News

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

Improving access to eye care in Bury

I’m Rebecca, and I’m proud to be an Eye Care Champion with SeeAbility. I have a learning disability, and I know how important it is to get the right eye care. That’s why I work with SeeAbility to make eye care easier to access for people with learning disabilities and autism. 

SeeAbility's new trustees on the importance of lived experience

In 2024, SeeAbility recruited two new trustees, Michael Smith and Keith Valentine, who have lived experience of sight loss. We spoke to them about why they wanted to join the Board of SeeAbility and the valuable insights their lived experience will bring.

All about active support: A blog from Tapiwa

Active support is a way of working that helps people gain confidence and independence. Tapiwa, a support worker at Dorset Supported Living, shares how Active Support makes a real difference to the people he supports.

Getting into a healthy debate!

For many people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss, staying healthy means getting the right support from health care services. In this blog our Listen Up! Team member Sue discusses her experiences of getting healthy.

Andrew promotes the vote!

In this month’s Listen Up! Blog, Andrew talks about how he has been getting involved with voting for the first time.

24 Peaks: A blog from our Chairman

This is not your ordinary challenge for charity. This is 24 peaks in 24 hours. It’s an extreme journey that will push us to our limits. This is our story of why we’re doing it and why we need your help to succeed.