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Taking part in the 2021 Virtual London Marathon
Caryn talks about her experience taking part in the 2021 Virtual London Marathon.
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.
Looking after your vision
It is important to avoid harming your vision, particularly if you have an inherited sight loss condition.
Stem cells
Stem cells are a special type of cell, which under the right conditions can be encouraged to grow into any other type of cell in the body, including retinal cells (rods, cones and retinal pigment epithelial cells).
Meet our Trustee: Roger Backhouse
Roger has retinitis pigmentosa, as do his son, mother and grandfather. He was officially diagnosed aged 16.
Meet our Trustee: Ashley Grist, Treasurer
Ashley is currently the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, International for Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Meet our volunteers: Martin Hills
Martin started volunteering for Retina UK in 2014 after retiring as a Chartered Civil Engineer.
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.
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.