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Dear All I hope you are all managing to keep safe and well. I am taking this opportunity to update you with what is happening at Southampton Sight.  In these unprecedented times there is a fine line to be drawn with maintaining as much service as we can with keeping...

Please pass on this information to any children you know who are “working at home”. The school Sight Awareness Team are “twiddling their thumbs” as our school workshop sessions are on hold at the moment. However, we have come up with a few ideas of fun activities for...

On Saturday 14th March our Children & Young Peoples Group will be having a visit from Crazy Creatures between 10am and 12 noon. This event is open to any child or young person living in Southampton or the surrounding area who is experiencing sight loss together...

Dear Mr Sight Loss I’m writing to you today to update you on how I’m doing. I thought you’d like to know. I had never really thought much about sight loss or visual impairment until 4 years ago. My sight had always been ok, apart from normal stuff like glasses for...

Friday 20th March 2020, 11am – 1pm Southampton Sight, 3 Basset Avenue, Southampton, SO16 7DP Free admission & light refreshments Southampton Sight are delighted to welcome musicians from Welsh National Opera (WNO) for an hour of music-making and storytelling...

On Wednesday 19th February we will be holding a Low Vision Equipment Day in association with VisionAid Technologies. Individual appointments lasting 20 minutes will be available between 10am and 1pm.  Please phone Sonia or Gail on 023 8076 9882 to book your...

Using radar and augmented reality, the Sunu Band enables blind and partially sighted people to travel with confidence.  Advanced haptic feedback guides your way around any obstacle, and navigation sensors connect you to the world that’s around you. Here is a review...

In April this year Richard Fielder will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for Southampton Sight.  The marathon will be the finish of his pledge to run 500 miles.  Richard has a long history with the Society as his grandfather was blind and chairman of the...

Southampton Sight is delighted to announce that we have been chosen by Associated British Ports in Southampton as their Charity of the Year 2020.  Paul Black, who has lived experience of sight loss through his sister, nominated us.  Thank you Paul and we look forward...

At Southampton Sight we’ve been celebrating – we promised you good news and here it is – we have been awarded £291,900 over 5 years from the National Lottery Community Fund.  The funding secured is to pay core salaries so we can move to become a sustainable...

Sometimes in the charity world we can be all consumed with BAD news – no funding, our members are not getting the support they need from statutory services and the news in the media can make us all feel that things just aren’t going our way. Well here at Southampton...

In December we said good bye to Brian Anderson, who has been the Chairman of Southampton Sight since 2015.  Brian is relocating north to be nearer his family.  During Brian’s tenure of Southampton Sight there has been a deliberate move by Brian to ensure that people...

Dorrie recently celebrated her 100th birthday.  What a happy day and what an achievement.  She has been coming to Southampton Sight for over 10 years but her history is incredible.  She tells us that as a civil servant in the Second World War working as a telephonist...

Sight Loss Awareness training is crucial in a society where many people still know so little about living with sight loss.  At Southampton Sight we don’t just support people living with sight loss – we have made it our mission to improve awareness of sight loss in...

It’s a tough gig when you lose your sight.  You lose your independence, you have to make major adjustments and life changes very quickly.  That coupled with the emotional and mental changes many of the people coming to Southampton Sight need a lot of help and support...

At Southampton Sight we believe that it is the interests of all of us to ensure young people living with sight loss have the opportunity to engage in activities that inspire, build self-esteem and confidence. Statistics show that young people living with sight loss...

Report from the Southern Dail Echo: A SOUTHAMPTON-based charity has donated more than £4 million to projects across the county. The Barker-Mill Foundation has supported organisations and individuals with their ideas since 1995. In total, projects based in the city...

Southampton Sight celebrated our 120th birthday last Saturday at our Centre on Bassett Avenue with a hog roast, pimms and plenty of live music. What a stupendous day – we had fantastic weather and the aroma from the hog roast welcomed our members as they arrived. With...

Come and find out how small changes to your life can help you to make the most of your sight on Thursday 1st August at St Mark’s Church Centre Archers Road, Southampton, SO15 2LU 10am to 2pm   Exhibitors ·       Action on Hearing Loss ·       Adjustamatic ·      ...

As a local society supporting people living with sight loss our demographic is typically made up of older people. This means that quite often we receive that dreaded phone call with the bad news that one of our members has sadly passed away. We mourn every single one...

Inner Vision Orchestra is the UK's only Professional Blind Orchestra. Baluji Shrivastav, OBE who leads the orchestra has offered to run a workshop at our centre on Friday 12 July. The music of Inner Vision Orchestra moves between songs from Iran, Lebanon, Afghanistan,...

Over the past 12 months a group of national charities have collaborated to create the Sight Advice FAQ Portal: a one-stop-shop for sight loss related questions.  The portal is an information hub featuring frequently asked questions aimed to save you time when looking...

Thank you Laura….

Many of you that have been following Kate’s On the Road blog will know how frustrated she is about ‘shared spaces’ and the effect on her day to day life. When you do not have sight loss, and don’t have to rely on tactile paving or a sighted person to help you navigate...