Taking on the bank!
Lockdown may have put the brakes on Euroglaze’s fundraising campaign for Retina UK initially, but the team at the Barnsley based Rehau fabricator are now on a roll once again.
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Information for healthcare professionals: Genetic testing and counselling in inherited retinal disease
A blog from the research coal face
Jing Yu is a bioinformatician with the Eye Research Group at Oxford University, and is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team, funded by a Retina UK grant.
Charities demand increase in benefits
Charities representing blind and partially sighted people are urging the UK Government to increase benefits in line with inflation rather than wages, when a decision is made at the end of the month.
Information and support services
Whether you are looking for practical information or emotional support, online, by phone or face-to-face, we’re here to help.
Young Adults Peer Support Group
Wednesday 25 February 2026, 7.00pm - 8.30pm - via Zoom - Come and join Martik and the group for our latest Young Adults online social catch up and an update on our first in-person team building activity day and focus group of the year.
Belfast Local Peer Support Group
Wednesday 4 February 2026, 7.00pm - 8.00pm - via Zoom - Come and join Kim, Annmarie and the Belfast Bumpers Group for a social catch up and to hear from our guest speaker and group member Dominic Doherty.
Every experience counts: Insights from our sight loss survey
A huge thank you to everyone who completed our 2025 sight loss survey. This year we received over 600 responses. It follows similar surveys in 2019 and 2022 which led directly to the introduction of our Unlock Genetics and Discover Wellbeing resources, as well as shaping our work with the professional community who support people with inherited sight loss.
New website aims to increase understanding of genetics
High quality information on genetic testing and counselling for families affected by inherited sight loss is now available in one place thanks to the launch of an innovative new website, Unlock Genetics.
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.