Seeing State Benefits Clearly – Benefit Help, Advice and Support at Southampton Sight

by Mandy Swift | Mar 31, 2025 | News

When it comes to state benefits, knowing what is available, who is eligible, and how to apply can, for some, feel overwhelming.  Whether Personal Independence Payments or Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit or Carer’s Allowance, the options and eligibility can seem...

Charity Champion #3: Anonymous… Seeing the Good for The Trees

by Mandy Swift | Mar 27, 2025 | News

Our third champion of champions helped ignite our ‘Just Giving’ campaign in aid of preserving the wonderful trees around our centre.  After the tragedy of losing one of our long-lived lime trees last year during Storm Darragh, we urgently called in a tree surgeon to...

What do we do? – Interactive Talk on Pirates

by Mandy Swift | Mar 26, 2025 | News

Southampton Sight are always pleased to welcome Andy Skinner from the Arts and Heritage Learning Team at Southampton City Council to the centre.  Today, the Wednesday Group had a talk about Pirates and their impact on the city.  Our members were treated to see, hold...

Partnership in Action – Trip to Southampton City Farm

by Mandy Swift | Mar 24, 2025 | News

Young people with a vision impairment in Southampton recently spent the morning at Southampton City Farm with the Southampton City Council Qualified Teachers of Vision Impairment and Guide Dogs Habilitation Specialists.  These activities are funded by Southampton...

Charity Champion #2: Rosie – A Marathon Effort and More…

by Mandy Swift | Mar 19, 2025 | News

Undertaking one event on behalf of Southampton Sight is truly humbling for us, but to plan a host of fundraising activities throughout the year leaves us simply speechless with admiration … almost.  Thankfully, we still have the breath to give a massive ‘Thank You!’...