British blind sport supports people with sight loss and partialy sighted and blind people they support them through sport to try all different sports getting involved in sport gives u so much confindence and a chance to socialise with other people who have been through it themselves to get involved in sports with other people is a big confindence booster when people lose thier sight they will feel isolated.

I am fundraising for British blind sport my first challange was to do 1 thousand miles in 200 days by doing 5 miles every day by doing all different things walking , running , and cycling the challange started  on the 30th of July 2018 - 15 of February 2019 

I completed my 1 thousand miles in 200  days for British blind sport on the 15th of February 2019  thank you for everyone’s support 

 I am  also doing another challange for British blind sport this is my second challenge I will be doing 5 thousand miles  in 500 days by doing 10 miles a day that challange will start 1st of August 2020 to the 14th of December 2021 anything is possible 😊💟

I completed my second challange for British blind sport 5 thousand miles in 500 days on the 14th of December 2021 I did 10 miles everyday I have raised 146 pound for British blind sport from this challange thank you everyone for your amazing support you make all the difference thank you everyone 

on the 26th of October 2022 I will start my 3rd challange for British blind sport and this challange will finish on the 22nd of July 2025 my challange is 15 thousand miles in 1 thousand days I will be doing 15 miles everyday I will mix it up with walking cycling and running I would like to achieve to go past the target 15 thousand miles really looking forward to this challange can’t wait 

My name is Laura Cartmill I am 31 years old I have a visual impairment myself I was born with an eye condition called ‘Aniridia’ which means I have no iris in either eye this is the coloured part of your eye this makes my eyes very sensitive to any lights bright days and cloudy days 

I also have autism. Having this condition affects a lot of things in my life. Meeting new people, communicating and socialising can be difficult for me,, at times I struggle with being in a big crowd and loud noise. The severity of my conditions differs from day to day, but there is always a way around it 

10 years ago, I joined a football team for people with varied disabilities. Since joining a team, my confidence has been built tremendously  I can communicate and socialise better . Before joining football, I didn’t talk to anybody; now, I have more confidence, and I even helped with my football coach to coach the team (we were branded the ‘Dream Team’). this season 2021 I have been coaching with the Tavistock specials league 2 team we are involved in the Devon ability counts league it’s for everyone with all different disabilities to come along play football against different teams have fun and enjoy themselves and a fantastic way to socialise with others 

I started football back in 2012  we have tournaments on a Sunday to play against other teams with all different disabilities at the touranment I now play for Tavistock specials ladies we take part in the Devon ability counts league it’s a great opportunity for players for all different disabilities to take part in a league and play football and socialise with others I am also involved with Newton abbot soccaability on a Saturday morning it’s for everyone with all different disabilities these 2 clubs have been very supportive to me they always organise a bright ball for me to use in the sessions and tournaments 

I am also doing my football coaching course. possibly in the future I will be helping out with the juniors with all different disabilities 

Thank you for reading my story and thank you for everyone’s support anything is possible 😊💟

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