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 😊💟