Our funding has helped charities spearhead an accessible toolkit for blind and vision impaired people who are victims or survivors of domestic abuse, which could encourage more to seek help. Regional charities Beacon Vision and Dudley-based domestic abuse charity CHADD...
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We’re helping young people who are blind and vision impaired to thrive by funding LOOK UK, which alongside mentorship programmes also delivers farm life experiences with Jamie’s Farm. People who are blind and vision impaired are more likely to experience...
Read more about Farm Life: how the trips we’re funding to farms for young people who are blind and vision impaired are enriching lives and creating community
A new audio drama, ‘Unseen’ is shining a spotlight on the unique experiences of domestic abuse survivors who are blind and vision impaired. Funded by Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation, this unsettling drama has been co-created by victims and...
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In 2022 we worked alongside SafeLives to publish The Unseen, a report exploring abuse experienced by members of the visually impaired community. You can find the report here. In the wake of its publication, Extant Theatre reached out to inquire...
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Why loneliness and isolation? According to research by the Campaign to End Loneliness, sensory loss is one of the key risk factors leading to loneliness. In a 2019 Vision Foundation survey, loss of sight combined with wider societal issues, such...
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Within their lifetimes, 1 in 5 adults face domestic abuse (DVA). Disabled people are three times more likely to experience DVA. In October 2022, Vision Foundation launched a report alongside the charity SafeLives on domestic abuse within the sight loss...
Read more about One Year On: Refuge’s Response to The Unseen’s findings
Croydon Vision, is one of the organisations we support as part of our bid to Open London Up. We recently spoke to one of their members, Christopher Beanland, who joined Croydon Vision in April this year. Since joining he’s already...
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Croydon Vision is one of the organisations we support as part of our bid to Open London Up. We recently spoke to one of their volunteers about the unique community of staff, volunteers and members that she's part of at...
Read more about “The common misconception is that if you’re blind you can’t do very much.” – A volunteer’s view.
A lot of rigour is involved in ensuring that the money we invest contributes to saving sight. Some grants are smaller than others in terms of the amount awarded but can provide impact in different ways. This page on our...
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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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