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We help people with sight loss in Cornwall to live their life without limitations. (Est. 1856) https://www.isightcornwall.org.uk/ Please call us on 01872 261110.
The team at Huxter & Davy Opticians are taking on an incredible challenge to run, walk, and cycle 10,000km to raise vital funds for people with sight loss in Cornwall and Devon!
Pop into their Cornish branches to wish the team good luck and to show your support, or click the link in the article ⬇️
Cervical screening saves around 5000 lives in the UK every year. Lets stop cervical cancer together. Logo in the top right hand corner for the NHS
This week is #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek. Cervical screening is a free NHS test which checks for high risk HPV, which is the cause of nearly all cervical cancers. If you're nervous about attending, check out what support and adjustments are available - https://bit.ly/49yTHh7
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It's great news that, following a public consultation and years of campaigning from sight loss charities, the Department for Transport has confirmed that local councils will be given new and improved legal powers to stop pavement parking!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
You'll receive free training and can walk where and when is convenient for you!
For more information, visit: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/walking-budd... or call 01872 261110
Looking for a way to kick-start your 'new year, new you'?
Then why not become an iSightCornwall Walking Buddy?
You'll be paired with a blind or visually impaired person in your area and join them for short walks.
A long table filled with about ten people of different genders and ages. They are facing the camera and smiling. On the table in front of them are glasses, plates, and festive treats. Behind them are other people sat at tables enjoying a meal.
A long table filled with about 11 people of different genders and ages. They are facing the camera and smiling. On the table in front of them are coffee cups and glasses. Behind them is a window where you can make out a large tree and some greenery.
We had a wonderfully festive lunch with the members and volunteers of Bugle Blues Club! The club took a day off from bowling to enjoy a lovely outing filled with good cheer, good food, and lots of laughter!
Wishing all of the members and volunteers a wonderful Christmas!
Two women pose for a photo. They are holding hands and laughing. One is wearing a festive headband. In the background are Christmas decorations and people sitting and chatting.
A woman pushes a serving trolly carrying plates all filled with food. The woman smiles brightly for the camera.
A group of men and women dance in twos, some of the people are wearing santa hats and festive outfits.
A festive time was had by all at the Par Dance Club Christmas party! The members and volunteers enjoyed a lovely lunch and a jolly dance session with festive songs.
Thank you so much to all of our brilliant volunteers who helped make the party happen and for inviting us to join in the fun!
If you or a loved one has sight loss and are interested in joining any of our clubs, visit: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/clubs-activi...
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A group of men and women of different ages sit behind a table, with some people standing in a row for the photo. The table is filled with drinks, crackers and decorations. Some of the people are wearing party hats and Christmas jumpers.
Wishing a happy festive season to the members and volunteers of BUGS (Blind Using Guided Sights) shooting club who recently enjoyed a lovely Christmas meal!
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www.isightcornwall.org.uk/volunteering/ #WorldKindnessDay
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A graphic celebrating World Kindness Day with an image of a hand holding a heart, in that heart is the iSightCornwall logo. Below are three more images, two of them are showing people holding white sticks being guided by someone who is smiling and a third is of a woman with a big smile holding a cup of tea or coffee. The words around the images say this world kindness day... volunteer for iSightCornwall.
It's World Kindness Day 2025!
A simple way to spread kindness is to join iSightCornwall's wonderful team of volunteers, who are helping to make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people in Cornwall!
With presenter Davina McCall in the news encouraging women to attend their breast cancer screenings, and check themselves regularly; we caught up with iSightCornwall trustee Beatrix Love to ask for her experiences engaging with cancer care as a blind woman:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDN5...
five people stand and pose for a photo in what looks like a clinical room. On the wall behind them is a diagram of the inside of the eye and on the floor is a case filled with magnifiers. One of the people is a man standing, holding a white cane.
It was great to welcome Richard and Matt from Associated Optical to The Sight Centre yesterday!
They came in to chat with our Low Vision, Assistive Technology, and Customer Services teams about the latest advancements, new products, and resources for people with sight loss. Thank you so much!
How amazing is this? A pioneering procedure has seen five patients with an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration being fitted with microchips which, when combined with glasses featuring a built in video camera, has restored some of their vision!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you missed us or need more information on what support is available to you in Cornwall, find our Sight Loss Support guide on the iSightCornwall website: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/sight-loss-s...
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A woman sits at a table covered in iSightCornwall branding. On the table are a range of magnifiers, aids and leaflets as well as a collection tin.
A woman wearing an NHS laptop leans over an iSightCornwall branded table. In her hand is an iSightCornwall sight loss support guide and in the other hand is a magnifier she is testing out.
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Community Support Day in St Blazey!
It was brilliant to be able to offer help and support with sight loss and also offer advice and referral information to the Three Harbours and Bosvena PCN team members who hosted and attended the event.
A woman has a wide smile as she laughs, facing a man sat next to her. Behind them are shelves of books.
A woman wearing an iSightCornwall name badge smiles as she points her hand at a speaker on the table. Next to her a woman wearing glasses is listening to her. Behind them are shelves of books.
A group of men and women of a range of ages, sit at a table surrounded by shelves of books.
A group of men and women of a range of ages, pose for a photo stood in front of shelves filled with books in what looks like a library. Some of the people are holding white canes, speakers and CD players. One of the women on the end is wearing an iSightCornwall name badge.
The inaugural meeting of our Newquay Audio Book Club was a big success!
