Bournemouth Lions’ Wheelchair Rugby player Richard Bray has taken the first step towards achieving his Paralympic dream.
The avid wheelchair rugby enthusiast was born with a rare congenital disorder called Sacral Agenesis which is sometimes known as Caudal Regression Syndrome.
But he has not just settled on one sport - and has just been accepted into the British Shooting Paralympic Talent Programme.
However, he needs help from people to make his dream a reality by helping him raise crucial funds for equipment.
He will have to self fund the money himself - and is targeting over £3500 via his ‘gofundme page.’
He said: “I have created this funding page to help me realize my dream of representing my country at the Paralympics.
“Every little given will bring me that much closer to a life-changing position on the GB shooting squad.
“Unfortunately I have to self fund this until I make podium potential.
“The money raised will help me pay for my own equipment, accommodation, travel, food and fees etc.”
Bray is hoping to raise £2,500 for a rifle, £1,000 for a Custom Jacket, £45 for a Shooting glove and £10 for pellets per tin.
That is only just to get started, and once he has progressed, he will need other specialised equipment.
He will also have to get a wheelchair he can modify with rests and benches for different shooting positions.
His daily wheelchair is an NHS one so he cannot drill any holes or make any modifications to it.
On top of that, he will be away training with coaches at Stoke Mandeville twice a month for three days at a time.
He has been involved in shooting sports for most of his life from Airgun to Fullbore and even small cannons and is currently a member of three local shooting clubs. 
At Hurn rifle and pistol club, he has been shooting in the Dorset Leagues and it was while attending a course at Stoke Mandeville with this club he was introduced to British shooting which led him to this opportunity.
He is also an active member of  Christchurch gun club, and served on the committee plus helped run black powder evenings as a range officer.
He is also a member of Parkstone gun club, but has not shot much at that club yet, but is looking to shoot there more once he has a suitable target rifle.
Bray added: “I have also been playing wheelchair rugby Fives with the Bournemouth Lions and classified version with the Brighton Buccaneers, which has helped get my fitness levels up considerably.
“After going to a coaching course at Stoke Mandeville I was invited to go to a talent assessment day and from that I was accepted into the Talent Program of the British Shooting Paralympic Program.
“As you can see all of these costs add up considerably so only being able to work part time and on a limited income, this is going to be impossible to achieve without help.
“If you can afford to, please donate as every little bit will help but if not just sharing my page will help me massively.”
His page can be found by clicking the Donate Now button.