A BLIND veteran has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-servicemen and women.

Mark Threadgold, 49, from Saltdean, completed the climb with a company called Charity Challenge.

He said: “It was a brilliant experience and couldn’t have gone better.

“I billed it as the trip of the lifetime and it absolutely was. It was a true privilege to stand on the roof of Africa.”

Along with a dedicated guide from Charity Challenge, Mark was joined by Russell Scullion, a sport and recreation instructor at Blind Veterans UK.

Mark, who is completely blind, maintains that the trust and communication between himself and Russell was of paramount importance.

You can still support Mark following his climb at: visit: justgiving.com /mark-threadgold.