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Disability History Month starts today and runs until 16th Dec and as Nottingham’s oldest charity we’ll be celebrating our history with a look back in our archives. Did you know that we were founded by a woman who was herself visually impaired? Our founder, Mary...

Our Annual Review 2021-22 is now available and contains an overview in stories, pictures and data about how we supported people with sight loss as we recover from the impact of the pandemic. To download and read your copy click here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8nfnb4,...

Today is #WorldSightDay and we joined the Nottingham West Lyons Club and the Sheriff of Nottingham, Cllr Nicola Heaton by the Left Lion in #Nottingham’s Market Square to raise awareness of the importance of eye health. The Sheriff of Nottingham used simulation specs...

Dale Greatorex worked as a scaffolder until he was furloughed during the pandemic, on his return to work he noticed a significant deterioration in his vision and booked an appointment with his optician. The optician checked Dale’s eyes and prescribed new glasses, but...

Volunteer in our charity shop in the heart of Hockley’s creative quarter to get experience in: · Window dressing & creative shop floor displays · Personal shopper & fashion adviser · Vintage retail · Fashion themed event planning · Preparing donations for sale...

It was absolutely wonderful to see so many visually impaired members of our service user member involvement team get together for afternoon tea this week. The views of local visually impaired people are at the heart of everything we do and we’re excited to welcome in...

With regret, we have decided to temporarily suspend new referrals for our My Guide and befriending services due to a lack of volunteers. This will enable us to focus all our efforts on recruiting and training volunteers for the visually impaired people currently on...

Did you know you can raise funds for My Sight Notts at no cost to you and with minimal effort on your part? Amazon Smile enables you to raise small amounts of money for charity as you shop and to make it even easier, Curtis, one of our fabulous #Volunteers, has...

Download the latest edition of My Magazine to find out all the news from My Sight Notts: https://tinyurl.com/57xyew2h Picture shows the front cover of My Magazine, with a pink masthead and white text that reads My Magazine. The full cover photo shows Donna and Annie...

Become a volunteer My Guide We want My Guides to support the visually impaired people of Notts to get out and about, attend social or leisure activities or go for chat and a coffee. Our My Guide befrienders help to reduce the isolation and loneliness often experienced...