blindvision (steve cunningham)
The Early Years
Steve has always loved sports and fast cars, boats and planes. A budding
footballer, he dreamed of the day that he would captain his beloved Aston Villa,
and then England at the World Cup.
But his world soon grew cloudy, and then disappeared. Confused and very lonely,
Steve found himself totally, and irreversibly blind. He was 12 years old.
But Steve is a remarkable person. Offered the chance of selling matches on
street corners, he took another path, and has spent his life breaking every
barrier that stood in his way.
Breaking Barriers
A world junior sprinter, Steve went on to play for the England Blind Cricket
team. He trained with Aston Villa, then fulfilled his lifelong ambition by
leading his English blind football team to the World Cup.
Steve then set himself an audacious challenge: to become the fastest blind man
on the planet. He powered to 2 world speed records on land and sea, then took to
the air and found international media fame as the world’s first blind pilot.
Steve does have one handicap in life: golf …he plays off 54.
The Inspiration
As an international speaker, Steve inspires & motivates businesses,
organisations and the education sector both nationally and internationally with
audiences of all ages. His deeply-moving story takes audiences on his journey
from despair to success. His core message is that anyone can break barriers;
that the path to true success is in your mind, and not your ability or
environment.
A witty, humorous, entertaining and painfully-honest speaker, he makes people
laugh and cry. A genuine man, Steve sees no disability in his total lack of
sight, but takes pride in sharing true vision, which many sighted people fail to
recognise.
