Research, impact and transparency

Our strategies

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Our 2022-27 strategy

Our 2022-27 strategy has been co-produced with people we support and their families, as well as colleagues from across the charity.

Our impact

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Our impact in 2024-25

In our 225th anniversary year we supported more people than ever before to live, love, thrive and belong.

Our reports

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Annual reports

SeeAbility's Annual Reports review our performance for the year, the progress we're making against our objectives and our aims for the future.

Gender pay reports

SeeAbility champions inclusivity and diverse throughout our work and in our workforce. This enables us to provide exceptional support.
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Research and reports

SeeAbility has been working to improve eye care for people with learning disabilities in England. These recent reports and documents provide a more detailed look at our work.

Our policy positions

Our commentary

Our awards

Outstanding Instructor of the Year, Loddon 2025

The team at SeeAbility’s Heather House, in Tadley, Hampshire, are celebrating national recognition of their work from the Chief Nursing Officer for Adult Social Care, Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE.

Team Award, Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Awards 2025

The team at SeeAbility’s Heather House, in Tadley, Hampshire, are celebrating national recognition of their work from the Chief Nursing Officer for Adult Social Care, Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE.

Dispensing Optician of the Year, Optician Awards 2024

SeeAbility’s Senior Dispensing Optician and Dispensing Team Lead Martyn Howlett won Dispensing Optician of the Year at the Optician Awards 2024.

Accessible Comms Award, CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2024

The SeeAbility Marketing, Digital and Communications team were the proud winners of the Accessible Comms Award at the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards.

Team of the Year, RNIB See Differently Awards 2024

Our Special Schools Eye Care Team were the proud winners of the Team of the Year award at the RNIB's 2024 See Differently Awards.

BDFA Pride of Batten Heath Award, 2022

Dawn Hawken, Manager of Heather House won the BDFA Pride of Batten Heath Award in 2022.

Overall Award for Excellence, Charity Awards 2021

In 2021 our eye care team won the Overall Award for Excellence at the prestigious Charity Awards, as well as picking up the category winner for the Healthcare and medical research award.

Provision of the Year, nasen Awards 2019

An eye care project representing a partnership between SeeAbility and seven special schools won nasen’s 2019 Provision of the Year Award.

The College of Optometrists Giles Van Colle Memorial Award for Excellence in Paediatric Clinical Research, 2019

In 2019, our research was awarded the College of Optometrists Giles Van Colle Memorial Award for Excellence in Paediatric Clinical Research.

Scott Watkin BEM, Head of Engagement various honours and awards

Featured in The Shaw Trust Disability Power List 100, 2020

Featured in The Shaw Trust Disability Power List 100, 2019

British Empire Medal, New Years Honours, 2018

Making a Difference Award National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards, 2017

Dispensing Optician of the Year, Optician Awards 2017

SeeAbility's Ned Saunders, won the hotly contested Dispensing Optician of the Year award at the 2017 Optician Awards.