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Fancy fundraising for Retina UK? Here’s a few pointers to help get you started.

Take on a challenge with #TeamRetinaUK! Run, jog or walk 10 miles in your neighbourhood.

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In spring 2021, the US company jCyte announced detailed results from their successful phase 2b clinical trial of jCell, a stem cell-based treatment for RP.

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Tickle everyone’s taste buds and help raise funds for Retina UK with our Great Bake fundraiser!

Steve has been volunteering for Retina UK since its formation in 1976 and has been a part of the Helpline team since the early 1980s.. He remembers very well a caller named Khadeja, who called the Helpline multiple times, following her diagnosis with RP in 1999.

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We are proud to announce that Amar Latif - adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker - is to join Retina UK as a volunteer ambassador.

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Ashley has completed the London Marathon numerous times. He was part of #TeamRetinaUK in 2021 and talks here about his experience.

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Retina UK is a charity. Our Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic management of the organisation and delivery of our charitable objectives.

The BBC World Service has undertaken an investigation of unproven treatments for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and has produced a documentary film, called Blind Faith, which is available on BBC iPlayer.

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Angus was part of #TeamRetinaUK in 2021 and is running again in 2024. In the run-up to the 2021 race, this is what he had to say:

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