Aniridia network uk is a support group they support people who have a eye condition called Aniridia and thier families to give them support and information and the people that are part of the chairty understand more than anyone as they have been through it themselves 

Different challanges to support aniridia network uk 

my first challange  for Aniridia network uk was doing 5 miles a day for 200 days altogether it was 1 thousand miles in 200 days the challange started on the 30th of July 2018 - 15 of February 2019 

I completed my 1 thousand miles in 200  days for aniridia network uk   on the 15th of February 2019  thank you for everyone’s support 

I will also be doing another challange for Aniridia network uk in 2020 this is my second challange  I will be doing 5 thousand miles in 500 days walking cycling and running  by doing 10 miles a day that challange will start 1st of August 2020 to the 14th of December 2021 

on the 14th of December 2021 I completed my second challenge for aniridia network uk 5 thousand miles in 500 days this challange has been amazing I am now looking forward to a bigger challange in 2022 to keep supporting aniridia network uk 

on the 26th of October 2022 I will be starting my 3rd challange for aniridia network uk and will finish 22nd of July 2025 my challange is to do 15 thousand miles in 1 thousand days by doing 15 miles everyday I will be mixing it up with walking running and cycling I would like to achieve to go past the target on my challange can’t wait really looking forward to it 

My name is Laura Cartmill I am 31 years  old I have a visual impairment  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 I have a enlarged pupil this makes my eyes very sensitive to any lights and cloudy days 

I also have autism. Having this condition affects a lot of things . 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 . 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 in the Devon ability counts league it’s a great opportunity for people with all different disabilities to play football against different teams have fun and enjoy themselves and a fantastic way to socialise with others 

I have been involved in disability football  for 10 years I  play now for Tavistock specials ladies  we take part in the Devon ability counts league against other teams with all different disabilities i play with a brighter ball so it is easier fo me to see the Tavistock specials have been really supportive they always sort out a bright ball for the tournaments this season 2021  I am helping out with the Tavistock specials league 2 team in the Devon ability counts league 

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 

I completed my football coaching level 1 in November 2022 

anything is possible 

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

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