after just four months in the hospital, he was back home and had returned to work as a manager of a small company.

He didn’t let his injuries stop him, and he has since taking up swimming, skiing, running, paragliding, snowboarding, caving, sailing, and orienteering, but it was returning to mountaineering that was to present him his biggest challenge, but also his greatest goal.

And just one year later, he climbed Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, raising over £15,000 for charity in the process. He also returned to rock climbing and ice climbing, and has since climbed mountains in England, Wales, Scotland, France, and Switzerland.

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In 2001, he returned to the French Alps with his rescuers and doctors to climb the Aiguille du Midi as the subject of a documentary for French television.

He has since run the London Marathon (2002) raising over £22,000 for charity, climbed Mont Blanc (but had to turn back due to bad weather), and climbed Kilimanjaro (2004) with three other disabled mountaineers, raising £5,000 for a Tanzanian leprosy centre situated by the mountain. In 2007 he sailed in the North Sea Yacht Race as part of an all-amputee crew, raising over £10,000 for charity; I the same year he completed his ‘Titanium Man Challenge’ where he completed the full distance of an iron man triathlon – 2.4 miles swim, 112 mile cycle, and a 26.2 mile run in just 24 hours, raising over £40,000.

He was also part of the documentary The Limbless Mountaineer which followed his attempt to climb the Matterhorn, the most challenging mountain ever attempted by someone with such a disability, in 2016.

In 2005, Jamie released his book Life and Limb: A True Story of Tragedy and Survival, which documented his injury, his mountaineering attempts, and living as a quadruple amputee.

SPEAKER

Sine his accident, Jamie has become a highly sought-after motivational speaker, providing keynotes, Q&As, and presentations, focussing on topics including:

– Change

– Resilience

– Triumph Over Adversity

– Teamwork

– Goal Setting

– Self Belief

– Inclusion

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Inside all of us there is great strength and enormous potential. That strength and potential only needs to be unlocked through finding the right inspiration in life.

– The challenges that we face in life are all opportunities. We need to search for the positive in every situation and learn from the negatives in order to make the most of those opportunities.

– Follow your dreams. If you set your mind to it, nothing is impossible.

PAST EVENTS INCLUDE

– British Army Adventurous Training Programme

– British Mountaineering Council Climbing Festival

– British Paralympic Association Sports Science Conference

– Careers Service Annual Conference

– Chief Fire Officers Association Conference

– Dijon Adventure Film Festival

– Disability Rights Commission Conference

– Dundee Mountain Film Festival

– Edinburgh International Book Festival

– Employment Service Conference

– International Conference of Peac Through Tourism, Geneva

– International Festival of Mountain Literature

– Jobcentre Plus Advisors Conference

– Junior Chamber of Commerce International Conference

– The Leadership Trust Annual Conference

– Lochwinnoch Arts Festival

– Mountaineering Council of Ireland

– Rehabilitation Ayrshire Conference

– Royal College of Occupational Therapists Conference

– Scottish Mountaineering Club

– Sport Cheshire Awards

– Stevenson College Staff Conference

– Victim Support Scotland AGM

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CLIENTS INCLUDE

Alpiq, Akzonobel, Association of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, Association of Orthopaedic Chartered Physiotherapists, BAE Systems, Balfour Beatie, Bearsden Literary Society, Braemar Mountain Rescue Association, Bupa, Cioch Mountaineering Club, Compare the Market, Culag Community Woodland Trust, Cunard, Danone, Disability Rights Commission, Disney, Dow, Edinburgh Road Club, Ernst & Young, Ghyll Head Outdoor Education Centre, Horizon Housing Association, Hurtigruten, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Jobcentre, King’s School Worcester, Ledingham Chalmers Solicitors, Lehman Brothers, Leysin American School Switzerland, Lloyds TSB, Metsa Tissue, Proctor & Gamble, Queen Margaret University College, Royal Epsom College, Royal Geographical Society, Sanofi, Saudi Telecom, Sevenoaks Playhouse, Statkraft, Swisscom, Tiso Climbing Shop, Toyota, UK Pharmacists Clinical Association, Urban Rock Climbing Shop

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Testimonials

The more I think about it the more I consider you to be the best, most inspiring lecture we have had throughout the life of the Himalayan Club.
John Walton, King’s School Himalayan Club.

Your story is a moving and fascinating one and the impact it had on all present, including myself, was profound. It makes one feel very humble.
John L Broadfoot, Rector, Kelvinside Academy.

You encompassed the philosophy of the centre within your speech and your words gave many of our clients much to be reflecting upon.
Marlyn Young, West Lothian Ability Centre Manager.

Jamie Andrew, mountaineer and quadruple amputee, brings his truly amazing story to life in his inspirational speeches. Delegates at the opening ceremony of the College of Occupational Therapists’ annual conference in Glasgow were greatly touched by his sheer courage and determination to get back to a normal life. Jamie is a speaker who will inspire and move any audience, a truly remarkable achiever and human being.
Lynn Houghton, Events and Marketing Assistant, College of Occupational Therapists

Jamie is an inspired public speaker who kept all our 330 high school students glued to their chairs for more than one and a half hours. He made our teenagers realize that one does not need to accept any limits, but can keep on growing, regardless of set-backs.
Steven Ott, Director Leysin American School.

It was an inspiring story, told in a very humble and unassuming way – testament to this was the incredible atmosphere in the hall as you kept the audience mesmerised!
Rob Bushby, John Muir Award.

Your visible presence and support continues to inspire others and encourages people with disabilities to take risks and try hard to remain as independent as possible.
Marlyn Young, West Lothian Ability Centre Manager.

Thank you very much for your superb contribution to the [conference]. Its content and presentation were excellent.
Elaine Noad, Commissioner, Disability Rights Commission