Who are we?
The H2Z Foundation is dedicated to all those who suffer permanent, debilitating consequences of a spinal cord or neurological injury.
Military veterans, sportsmen and women who pushed the limits, and victims of accidents that should never have been. Once all-powerful, more than just capable, at the top of your game, until in the blink of an eye you find yourself fighting death and winning. Only to be rewarded with a life sentence of dependency on others, in a prison of immobility.
We understand the lows you may have reached and want to help you see…
There is a way back!
Have you gone from H2Z?
If you are a victim of an accident that has confined you to a wheelchair, then we want to hear your story to shed a light and campaign for your needs.
The everyday difficulties experienced by victims of serious spinal cord or neurological injuries can be an incredible shock for them, their families and friends, and their caregivers. Imagine suddenly becoming almost completely reliant on others, unable to care for yourself in even the simplest things like scratching an itch or using the bathroom, and the patience required for them to learn how to modulate their demands so they can avoid becoming an intolerable burden. And the guilt they often feel, no matter how patient they learn to be, wrapped up in a sense of helplessness, lack of purpose, like they’ve never experienced before. There is a way forward for these victims, and you can help them find it!
The H2Z logo was designed with the elements table in mind. Whilst water is H2O—two parts Hydrogen, one part Oxygen—H2Z is two parts Heart, one part Zeal, because this is certainly what is often required to psychologically overcome these injuries. This is our focus, to help those who need our support to…
Find their way back again!
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Tell us your H2Z story!
We’d love to hear your story so that we can develop our care for you and for other sufferers worldwide. If you connect with the H2Z Foundation at the form below from mid-November you will receive a FREE eBook for yourself or someone you know who may be struggling with their own H2Z experience.
Also, watch out for the limited edition H2Z T-shirt, only for H2Z victims, with a QR that reveals a hidden message. These will be given through a lucky dip draw to 1 in every 10 stories we receive.
Let’s work together to spread the word so that we can help inspire people who have become prisoners of immobility.
A message to loved ones of victims of a spinal cord injury or neurological condition:
The H2Z Foundation is also committed to helping you as you support those who have suffered a H2Z injury and help them rediscover some of life’s silver linings.
Be Inspired!
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing, the last of the human freedoms which is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.”
Viktor Frankl
Put another way – You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what happens to you.
“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask, What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, What if you fly?”
Erin Hanson
“Let me fall, if I must. The person I will become will catch me.”
Rabbi Baal Shem Tov
Get in touch today
We want to hear from you, and we want to work together to help you and others who find themeselves in a similar situation. As mentioned above, if you let us know your story, we can use this information to provide this help.
Please take time to fill in your details below, and, in return, we’ll send you your free book.
Thank you for completing this form.
We are so keen to help others and spread our message of hope. To this end we would please ask that you share this website with family members, friends, colleagues, and to anyone else you feel could benefit from the H2Z Foundation.
The story behind the foundation
Your free book, My Rude Awakening, is the raw and astounding account of an incredibly remarkable life. In both this first book, and the sequel - due for release next year, Edward Charles Featherstone counted amongst his closest friends victims of H2Z accidents. It is the true embodiment of a hero to zero who then made it back again! If you’re looking for inspiration then look no further than this two part series. To find out more, visit:
Three editions available!
Uncensored, Censored and Young Adult.
My Rude Awakening
An Englishman's Journey - Book one
by Edward Charles Featherstone
The honest, explicit and extraordinary memoir of Edward Charles Featherstone—Englishman, Businessman, Polo Player and Combat Pilot — My Rude Awakening reveals an astonishing account of life lived with passion and intensity.
From the lush green Berkshire’s polo fields, through the ardours of military helicopter training, to the white heat of flying combat missions in the Middle East, Charles’s journey is a riveting tale of privilege, peril and profound personal transformation.
Raised amidst the traditions of English upper-class society, Charles’s life takes an unexpected turn when he embarks on a forbidden, intoxicating affair. This passionate relationship not only challenges societal norms but also ignites a deeply personal awakening that defines his transition into manhood.
Then as a combat helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force, Charles faces the brutal realities of war and harrowing experiences that still live with him to this day.
Prepare to be shocked, captivated and inspired by the raw, unvarnished truth of this shy boy’s unforgettable journey of love, loss, and survival into adulthood.
This is only part one of Charles’s incredible memoir—An Englishman’s Journey—as the story of his life continues in part two, coming soon.
