We are thrilled to be nominated in the Vision UK, ‘John Thompson Award for Excellence in Services, Support and Care 2019’ for our Sight Loss MOT Assessment & Outcome Framework. We look forward to the conference on the 9th October,…
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An exciting opportunity has arisen at Devon in Sight!
Community Support Worker – West Devon Working for a charity like Devon in Sight can be extremely rewarding. Every day our staff, volunteers and supporters work together to improve the lives of people who are Blind or Partially Sighted in…
National Eye Health Week
About this event This year’s National Eye Health Week will take place from 23 to 29 September 2019, promoting the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. Did you know? 2 million people in…
Sighted Guide Training
Working in association with the charity “Guide Dogs for the Blind”, on Sept 2nd staff and volunteers enjoyed a very interesting and helpful training session from Serge Chapman. This half day session trained all who attended in “sighted guiding” which…
5K Walk for Sight
Congratulations go to Richard and Rebecca who at the weekend ran the 5k park run in Simmonds Park, Okehampton to raise funds for Devon in Sight and also to raise awareness of the problems faced by those living with sight…
They’re the Tops!
Margaret received another invitation to Burlescombe Tea Dance, which is held every Wednesday in the Community Hall from 2.30pm – 5pm. A very generous donation from the club members of £500 was presented and gratefully received to support our clients…
Generous Donation from See the Future
We were delighted to welcome Leanne Greengrass from the charity See the Future to our office today to catch up on all her exciting news and events. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Leanne for her generous…
Cataracts Awareness Month
June is Cataracts Awareness Month Cataracts are when the lens, a small transparent disc inside your eye, develops cloudy patches. Cataracts are very common in people over the age of 60. Treatment is available for the majority of cataract conditions.…
FREE Goalball taster session – Exeter
Are you interested in playing goalball? Or becoming a coach or an official? Goalball UK together with key partners are launching a new club in Exeter so are holding free ‘have a go’ sessions for anyone to attend – visually…
Volunteers are Priceless!
“Volunteers are not paid …Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless” If you are interested in Volunteering for Devon in Sight or want to find out more please Call 01392 876 666 or check our Volunteering page…