EALING Southall MP Virendra Sharma has pledged to ensure military veterans in his constituency will not have to battle blindness alone.

The promise came at a parliamentary reception last week held by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-servicemen and women.

It aims to raise awareness of the charity’s vital support and services and to highlight its campaign to reach out to more veterans who are eligible for its support.

Mr Sharma joined around 30 other MPs in meeting a number of Blind Veterans UK beneficiaries and back the campaign.

Mr Sharma MP said: “Their work is vital to ensuring that all vision-impaired veterans are able to overcome the challenges of sight loss. Veterans in Ealing, Southall will not have to battle blindness alone.”

The charity’s No One Alone campaign is reaching out to the estimated 68,000 veterans with vision impairment who could be eligible for support but are not currently receiving it.

If you are, or know of, a veteran with severe vision impairment and would like more information about Blind Veterans UK, visit www.noonealone.org.uk or call freephone 0800 389 7979.