Who am I? First of all, my name is Rona Smith, I am 23 years-old and I am a Business student at RNC (Royal National College for the Blind). My hobbies/interests include: reading/listening to audiobooks, listening to music, seeing my...
Read more about Rona Smith: How LookUK and Vision Foundation helped me tackle loneliness and isolation
Sheila and Christine are volunteers at our Hampton store, they both spend one day a week working wonders in the shop, using their professional backgrounds to full effect. We chatted to the pair of them about the work they do...
Read more about Volunteering in a charity shop – the secret to eternal youth?
When Katie Elliott passed her driving test first time, she burst into tears. Anyone would be emotional at this achievement, but for Katie, who lost her right eye to cancer aged four, it was also a milestone that disproved those...
Read more about Retinoblastoma – Katie Elliots story
Usher syndrome is a rare genetic condition which causes hearing loss, progressive vision loss and in some cases, difficulties with balance (vestibular dysfunction). There are up to 2,000 children and young people aged 0-25yrs living with Usher Syndrome in the...
Read more about How Usher Kids UK is bringing isolated families together
This year, Dr Paul Sladen, senior scientist at MeiraGTx, is one of those determined runners taking on the marathon to raise money for Fight for Sight so we can save sight and change lives. Paul has a family history of...
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
26 year old Courteney will take part in the London Marathon to help fund research to find a cure for Macular Dystrophy, which runs in her family and will eventually impact her own sight. Courteney Toombs, a paralegal from Milton...
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It's Student Volunteering Week! Volunteering provides a diverse set of opportunities and avenues for both personal and professional growth. By dedicating time and skills to important causes, volunteering has the potential to shape perspectives and foster an important sense of...
Read more about 5 Reasons to Volunteer this Student Volunteering Week
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...
Read more about Understanding loneliness and isolation in the visually impaired community
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
