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Text: Director of Social Impact, Eleanor Southwood MBE. ID: Headshot of Eleanor, against a blue background. Eleanor is a white woman with dark brown hair which falls past her shoulders. She is wearing a teal green jumper with a colourful chunky beaded necklace.
7th July 2023

Eleanor Southwood’s new role as Director of Social Impact; a watershed moment for the visually impaired community

With the appointment of Eleanor (Ellie) Southwood MBE as Director of Social Impact, Fight for Sight / Vision Foundation becomes the only organisation in the sight loss sector with an Executive Leadership Team that is made up of 50% of...

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A still from our video about The Unseen Report. It features a lady with brown skin and dark hair looking out of a window. Her eyes are covered by the words #TheUnseen to make her anonymous.
27th June 2023

Driving change was at the heart of our Domestic Abuse Round Table  

On Tuesday of 13th June we were proud to host our first round table session on ways key organisations can act on the findings from The Unseen. The specific details of attendees and their experiences must be kept anonymous given their ongoing...

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A white visually impaired woman looking to camera with the beach and sea in the background
27th June 2023

Supporting visually impaired young people with their mental health

Loneliness and isolation are critical issues for visually impaired young people. We know that people affected by sight loss are more than twice as likely to have experienced difficulties with unhappiness or depression than the UK average. Despite this, only...

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Collage of the 3 dads, Chris, Olly and Amit in photos with their children. Text: Happy Father's Day
13th June 2023

Happy Father’s Day

It's Father's Day weekend! We chatted to three incredible Dads who’ll be celebrating (and celebrated) this Father's Day. Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation's Chief Financial Officer, Olly, Trustee, Amit and Regular Contributor, Chris are at different stages of fatherhood...

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Headshot of Kerry
2nd June 2023

Volunteers Week: Q&A with Kerry

To celebrate Volunteers Week, we want to share the story of one of our previous volunteers, Kerry. After joining the Vision Foundation team in 2021 as a volunteer, supporting with operations at Head Office, Kerry was employed as our Grants...

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A raised fist of a white person against a background of rainbow-coloured tube-shaped balloons. On their wrist, they have the colours of the pride flag painted on.
1st June 2023

5 easy ways to make your content more accessible this Pride month

Pride Month is celebrated in June every year as a tribute to the trailblazers involved in the Stonewall Riots. Whether your Pride Month includes hosting or attending events, sharing information online, or connecting with other community members, it's important to...

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Brinda stands in the warehouse holding two coloured eBay boxes
1st June 2023

Brinda’s journey – Volunteers Week

Vision Foundation wouldn’t be able to achieve everything it does without the wonderful and generous volunteers who give their time to support the visually impaired community. From helping out in our shops and donation centres, to cheering along marathon runners,...

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A young lady working as a volunteer in charity shop wearing Vision Foundation blue t-shirt
1st June 2023

What it’s like to volunteer with Vision Foundation…

Vision Foundation wouldn’t be able to achieve everything it does without the wonderful and generous volunteers who give their time to support the visually impaired community. From helping out in our shops and donation centres, to cheering along marathon runners,...

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