Laura Cartmill

15 thousand miles in 1 thousand days 26th of October 2022 - 22nd July 2025

Fundraising for Blind Veterans UK
£100
raised of £300 target
15 thousand miles in 1 thousand days , 26 October 2022
Blind Veterans UK

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We help blind veterans to discover a life beyond sight loss

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I start my challange to support blind veterans uk On the 26th of October 2022 I will start my second challange to support blind veterans uk my challange is 15 thousand miles in 1 thousand days I will be doing 15 miles everyday I will be mixing it up walking running and cycling I would like to achieve to go past the target 15 thousand miles my challange will start 26th of of October 2022 and will finish 22nd of July 2025 really looking forward to this challange supporting blind veterans uk  can’t wait thank you for everyone’s amazing support you make all the difference 


Blind veterans uk support veterans who have lost their sight to lose your sight all of a sudden is a massive challange to overcome challenges  blind veterans uk supports them all the way through their challanges they will feel isolated and feel they are on their own

My name is Laura cartmill I am 31  years old I am partialy sighted I was born with a rare eye condition called Aniridia which means I have no iris in either eye which is  the coloured part of your eye  when I go out I use dark glasses to help with the lights and cloud with the eye condition eyes are very sensitive to light and cloudy days  I also have autisim 


I play disability football in the Devon ability counts league with all different disabilities  for tavistock specials ladies we play against different teams it’s a great opportunity to play against other teams and to socialise with others this season 2021 I have been coaching with the Tavistock specials league 2 team  we are involved in the Devon ability counts league we play against different teams it is for everyone with all different disabilities have fun enjoy themselves and a great way to socialise with others I have been involved in disability football for 10 years now before I was involved in disability football I didn’t talk to anyone since being involved in disability football my confidence has been built tremendously and to socialise with others 

In 2022 I am playing with Tavistock specials ladies and coaching them in the Devon ability counts league it is for everyone with all different disabilities and I also help out in another fun football session on a Wednesday evening helping people with all different disabilities I have been involved in disability football for 10 years absolutely love it 


Thank you for reading my story thank you everyone for your amazing support you make all the difference thank you everyone 😊💟



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Blind Veterans UK

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We believe every blind veteran should be able to lead the life they choose. At Blind Veterans UK we’re one, transformational team. We provide rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support. Together we can help rebuild lives.

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