She may be partially sighted, but Hannah Wheelhouse never lets her disability get in the way of a good time.

The 44-year-old supervisor at Bradford's Industrial Services Group has overcome her problems with reading and writing and has become the company's unofficial entertainments officer, organising trips and nights out for her follow workers throughout the year.

Born with cataracts in both her eyes, Mrs Wheelhouse has had 30 operations to improve her sight over the years.

After doing odd jobs here and there, she joined the Bradford Council-run Industrial Services Group, in Tong Street, 20 years ago, where she rose to the position of supervisor. Never one to believe in all work and no play, she decided to organise a day trip for four fellow workers.

And it proved so successful that now, eight years on, a group of 12 workers with learning disabilities are preparing for a trip-of-a-lifetime to Holland next week. Mrs Wheelhouse, who learned to read and write last year after taking City and Guilds exams in English and maths, looks after everyone who goes on her trips, both abroad and in Britain.

The 44-year-old mother-of-one from West Bowling said: "It's something I really enjoy doing. For many people, the trips are very important. Some of them live on their own and the trips are good for them. We all get on well.''

Karen Moorhouse, 37, who has Down Syndrome said: "The trip to Holland will be my first trip with the group - I'm really excited and looking forward to it.''

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