Whether you savour its favour or only tolerate it when covered in gravy on your Sunday lunch, love it or hate it, there is no denying that broccoli in all its green glory certainly packs a punch when it comes to its health properties. It’s fair to say it has some pretty impressive benefits for […]
Agreement between ophthalmologists and optometrists in the certification of vision impairment
Sight Sight Cymru funded research which has allowed for this paper regarding CVI (Certification of Visually Impaired) to be published. The paper investigates the certification process that is undertaken within the UK to register patients as impaired or severely sight impaired that is currently carried out by consultant ophthalmologists. The research assesses the agreement between […]
Living the good life – Gardening Tips by Sight Cymru’s Diana Evans
In these difficult times there is a little light that can help and give you a rosy glow. Getting back to nature can give you a little lift when you see the first green shoots appear through the dark soil with a promise of vegetables for the future. The harvest is the achievement of your […]
New Chief Executive Officer for Sight Cymru
Dr Bablin Molik will start as Chief Executive Officer at Sight Cymru in November 2019. Her academic and research background in vision biology and glaucoma made her a well suited fit within sight loss sector. She has been working with Sight Cymru for 6 years and has led on numerous strands of work including developing […]
This is great news for children with severe learning needs in Gwent!!
SenCom saved as Gwent leaders commit to delivering service until 2022 By Niall Griffiths @niallgriffiths South Wales Argus CHILDREN with severe learning needs in Gwent will continue to receive specialist support from a regional service until 2022. The future of SenCom, which helps youngsters with hearing, communication and visual needs, had been shrouded in uncertainty […]
Sharon Beckett awarded the British Empire Medal
Sharon Beckett, our CEO, was delighted to be amongst three people in the ‘eye’ world awarded in the Queens New Year honours 2019. The British Empire Medal is in celebration of the work of Sight Cymru and Sharon explained that this is very much a team effort. Staff, volunteers and trustees of the charity work […]
It is with huge sadness we report that Pamela Dennis, MBE, has passed away age 85 after a long battle with illness
It is with huge sadness we report that Pamela Dennis, MBE, has passed away age 85 after a long battle with illness. Pam worked for Gwent Association for the Blind from 1980 and was instrumental in growing the organisation from a lounge in someone’s house, to the thriving organisation it is now. Pam started providing […]
Sight Cymru – a 2017 winner of the GSK IMPACT Award
Over 400 organisations from all over the UK applied for the award and we are very proud to be one of the 10 winners, and the only charity to win in Wales this year. The GSK IMPACT Awards is a national award that recognises excellence in charities improving health and wellbeing in their communities. As […]
Award boost ‘BAFTA’ for sight charity
A 150-YEAR-OLD Pontypool-based charity has won a huge funding award thanks to what judges described as its ‘Impact on the health and wellbeing of the local community.’ Sight Cymru, based at Park Buildings will receive a cheque for at least £30,000 from the GSK Impact Awards, funded by GlaxoSmithKline and managed in partnership with The […]
MegaFOCUS report 2015 – 2016
MegaFOCUS Background: The cost of visual impairment in the UK is substantial with the direct medical cost estimated at £2.14billion in 2008 (Access Economics, 2009). When the indirect cost to society and the individual are estimated, the total cost approximates £22billion (Access Economics, 2009). Maintaining good eye-health and trying to reduce sight loss are important […]