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Shades for Sight!
In partnership with The Vision Council, National Sunglasses Day is a commemorative date held annually on June 27 celebrating the importance of wearing shades to protect the eyes from the sun’s harsh ultraviolet (UV) rays. Sight for Surrey invited local schools to wear...
Sight for Surrey Teens Take to the Water!
11 vision impaired children and their siblings, parents and carers enjoyed a day of Watersports at Henfold Lake in Staines on Saturday 23rd May as part of the Young People's Inclusion Programme at Sight for Surrey. Henfold Lake is a beautiful parkland in...
The Friendship Group – ‘It felt like being on holiday for the day!’
To mark #DeafblindAwarenessWeek, we've been sharing the stories of some inspirational deafblind people. One of the groups we focused on was our Friendship Group. Many people who have combined sight and hearing loss experience isolation and disconnection from everyday...
A tall challenge for Sight for Surrey supporters
On 19th May 2018, a big event took place. No, I'm not talking about the Royal Wedding... Or the FA Cup Final... I mean the day 21 brave people abseiled 160 ft down Guildford Cathedral in aid of Sight for Surrey, raising over £5,000! Amongst these were four vision...
Celebrating Volunteers
This week (1st-7th June) is Volunteers' Week! During the week, hundreds of events and celebrations take place across the country, saying thank you to volunteers and recognising their invaluable and diverse contribution to the UK. The campaign was established in 1984...
Fantastic Fundraising Quiz
On Friday 26th January the Children’s and Young People’s Service (CYPS) hosted a fantastic fundraising quiz in Fetcham.
Festive Fun for Children and their Families!
On Saturday 2nd December, 10 of our children and their families spent a day at RHS Wisley Gardens and even more festive fun was had on Sunday 3rd December as 28 of our children and their families took to Reigate for a Christmas Celebration!
Choose Sight for Surrey as your Co-op cause!
With just 3 weeks to go until the funding round closes on 11 November 2017, we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to support us through the Co-op Local Community Fund.
Coffee Catch-up wins Community Award
Sight for Surrey were fortunate enough to be nominated for The Mayor’s Award for Access. This award recognises those who make a positive contribution to the lives of disabled people across the Guildford borough. The ceremony, held in Guildford on the 17th October, was attended by The Deputy Mayor of Guildford.
Medieval Museum Mayhem
Seven of our families came along to Medieval Museum Mayhem yesterday at the Guildford Museum and had a great time interacting with all of the machines from the past!
International Sunglasses Day!
On the 27th of June Sight For Surrey are taking part in International Sunglasses day! We are going to be out in schools and town centers explain the health benefits to wearing Sunglasses! Want to get involved? Please contact the Fundraising team...
Deaf Awareness Week
Deaf Awareness Week! The people in this video are all hearing. They are communicating in British Sign Language, however, the subtitles are in English. Can you see the difference between the two languages? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ML3rrwDdk