2026 Shortlisted Nominee
Positive Role Model Award: Disability
Ashley Archer is a resilience‑driven speaker, athlete and disability advocate whose journey is shaped by living with arthrogryposis. Becoming a full‑time wheelchair user in 2013, he went on to compete in elite wheelchair racing, supported by Paralympic champion David Weir, and was represented within England's sledge ice hockey programme. Ashley has modelled for national and international brands, featured in the UK government’s “Ask, Don’t Assume” campaign, and built over 49,000 followers across social platforms. With more than eight years of experience in the mobility sector, he has supported hundreds of wheelchair users nationwide. He is also the founder of Rise Above Limits.