New employment resources launched
SeeAbility’s supported employment programme, Ready, Willing and Able, has launched new online resources to support people with disabilities who want to work, to take the next step.
News
Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.
Minister visits London special school to witness SeeAbility eye care team deliver new NHS service
We were thrilled to host Minister Maria Caulfield MP recently at a special school where we deliver our new eye care service to children with learning disabilities.
Maria Caulfield MP, Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safety, visited Perseid School in London to see children having their eyes tested by our specialist eye care team.
New film to promote eye care service in Durham for people with learning disabilities
SeeAbility has worked with Durham County Council and Twisting Ducks Theatre Company to create a film promoting the Durham eye care service for people with learning disabilities.
A Christmas wrap-up - thank you for your support
Happy New Year! As we look forward to 2022, we wanted to thank you for your amazing support in the last year. Read our Christmas wrap-up to see how much we raised thanks to you.
Thank you for supporting our Big Give Christmas Challenge Appeal!
Thank you for supporting our Big Give Christmas Challenge Appeal. Together, we raised an incredible £30,000 in 7 days!
Adult social care white paper – some helpful ingredients but no showstopper
Well last week the government released its white paper on adult social care, a ten year vision for what social care can be and its plans to get there. Here are our thoughts on it.
How I champion an equal right to sight - a blog by Joanne Kennedy, SeeAbility Eye Care Champion
My name is Joanne Kennedy and I work for SeeAbility as an Eye Care Champion in the North West. I'll be honest, before I started my job with SeeAbility, I didn't know very much about eye care at all.
How you can support SeeAbility this Christmas
There are a number of ways you can support us this Christmas and make a difference for people we support with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.
See your support in action - watch our BBC Lifeline Appeal
On Sunday 21st November SeeAbility featured in the BBC’s Lifeline Appeal!
The Bradford Visual Function Box – a quick guide
The Bradford Visual Function Box (BVFB) was developed in response to our experience of testing children with complex needs who find it difficult to engage with traditional tests. It’s simple, quick, portable and adaptable for use with children and adults with a wide range of abilities.
Johnson & Johnson make their Steps Count for SeeAbility!
The Fabulous Faculty, Marvellous Mentors and Super Steppers ran, walked, rowed and hiked to make their Steps Count for SeeAbility throughout October.
Focusing the world’s attention
It’s time for all people with learning disabilities to get the eye care they need, which can help them achieve their potential and ambitions. This is the world that I want to live in where we all have equality and, in this case, an equal right to sight. - Read our new blog by CEO Lisa Hopkins