News 2015 / 2014
NEHW: We need you!
National Eye Health Week (NEHW) aims to raise awareness of the importance of having a regular sight test and inspire people to make healthier lifestyle choices that benefit their eye health. Sight for Surrey is looking for volunteers who can help us to raise awareness...
Fancy ‘slurping’ for us?
We officially launch our Slurp for Sight campaign at next month’s Surrey County Show on Monday 25 May – come along and have a go on our smoothie bike! We would love you to organise a smoothie, juice or soup get-together and raise some funds for us and raise the...
Well done to Employment Trainees
Congratulations to all our trainees who have successfully completed the Visually Impaired (VI) Employment Pathways Project, funded by the European Social Fund. Sight for Surrey teamed up with the Training & Development Partnership CIC to offer this bespoke...
Run Sue Run!
Sue Grass, one of our lovely Outreach Coordinators, is running the Surrey Half Marathon in just over three weeks. We are so grateful that Sue is running to raise funds for Sight for Surrey - any money raised will help to maintain projects such as our Communication...
2015 – the challenge is on!
We have a recently-appointed Fundraising Team in place at Sight for Surrey who will be developing ways to raise funds to continue and improve many of our important services. Coming up in just over two months is the Surrey Half Marathon (8 March) and we have secured...
Sight for Surrey launches new Help Desk
A one-stop Help Desk service has been launched by Sight for Surrey to offer an increased level of support to anyone concerned about their vision or anyone who already has a vision impairment or combined sight and hearing loss. Sight for Surrey’s new Help Desk - where...
Sight for Surrey launches new YouTube channel
Sight for Surrey has recently launched our very own YouTube channel devoted to showcasing the work we do with service users, our events and exciting projects, with the hope of raising awareness of our work and the importance of fundraising in maintaining our projects....
Hearing and Sight Support mobile service makes its first stop
On October 14, our mobile Hearing and Sight service officially launched, with its first outing at Park Day Centre (Guildford). Tony Greene, our Mobile Sight & Hearing Advisor, provided expert support to four members of the public who had troubles with their...
Painshill Park welcomes VI visitors
Painshill Park in Cobham recently welcomed VI guests over a two-day free-entry period. The visitors benefited from support from the staff at this wonderful setting as many of them had received visual awareness training from Stella Black, Sight for Surrey’s Training...
Design-a-mascot competition
Our Children’s Recreation Department is asking all VI young people (19 and under) to design a new ‘mascot’ for their team which will be reproduced by a professional illustrator. The winning mascot will feature in all of the department’s publications. Below is the...
RNIB chief addresses Supporters’ Meeting
Sight for Surrey has recently enjoyed a flurry of events at its headquarters in Fetcham. On Wed 10 September, we held our Supporters' Meeting where guests listened to an opening speech from Lesley-Anne Alexander CBE, RNIB Chief Executive and enjoyed music from the...
8-14 September is ‘Remember A Charity in your Will Week’
No matter how large or small, you can make a contribution that can make a difference. We can all do something amazing for the world just by remembering our favourite charity when writing a Will. That’s why we’re supporting Remember A Charity in your Will Week. ...