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
[caption id="attachment_13058" align="alignright" width="300"] Blog written by Fundraising Assistant, Simran Panchal.[/caption] You might have heard the saying, "The only certainties in life are death and taxes." While taxes are often discussed ad nauseam, death remains – understandably - a highly...
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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 members, Christopher Beanland, who joined Croydon Vision in April this year. Since joining he’s already...
Read more about How Christopher is unlocking his passion for photography at Croydon Vision
If you've read our blogs before, you'll know our Philanthropy Manager, Monica, is no stranger to a challenge, most recently completing the 5.25 mile wild swimming event in an incredible 3 hours and 32 minutes! (Read more about her ChillSwim...
Read more about Monica to take on tennis at the IBSA World Games
To say I eat, sleep and dream Disney would probably be no exaggeration... I love watching the films, listening to the music, and scouting for the latest merch to add to my already sizeable collection. I think it’s the escapism,...
Read more about Accessing the magic of Disneyland Paris as a visually impaired person
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.
No stranger to a challenge, Monica recently took the plunge in spectacular fashion when she participated in the ChillSwim Coniston End to End long distance swimming event with her friend and guide. She swam the full 5.25-mile length of Coniston...
Read more about Philanthropy Manager turned Swimming Superstar, Monica takes the plunge in an incredible challenge event
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
