Insight Newsletter - Spring 2023

It is an especially exciting time for Vision Foundation as we look ahead to our ground-breaking merger with sight loss medical research charity, Fight for Sight.

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Four women with their backs to the camera hold arms as they guide each other

A vision for the future

In this edition of Insight, we are thrilled to share with you details of our ground-breaking merger with Fight for Sight and introduce you to our new CEO, Keith Valentine, who will lead the new organisation forward.

What’s more, we hear from blind Braille artist, Clarke Reynolds, following his first solo exhibition in London and we it means for the future of accessible art. And it’s fantastic to feature two of our funded partners, The Amber Trust and Croydon Vision, who are transforming lives within their sight loss communities.

Our newsletter is a really wonderful opportunity to share the impact of Vision Foundation’s work and in this issue, we include an update on our work addressing the devastating issues which are affecting blind and partially sighted victims and survivors of domestic abuse, which was featured in our Christmas Appeal 2022.

Your support is making a significant difference and without it, Vision Foundation’s impact and reach would substantially reduce. Thank you so much.

Read Insight 2023 below…

Olivia Curno with Sir John Major and Eleanor Stollery

An introduction from Olivia Curno

We are particularly excited about this issue, as there’s been so much going on at Vision Foundation that we are delighted to share with you, most notably our upcoming merger with sight loss
medical research charity, Fight for Sight.

Keith Valentine with his guide dog, Dottie

Meet our new CEO, Keith Valentine

After joining forces, Vision Foundation and
Fight for Sight will be the only UK grant-maker that changes lives through funding both scientific research and innovative services.

Clarke Reynolds wearing a yellow suit covered in Braille letters.

Please DO touch the artwork

The Power of Touch was the first London solo exhibition by the Blind
Braille Artist, Clarke Reynolds. Known for his creative braille artworks, collections from throughout Clarke’s career were
showcased during January and February this year.

A music practitioner supports a VI child play a ukelele on their lap.

The Amber Trust are bringing music to life

The Amber Trust is the only UK-wide music charity dedicated to supporting visually impaired children, enabling them to access music in a way
they never thought possible.

Four women from Croydon Vision line up in a row, two of whom are holding white canes

Breaking barriers to employment with Croydon Vision

Croydon Vision supports its vibrant
community by empowering its members and transforming lives. They
work hard to change perceptions and
encourage people to re-evaluate what is possible when you’re blind or partially sighted.

Esme Khalique, a south asian-british woman with straight black-red/brown ombre hair.

How your donations are making a difference

None of Vision Foundation’s work
would be possible without the generosity and kindness of our supporters. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your unwavering support, but also to update you on how your donations are making a difference.

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