my name is Laura cartmill I am 32 years old I am taking part in this challange miles in March I would like to achieve to do 400 miles or over in March to support cerebral palsy sport a a special cause to support as I have a disability myself and March is cerebral palsy awareness month i will be mixing it up walking and cycling back in may 2022 I had a operation I had a right thyroid tumor removed  I was born with a rare 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 bright days lights and cloudy days and I can develop other eye conditions I am partially sighted and I have autisim 

I play disability football with Tavistock specials ladies and coach them too this season 2023  I have been involved in disability football for over 10 years now we are involved in the Devon ability counts league we play against different teams in tournaments every month with all different disabilities a brilliant day have fun and make friends I also coached the Tavistock specials league 2 team last season 2022 in the Devon ability counts league before I was involved in disability football I did not talk and found it difficult to socialise with others and now since being involved in disability football my confidence has been built tremendously and can socialise with others I also achieved completing my fa level 1 in football coaching in November 2022  I also help out on a Wednesday evening with saints south west it is for everyone with all different disabilities we have a junior session and a adult session every Wednesday evenings a great way to make new friends and to gain a lot of confidence anything is possible 😊⚽️