Isle of Wight Society for the Blind 

Sight for Wight has two core aims:

• To support Isle of Wight residents living with ‘Sight Loss’ to reduce isolation, live safely, independently and confidentially.
• To educate people to prevent avoidable sight loss.

They exist to support blind and partially sighted Isle of Wight residents through their entire ‘Sight Loss’ journey. Currently they support 782 individual members with on average 412 individual interactions per week with members.

They interact with blind and partially sighted people in many ways, regardless of their level of ‘Sight Loss’. By finding out about their aims and goals and then work with them to achieve them. There are no tests or certifications needed, if you need help, there is no charge to become a member of Sight for Wight, but members pay for activities where outside costs are incurred. We don’t say no if someone asks for something, and we cannot help directly we will find a way.

Lisa Hollyhead said:

“As CEO my sole aim is to continue to manage this huge growth of service provision and we need to find funds to help us do this. WightAid’s grant will enable us to run a range of activities, including our ‘Be Wise to your Eyes’ project, which will educate every Isle of Wight primary school child in protecting their eyes and how they can help those already living with less vision.”