We welcomed a group of blind and partially sighted book-lovers to Newquay library where they were able to discuss their favourite authors, get to know each other, and of course decide the first book they will read together!
A woman holds a walking stick and looks at a table filled with leaflets and posters. The posters and leaflets have information about identifying cancer signs when you have sight loss.
Two women sit at a table chatting. One is smiling and is wearing an iSightCornwall t-shirt
Two men holding white canes have a conversation in front of a table filled with electronic devices. In the background is an iSightCornwall banner. One of the men is wearing an iSightCornwall t-shirt.
We had a brilliant community drop-in event in Helston! There were lots of fantastic conversations and we hopefully helped and offered support to those who popped in.
Thank you to everyone who came!
One of the easiest ways to make your home, office, or business more accessible is using a simple tactile sticker.
Known as a Bumpon, these bright raised stickers can be placed to help you quickly and easily navigate using touch alone.
Dom explains more in our latest video: youtu.be/OhoNxzYdBBc?...
Vitamins A, C and E & lutein are antioxidants which help protect our eyes from harmful oxidants which can speed up cell degeneration and may contribute to the development of aged-related macular degeneration. Our bodies don't naturally produce lutein so it's really important to get it in our diets!
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a cartoon avocado with eyes and a smile wearing a pair of glasses
Today is National Avocado Day! Avocados are great at helping to keep your eyes healthy, being rich in vitamins A, C and E as well as lutein.
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a cartoon avocado with eyes and a smile wearing a pair of glasses
Today is National Avocado Day! Avocados are great at helping to keep your eyes healthy, being rich in vitamins A, C and E as well as lutein.
Vitamins A, C and E and lutein are antioxidants which help protect our eyes from harmful oxidants which can speed up cell degeneration.
two women wearing florals and bright colours smile at the camera
Two women, both wearing summery florals, and a man wearing a shirt, smile for the camera
Par Dance Club had a lovely summer party this week with members and volunteers donning their summer outfits and enjoying party food alongside their dancing.
A big thank you to the club organisers and volunteers for arranging such a fun day! 💃🕺
A library with books around the outside of the room has tables and chairs set up in a square in the middle of the room. The tables are filled with iSightCornwall branding, products and leaflets. There are a quite a few people in the image, some of them are wearing iSightCornwall t-shirts and badges whilst others are stood talking with them or looking at the products on the tables.
A woman wearing an iSightCornwall badge and t-shirt laughs as she talks to a man wearing a baseball cap.
A woman smiles at the camera as the photographer interrupts her talking with two men. One of the men is holding a white cane and has a long beard. The other man is wearing an iSightCornwall volunteer lanyard.
We had a busy and brilliant event at Truro Community Library for VisionZone Truro 2025!
A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and thank you to Optelec UK - solutions for Low Vision for inviting us, and to all of the library staff for being so helpful!
“Blind and partially sighted people have the legal right to receive their health and care information in formats like large print, email, audio and braille. Too often, these rights are still not being upheld. #MyInfoMyWay”. Black on white graphic with pink hashtag.
NHS England has just published the updated Accessible Information Standard, which makes clear how NHS and social care services in England must provide information to blind and partially sighted people in a way they can read.
It's a step forward - here's what's improved:
#MyInfoMyWay 1/7
A large glass award in a dome shape with a crown etched into the centre. Below the crown are the words: "The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
An older photo shows a group of people posing outside of the Sight Centre. Above them is a banner which reads Cornwall Blind Association and has the logo for the Queen's Award. The people are all dressed smartly, some are wearing name badges. One of the women is holding up a large glass award.
An older photo shows a group of people posing outside of the Sight Centre. Above them is a banner which reads Cornwall Blind Association and has the logo for the Queen's Award. The people are all dressed smartly, some are wearing name badges. One of the women is holding up a large glass award whilst a man holds up a certificate.
Our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service turns 18 today!
Presented to the charity in 2007 by HRH Duchess of Gloucester, The Queen's Award rewards excellence in the voluntary sector through groups working within their communities and is the equivalent to an MBE.
A huge thank you to outgoing President Humph, the Redruth Rotarians, and everyone who supported the Great Golden Duck Race!
Read the full story on our website: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/redruth-rota...
A man wearing a wide brim hat is wearing a blow up costume which creates the optical illusion that he is riding a giant rubber duck. On his top half he is hearing a Rotary Club uniform and is holding a megaphone. In the background ia a crowd of people
A crowd of people stand on a bridge over a stream watching rubber ducks float past underneath
The Rotary Club of Redruth have donated a brilliant £1,250 to iSightCornwall following a 'quacking' good fundraiser at Cornwall Gold!
The Rotarians hosted The Great Golden Duck Race which saw 1,373 rubber ducks entering the Tolgus Stream, competing for prizes and raising money for charity.
iSightCornwall relies on community donations to deliver our vital services and so we're very grateful when a local business or organisation is able to support us!
If you are interested in hosting an iSightCornwall tin, find out how here: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/fundraising/...
A man wearing a shirt and trousers stands outside of a Specsavers store. He is smiling and holding an iSightCornwall collection tin in his hand. Around the image is the iSightCornwall logo and the words: Thank you! £84.33 raised for people with sight loss in Cornwall
A huge thank you to the team and customers at Specsavers St Austell for raising a brilliant £84.33 with an iSightCornwall collection tin!
Every penny popped in the tin will be spent helping to support blind or partially sighted people in Cornwall.
