A BLIND chef from Dorset is having his culinary skills put to the test in a new television series starring Michel Roux Jr.

Daniel Galton, from Bovington, is one of eight young people with disabilities taking part in the Channel 4 show, Kitchen Impossible.

In the series Michel Roux Jr; a French-English two-star Michelin chef at Le Gavroche in London, will mentor the group through an intensive four-week introduction to catering with the hope they will find paid work in the restaurant industry at the end of it.

Daniel was diagnosed with a detached retina condition in both his eyes and has constantly fought an uphill battle to achieve his goals.

He originally worked as a chef in the Bovington army barracks, which was brought to an end when he went blind due to his struggle with diabetes. He has always had a passion for cooking and is now being given the chance to fulfil that passion.

Daniel is also a member of the Dorset Blind Association, a charity that supports blind and partially-sighted people across the county.

Jaya Da Costa, fundraising manager at the charity, said: “We have some really talented members with a lot to offer employers, which is why our work getting visually impaired people into employment is so rewarding.

“Dorset Blind Association has supported Daniel to come to terms with his sight loss and start to build plans for a full future,” she added.

To give more people like Daniel the chance to achieve their career goals, the charity’s current campaign called #tryitblind hopes to fund a project giving blind and partially-sighted people a helping hand with education and employment.

The campaign has seen support from Bournemouth University, local businesses and BAFTA-winning film director Stephen Frears. A third of the charity’s £15,000 goal has been achieved so far.

To find out more about the campaign, visit tryitblind.com or visit Dorset Blind Association’s social media pages.