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A 16-year-old netballer with limited vision, who spends her weekends working at the island's covid centre, is one of two islanders to have been awarded a bursary to help her learn to fly.
Nicole Camacho was diagnosed with Macular disease in her left eye a few years ago, meaning she does not have any central vision there.
Earlier this year, she was awarded Deputy Cadet of the Year by St. John Ambulance. She plays netball with the St. Lawrence Netball Club, attends Sea Cadets and has achieved the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
At weekends, Nicole works at the Covid Centre and manages to do all this whilst still attending Beaulieu School.
Thanks to charity Helping Wings and sponsor Ports of Jersey, she'll now be embarking on a new challenge: learning how to fly.
And she's not the only islander to have been granted a bursary.
Well-known disability awareness campaigner and former Senatorial candidate Ant Lewis, who was left with a communication difficulty called Aphasia after suffering a stroke in 2007, will also be learning how to fly thanks to a boost from the Butlin Family Charity Trust.
Pictured: Ant Lewis, who will also be learning to fly.
As well as now being a pilot-in-training, Ant is the Government of Jersey’s Disabled and Inclusion Officer and is a keen sportsman enjoying trike, swimming, football and table tennis.
Helping Wings' Chair Eveline Hawkin commented: “After having so much of our flying activity curtailed by the covid pandemic, we are delighted to approach the end of 2021 with the exciting news of these bursaries.
“We would like to thank the sponsors, Ports of Jersey and The Butlin Family Charity Trust, very much for providing this opportunity for these especially deserving award winners."
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