When Grace asked the volunteer team if someone could help her find a running buddy, she couldn’t have imagined just how far that simple wish would go.

When Ellie was first seen by our Special Schools Eye Care Service in May 2022, she was already under hospital care for her vision. But no one realised just how much more could be done to support her sight.

When Archie was visited in school by our eye care team, it challenged the idea that children with complex conditions don’t benefit from glasses. 

Ciaran's mum, Maria, writes on the impact SeeAbility had on Ciaran's sight.

Chris loves to be sociable, make people around him laugh and enjoy each day as fully as possible. Our Creating Connections Digital Inclusion Officer, Joe, helped him buy, set up and make the most of a smartphone’s features. 

"I just didn’t know how to get James’ eyes checked. Checks like this should be in place to help families who have no other way. This Service is built around the children and that is exactly what they need.”

David has given himself the title of ‘King David’ at his new home called The Willows, a name the staff enjoy hearing him say because it shows how comfortable and safe he feels with them. 

"Kiyana is a lively, fun-loving little girl. Thanks to SeeAbility, she can now see me and the world more clearly. She’s a different girl and is so much more confident now."

Growing up with a learning disability, Joanne has always been passionate about making community services accessible for more people like her.

Finally getting the eye care she needed, Grace is now living the life she dreamed of.

When we first met Sammy, we were told she had been blind for over 40 years. But when we started to investigate what she could really see, it changed her life.