Media Release A former European and British blind archery champion and ex-soldier from Bristol will be taking part in the Remembrance Sunday march at the Cenotaph in London representing Blind Veterans UK. 52 year old Steve Moseley will be marching alongside more than 100 other veterans supported by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision impaired ex-Service men and women. Steve joined the Army in 1978 and worked as a supplier controller/clerk with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps stationed in Germany until 1986 when he left the Army and got married. Steve says “I loved my time in the Army, especially the comradeship and the close friendships I made, as well as the fitness training.” Shortly after leaving the Army, Steve was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and his eyesight gradually deteriorated over the years until he was registered blind in 1994. Steve says “I really struggled at first with losing my sight, until I discovered Blind Veterans UK and the support they could offer me.” Since 1995, Steve has received free and comprehensive support from Blind Veterans UK to help him and his family adjust to life with sight loss. Steve says “Blind Veterans UK has provided me with so much practical support like helping me find accommodation, providing talking books and an audio device that allows me to record notes and telephone numbers which helps with phone calls. “When I visited the charity’s Brighton centre in 2000 for a holiday with my family I was introduced to archery, and discovered that I had quite a talent.” Steve went on to be the British Blind Sports Outdoor and Indoor champion five years in a row from 2001 to 2006. He was also European champion of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) in 2005, and was number one in the world in 2007 before retiring in 2009. He says “It was an amazing time, and all thanks to Blind Veterans UK for helping me discover just what I could achieve.” On Sunday 9 November, Steve will be one of the veterans supported by Blind Veterans UK who will take part in the national Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph in London. Steve says “This is the fourteenth time that I’ll be marching at the Cenotaph and I feel very honoured to be taking part with Blind Veterans UK. It’s such a special and important day and as well as remembering my two grandfathers, I’ll also be remembering the friends I lost whilst stationed in Germany.” Blind Veterans UK’s campaign No One Alone aims to reach out to more veterans like Steve. More than 68,000 other veterans could be eligible for free help and support without realising it. If you know someone who served in the Armed Forces or National Service who now suffers with sight loss from any reason visit noonealone.org.uk or call 0800 389 7979. For more information about Blind Veterans UK’s work, please visit blindveterans.org.uk -ENDS-
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:43:04 +0000
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