News

Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.

Our 2023 Christmas Appeal

With your kind support, SeeAbility's colleagues and volunteers work to help people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss to achieve their ambitions. This Christmas, we're asking you to join us in being ambitious for people we support by donating to our Christmas Appeal. With the cost of living still high, we are grateful for whatever you are able to give this year.

Our 2023 Excellence Awards Winners

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a nomination for our Excellence Awards. We were so thrilled to read so many wonderful words about our colleagues and how they have supported people to live the life they choose. Each of our awards represented one of our values, which ensure people we support are at the heart of everything we do.

We had 10 wonderful worthy winners:

 

SeeAbility marks Volunteers’ Week 2023

2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when SeeAbility will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we hope to encourage people to get involved in volunteering in whatever way works for them.

Special schools eye care: a parental perspective

After highlighting our survey of parents using the special schools eye care service, we’re very grateful for this blog from James Coney, who is dad to Charlie. Charlie has his eye tests in his special school.

Over £1000 raised at quiz night!

Supporter Darcey hosted a quiz night with her cousin Roseanna to raise vital funds for the charity as part of their London Marathon fundraising.