Fight for Sight funds research breakthroughs and social change to help understand, prevent, diagnose, and treat eye disease. It focuses on supporting initiatives for the blind and vision impaired.

Fight for Sight

Fight for Sight previously Vision Foundation | 1,437 followers on LinkedIn. Fight for Sight funds the brilliant minds and bright ideas that put change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss | Fight for Sight funds the brilliant minds and bright ideas that put change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss. Our mission: Save sight. Change lives.

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We're still funding brilliant minds and bright ideas which is why Social Change funding is open for applications! This round is focused on children and young people who are blind and vision impaired, with a focus on projects that build social, digital and self-advocacy skills in children and young people. Up to £30,000 is available, so what are you waiting for? Head to our brand new website to find out how to apply 🔗 https://ow.ly/XgLR50TeFfs And to make sure you are still kept in the loop follow us on Facebook: Fight For Sight Instagram: @ fightforsightuk Twitter: @ fightforsightUK Linkedin: Fight for Sight

We are thrilled to announce to the launch of our new brand. In 2023, Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation merged. With our new brand we will continue to fund the brilliant minds and bright ideas, that are putting change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss. ➡️ Brilliant minds: Our investments fund researchers at the forefront of tackling sight loss, making breakthroughs and discoveries that will prevent, treat, and cure eye disease. ➡️ Bright ideas: The partnerships we build and initiatives we support are changing life for blind and vision impaired people, who are three times more likely to experience loneliness and isolation than the general population. Visit our new website to discover how we're putting change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss. 🔗 fightforsight.org.uk #BrilliantMinds #BrightIdeas #FightForSight . #BrilliantMinds #BrightIdeas #FightForSight #EyeResearch

People who are blind and vison impaired are more likely to experience loneliness and isolation than the general population. In general 37% of 16-25 year olds feel lonely some or most of the time. With these statistics in mind we started funding LookUK mentoring programmes who deliver visits to Jamie's Farm , to support young people who are blind and vision impaired to create community. Read more about LookUK here

A leading broadcaster is conducting a survey to understand the experiences of UK based visually impaired and blind individuals who use Video on Demand (VoD) services such as Netflix, ITVX and BBC iPlayer. It will take approx. 10-15 minutes and will cover ease of navigation, using features such as audio descriptions and transcripts, compatability with assistive tech and overall experience. To participate, please click on the following link: https://lnkd.in/ejExkFYY Complete the survey for a chance to win a £250 Amazon voucher! #AccessibleTechnology #Entertainment #VisionImpairment

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Did you know that Team USA gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik has two eye conditions? Occular colomboma and strabismus. Strabismus is when eyes don't align with each other when looking at an object and coloboma is when there is a gap at the base of the eye which can cause blindness. We have a whole page dedicated to coloboma on our A-Z of eye conditions section 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e9F2n8WJ https://lnkd.in/e3scFZz8

Did you know that August is National Children's Eye Health and Safety month? Children can find out more about their eyes and tips for looking after them here! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMCkz5R

Want to know more about how to create an accessible workplace? This blog gives an insight into accessible technology and how it's used, as well as providing information on the Access to Work scheme and more! https://lnkd.in/eHu5z_wv

This summer holidays make sure you and your family are thinking Eye Smart 😎 Sight is the sense people fear losing the most but not everyone knows how to look after their eyes, so here are our top tips for healthy eyes this summer! https://lnkd.in/e2uiVgpw

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