Navigating the Benefits Maze – SARC, Southampton Sight and You

by Mandy Swift | Apr 23, 2025 | News

State benefits can feel like an alphabet soup of acronyms coupled with a mountain of paperwork, especially for those new to the system.  From DLA to PIP, Attendance Allowance to Universal Credit, the sheer variety of support on offer can seem mind-boggling.  Factor in...

Thank You Xelabus!

by Mandy Swift | Apr 22, 2025 | News

On behalf of Southampton Sight, we would like to send our sincere thanks to Xelabus for their generous donation of £500, which was recently presented to Trustee Tom, Volunteer Paul and Guide Dog Toby.  Xelabus are celebrating their 15th birthday and have kindly chosen...

Marathon Matt Wins The Race For Fundraising!

by Mandy Swift | Apr 11, 2025 | News

We want to offer both a massive ‘Congratulations!’ and ‘Thank You!’ to Matt for competing and completing the Brighton marathon on April 6th, raising an amazing £933 for Southampton Sight in the process.  A remarkable achievement and act of pure generosity, as Matt...

Celebrating A Swimming Success!

by Mandy Swift | Apr 7, 2025 | News

After 2-years, 100+ sessions, and a steady stream of swimmers, it was a pleasure to celebrate the successes of our now completed Swimming For The Visually Impaired initiative with a handful of patrons for a catch up over lunch this past week. Begun in response to a...

Working in Partnership – Low Vision Product Clinic

by Mandy Swift | Apr 3, 2025 | News

Here at Southampton Sight, we are keen to show our members the latest products and assistive technologies for blind and partially sighted people.  We do this by working in partnership with equipment suppliers to bring the latest products and assistive technologies to...