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The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in Newcastle.

• Run
• Newcastle

Inside this edition, set yourself a challenge in 2024, plus find out about our brand new lottery.

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The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England.

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• Newcastle

There are many other ways you can support Retina UK, including raising donations as you shop and sell online, and donating your foreign currency, stamps or shares.

Volunteers are highly valued members of the Retina UK team and essential to our ability to achieve our vision of a world where all those affected by inherited retinal conditions are able to live a fulfilling life.

Emily Kearney is mum to four boys, aged four to 13, two of whom are living with an inherited sight loss condition.

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Join Colin & Linda McArthur for their annual Isle of Wight walk in support of Retina UK. Last year's event raised a record-breaking £6,000+!

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• Isle of Wight

Saturday 12 October, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - *Rescheduled from 10 August* Come and join us for our second collaborative in-person event of 2024 with Northern Alliance VIP's when we return to The Bridge Hotel in Newcastle.

• Local peer support group

We are proud to work collaboratively with a number of corporate partners to enable our community to live fulfilled lives today as well as supporting the pharmaceutical industry in their mission to develop potential new treatments.

Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are the leading cause of blindness in working-age people in the UK, and children as young as eighteen-months are regularly diagnosed.