Having an eye test is something I never got round to doing. I didn’t think it was important especially as I thought my eyes were fine. But since joining SeeAbility in 2019, when I was 19 years old, I learnt how important having an eye test was and especially as I’m promoting eye care, I needed the experience for myself.  

As this is National Eye Health Week, I want to tell you why eye care is important to me and why it matters for everyone who has a learning disability.  

The Easy Eye Care service lets people have longer eye tests or several shorter appointments if they need them with local opticians who have had special training.  

Today for National Eye Health Week the theme is Kids' Vision. It’s a great chance to highlight the vital importance of supporting children with learning disabilities, who are 28 times more likely to have a sight problem than other children, but much less likely to get the eye care they need.  

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and our thoughts and condolences are with her family at this difficult time.

Our message to the new government.

How Brighton and Hove Albion FC went the extra mile for accessibility.

As the school year ends, the SeeAbility special schools eye care team has been gathering evidence on the impact that eye care makes for children with learning disabilities.

Charlotte is the new SeeAbility Influencer. Read her story in her words.

This Pride Month, our Content Producer and Internal Communications Co-ordinator Jamie reflects on his journey to bring his whole self to work by helping to set up Wellbeing Coaches and an LGBTQI+ Network at SeeAbility.

SeeAbility’s Eye Care Champions have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS England calling for better eye care for people with learning disabilities, supported by a huge number of individuals, charities and organisations who also want to see improvements.

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’ve been talking to Emily about the difference between living and thriving, and how we can tackle this year’s theme of ‘loneliness’.