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We are closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from lunch time on Friday 23rd December. We re-open on Tuesday 3rd January. It’s been an amazing year at #MySightNotts and we’d like to thank #Nottinghamshire’s visually impaired community, our amazing #Volunteers...

Photo shows Matt and Joan at the theatre. Joan is wearing a headset which she cups with her left hand as she focuses on the stage in front of her.  Due to the severity of their sight loss, many people with a visual impairment may feel that there is little to be gained...

Nominate us for a £1,000 Christmas gift! Please take a moment to click on the link below and nominate My Sight Notts to be in with a chance of receiving...

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...