My name is Susan Hughes, and I was born in Newport, South Wales, in 1954.  I was educated in Cwmbran Croesyceiliog and afterwards worked in the horological and jewellery trade till 1981.

The diagnosis of my sight loss resulted in retraining to become a rehabilitation officer at North Regional Association for the Blind in 1982.

My subsequent career continued in Social Services in Devon, and this was followed by working for the Guide Dogs in their Resource Centre in Exeter.  For a short time, I did voluntary rehabilitation work in a school in Kenya.

I then studied religion and history at the University of Wales, graduating in 2008.  Since then, I have retired and now enjoy learning to play chess and also participating in the weekly 5K Park Run locally.

I have been a trustee of Sight Cymru for several years.