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...
Read more about Eleanor Southwood’s new role as Director of Social Impact; a watershed moment for the visually impaired community
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...
Read more about Driving change was at the heart of our Domestic Abuse Round Table
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...
Read more about Supporting visually impaired young people with their mental health
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...
Joe Kallas (left) and Joe Pepper (right) are more than just namesakes, they have known each other since they were babies, and their mothers were in the same NCT group. Three decades later, both are still close friends and have...
Read more about “We’re family”. Childhood friends explore their friendship for National Best Friends Day
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...
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...
Read more about 5 easy ways to make your content more accessible this Pride month
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,...
Read more about 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,...
Read more about What it’s like to volunteer with Vision Foundation…
Ahead of the start of series 10 of Love Island next week, the Islanders have recorded self descriptions for blind and partially sighted audiences. In addition to the usual "Meet the Islanders" feature, where viewers hear about their lifestyle, relationships...
Read more about ITV ‘couple-up’ with accessibility, offering self-descriptions for Love Island participants
