A blind veteran from Walsall has praised Blind Veterans UK for the help he has received after losing his sight. Geoff Deaney, 70 and from Bentley, started receiving support from the charity this time last year.
Geoff says “Finding out I would become blind was a real kick to the stomach. But over the past year Blind Veterans UK have proven to me that there is still a lot to be excited about. It’s been a fantastic year and I looking forward to seeing what 2018 has to offer.”
Read moreA Royal Air Force (RAF) veteran from South Gloucestershire is training to complete a 100 kilometre walk from London to Brighton for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Larry Cauchi, 58 and from Thornbury, decided to compete in the challenge after his wife came across the organisation. He explains: “My wife started a new role as Practice Manager of an opticians this year and wanted to put a charity tin on the counter. After a bit of research, and partly due to my own Service, she opted for Blind Veterans UK.
Read moreMike Saunders, 75, from Lowestoft, will spend the festive period with other vision-impaired ex-Service men and women at Blind Veterans UK’s Llandudno centre. Every year the charity invites beneficiaries who would otherwise have been alone at Christmas, like Mike, to spend the week at one of the charity’s training and rehabilitation centres.
Mike says: “It’s going to be great to spend Christmas with Blind Veterans UK. The staff seem to have a sixth sense because they always know what you need – they’re incredibly helpful and kind.”
Read moreBill Hewson, 91 and from Kingston upon Thames, will spend the festive period with other vision-impaired ex-Service men and women at Blind Veterans UK’s Brighton centre for the third time. Every year the charity invites beneficiaries who are in need of respite, like Bill, to spend the week at one of the charity’s training and rehabilitation centres.
Bill says: “I’ll be spending Christmas at the centre with my wife Rita. We’ve been married for 65 years and I love her very much but now that she has dementia I’m both her husband and her carer.
Read moreBlind Veterans UK is challenging Sussex residents to walk 100km from London to Brighton in 24 hours to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
The 100k London to Brighton will take place from 7 – 8 July 2018. It will see participants start off at the Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby Club, before crossing the North Downs, walking via woodland and small villages to Sussex and through the South Downs.
Read moreBlind Veterans UK, the national charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, is inviting local residents to exercise their vocal chords and enter the festive swing with a number of carol singing sessions at the Bay View centre.
Suzanne Evanson, Blind Veterans UK Regional Fundraising Assistant, says: “We are looking for members of the public to join us on both December 7 and December 19 – you don’t have to be a choir member, or even the world’s best singer! All you need is enthusiasm and a smile!
Read moreA military charity is inviting local residents for a festive morning of coffee and carols.
On Friday 15 December, Blind Veterans UK, the charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, will be hosting an event at St. George’s Hall Liverpool.
Guests in attendance will be given the opportunity to indulge in carols and minced pies, and even peruse and buy the selection of beautiful Christmas gifts. For those who do find that perfect gift for their loved one, there’ll be a member of staff on hand to wrap their newly purchased gifts, all against an idyllic backdrop of traditional carols, as performed by students from local school, St. Vincent’s.
Read moreA military charity is inviting local residents for an evening of Christmas Carols.
On Friday 8 December, Blind Veterans UK, the charity for blind and vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, will be hosting an evening of musical entertainment at its training and rehabilitation centre in Llandudno.
Amici Del Canto, the award-winning Chamber Choir, will be visiting the centre for the second time this year, having previously performed the opera King Arthur to blind veterans and local residents alike.
Read moreA blind veteran from Nottinghamshire has marched at the Cenotaph in London this Remembrance Sunday (12/11) with the charity Blind Veterans UK.
Andy Stowe, 61 and from Mansfield, was supported to do this by Specsavers stores including Crystal Peaks, which raised over £100. The money went towards sending blind veterans, including Andy, to march.
Andy marched with more than 100 other blind veterans supported by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
Read moreA blind veteran from Kent has marched at the Cenotaph in London this Remembrance Sunday (12/11) with the charity Blind Veterans UK.
David Scott, 93 and from Tunbridge Wells, marched with more than 100 other blind veterans supported by Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women.
David says: “It was a splendid day, truly splendid. There was a frisson of excitement in the air which only grew as we began moving.
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