Fight for Sight

Did you know, that 2.2 million people are living with a condition that causes sight loss? This number is estimated to reach a shocking 4 million by 2050 further fuelling demand for services. A significant proportion of sight loss can be prevented through preventative action, earlier diagnosis and timely access to treatment and support, which is why The Eyes Have It partnership (funded by Roche) has come together to urge parliamentarians to support a National Plan for Eye Care in England. Find out more at 🔗 www.eyeshaveit.co.uk/ The Eyes Have It is a partnership of Fight for Sight, Macular Society, RNIB Association of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)

Our latest Outside Report highlights the challenges that individuals who are blind or visually impaired face in participating in everyday activities that many of us take for granted. Join us for our upcoming webinar, where we'll explore how MyVision Oxfordshire is helping to break down barriers to loneliness and isolation. We’ll be joined by Mark Upton, CEO of MyVision Oxfordshire, to discuss their impactful work and initiatives. Date: Date: 21.11.2024 Time: 13:00 - 14:00 GMT Sign up https://ow.ly/9vw850TRW1O #Webinars #SocialImpactWebinar #Charity #GreenWalks

Join us for a retail photoshoot! Explore our vibrant eBay store and discover pre-loved treasures from vintage Stella McCartney to crystal decanters! Find our store here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2EdveR7 Video ID: Join us for our eBay photoshoot! Models and Fight for Sight staff are laughing and talking, in various clips the models are wearing fur coats, dresses, and skirts and being photographed in front of a neutral cream background. #ShopPreLoved #CharityShop #Shopping #SecondHand #BrilliantMinds #BrightIdeas

The Unseen is going on tour, listen to it live. The gripping audiodrama, based on our #OutsideReport and produced by a visually impaired team at Extant examines the insidious effect of domestic abuse on blind and visually impaired people. Listen live, tune into panel discussions and find out more about the making of the audiodrama. Find out more 🔗https://lnkd.in/eUSkujSt #Audiodrama #Extant #ExtantTheatre #VisionLoss

On the 20th September the “Willows Fight for Sight” family funds held a fundraising golf day (with Midland Scaffolding Services Ltd) and raised over £2000! Diagnosed at just 20 months old with unilateral congenital cataracts, Willows family created a family fund with us to raise funds and awareness for Congenital Cataracts. “Before Willows diagnosis we had never even heard of cataracts in children,” her parents told us. “By setting up this fund we're hoping we can raise more awareness for parents to check their babies eyes regularly and recognise the early signs, like light sensitivity and when taking photos of their children looking to see if they have ‘red eye’ proving positive red reflex”. Read about family funds here https://ow.ly/5jRB50TPyAZ #FamilyFunds #CongenitalCataracts #VisionLoss #Fundraising

Join us for the next episode in our Fight for Sight Presents series: Breaking down barriers to loneliness and isolation through green walks with Mark Upton, CEO of MyVision Oxfordshire Oxfordshire! Reg here 🔗 https://ow.ly/a8ev50TMOo1 A report by Natural England showed that people with vision impairments and other disabilities don’t or are unable to access green and blue spaces for recreational purposes. MyVision Oxfordshire launched the Green Walks Social Group with the objective of finding out what obstacles were in the way of people accessing green spaces and how we can overcome them. Join us on 21 November for a lunchtime webinar with Mark and discover the importance of green and blue spaces. #Webinar #SocialChange #MyVisionOxfordshire #VisionLoss

FINAL call for our first in the Fight for Sight Presents series! We'll be spotlighting Dr Arno's discoveries and answering YOUR questions! Reg ➡️https://ow.ly/T95X50TMLmC #Webinar #Research #VisionLoss #InheritedRetinalDisease

Join us this week in celebrating 200 years of Braille with a blog about braille and the intersection between language and technology! 🔗 https://ow.ly/LUGj50TMJWY #Braille #Blind #VisionLoss #BrailleWeek

There's still time to sign up for the webinar with Gavin Arno on Thursday! Dr Arno has a particular interest in identifying the genetic defects leading to rare diseases, particularly in the field of inherited eye diseases (IED). sign up here ➡️https://ow.ly/LObT50TLOEI #Webinar #Research #VisionLoss #Genetics

We fund sustainable projects that build connections and confidence for people who are blind and vision impaired through our social change fund. This years fund is officially closed! Discover how our funding ensures new projects and ongoing ones can continue. https://ow.ly/oziA50TKtY1 #SocialChangeFund #Funding #VisionLoss