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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...

Becoming a mother for the first time is already a challenge within itself. However, being a visually impaired single mum is a completely different world. As visually impaired people; we complete day to day tasks in our own unique ways. This is the same with being a...

We were really impressed with the thought and detail that had gone into the session, which was fantastically run and the children really enjoyed. Children are already showing a clear understanding of the different experiences people have and the activities allowed...

Problem Solving, Team Building and Cooking your own lunch!   4 young people from Southampton Sight spent a very cold and windy Saturday at Woodmill Activity Centre last week. It was a wonderful opportunity to problem solve and work together to build bridges, make...