Joint statement on benefits and employment support
As a coalition of sight loss charities, we are calling on the Government to make the benefit system and employment support fit for purpose for blind and partially sighted people.
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London & South East local peer support group
Saturday 18 May, 11.00am - 1.00pm - Via Zoom - Guest speaker Rory Field, CEO of London based charity, Metro Blind Sport.
Hope for the future
In this article, we hear Colin's story and the reasons why he has hope for the future.
What we do
Our vision is a world where everyone with inherited sight loss is able to live a fulfilling life.
Help to shape our future
Would you like to help shape Retina UK’s future? Do you want to ensure decision-makers understand the impact of inherited sight loss? If so we’d love to hear from you.
Lottery
Buckle up for a fantastic adventure! WIN up to £25,000 and feel good about supporting people with inherited progressive sight loss.
Learning from your experiences
Thank you to all those who completed our recent Sight Loss Survey – almost 700 of you took the time to share your experiences.
Meet our volunteers: Cindy Peacock
“Being part of something and feeling that you are not alone,” are just two of the positive benefits Cindy Peacock says she experiences as a volunteer with Retina UK.
Meet our community: Bhavini Makwana
Bhavini was diagnosed with RP in 1997 aged 17. The consultant who confirmed her diagnosis told her that “there was no cure or treatment and she should prepare to go blind".
Meet a researcher: Chloe Brotherton
As part of our aim to nurture young scientists, we are very pleased to introduce one of our new PhD students as part of a co-funding agreement with the Macular Society.