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Sight for Wight (Isle of Wight Society for the Blind) is a local charity providing information and support to visually impaired people, their families, friends and carers.
News
Easter Knitted Novelties for Sale
If you'd like to make a donation for some of our Easter Knitted Novelty animals then do call into Millbrooke House and ask for Susan. Each novelty animal includes a delicious Cadbury's Cream Egg!
Spotlight On Viv
Viv is one of our members and kindly wrote an article for our Winter Newsletter. There was so much information in her article that we were unable to print it in its entirety so we thought we would print the entire story here. My name is Vivien Margaret Booth but...
Armed Forces Covenant
Join Us At Sight for Wight – Accessibility Intern
GET SET PROGRESS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and RNIB are collaborating with organisations from both the sight loss and wider charity sector as well as corporate organisations to create new opportunities for blind and partially sighted people...
A Huge Thank You
Our Christmas Raffle raised over £1700 last year. Sight for Wight would like to thank the following sponsors for donating a prize: Brighstone Village Shop Waitrose Newport Golf Club Havenstreet Railway Forest View Nursery Valentino’s Wine Therapy of Cowes We always...
Millbrooke House Christmas Closure
Millbrooke House will be closed for the holiday period from Monday 18th December and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. We would like to wish you a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Sight for Wight Teams Up With Hovertravel In Glasses Recycling Initiative
Sight for Wight, the Isle of Wight independent charity dedicated to providing information & support to visually impaired Islanders, has used Hovertravel to fly used glasses to the mainland to be sorted. Lisa Hollyhead, CEO at Sight for Wight, explains,“This...
Short Story Writing Competition Award Ceremony 2023
What a fabulous evening we had for this year's Short Story Writing Competition Award Ceremony! The doors opened at 6:30pm and, as people arrived, they were greeted by the melodic tones of the Solent Singers who sang Christmas Carols until the ceremony started at...
Autumn Newsletter 2023
Our Autumn Newsletter has been sent out; packed with useful information and interesting stories. It's available to listen to on Alexa or below: https://youtu.be/IVv4_xcREBQ
Short Story Writing Competition 2023
You have one more week to enter our short story writing competition. The closing date is Friday 3rd November so you'll need to get your entries to Waterstones or to Sight for Wight HQ at Millbrooke House by that deadline. There are some great prizes to be won so why...
Events
Wednesday Coffee & Chat
We hold a coffee morning each week on a Wednesday at Millbrooke House from 10.00am till 11.30am. All are welcome to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and cake. The cost is £1 and the group is open to all, not just Members. On the first Wednesday of each month we are...
Wednesday Low Vision Drop-in
Every Wednesday, we have a drop-in session which allows you to view and try low vision equipment we have at Sight for Wight without the need for an appointment. If this time is not convenient for you then you are welcome to call us to make an appointment to view our...
Swimming at the West Wight
Cost: £4.20 per person to swim plus an additional £2.00 for the use of the minibus if required. The Special Care swim session is in the main pool only but the temperature is raised to make it more comfortable for older and/or less mobile people. It's a very friendly...
Mix & Mingle Social Group
Our Thursday Social Group has a new name! The group meet every week from 10.30am till 2.00pm at Millbrooke House and give visually impaired people the chance to 'mix and mingle'! We have planned themes each week; e.g. beach day, pub quizzes, bingo, carnival day,...
Wednesday Coffee & Chat
We hold a coffee morning each week on a Wednesday at Millbrooke House from 10.00am till 11.30am. All are welcome to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and cake. The cost is £1 and the group is open to all, not just Members. On the first Wednesday of each month we are...
Wednesday Low Vision Drop-in
Every Wednesday, we have a drop-in session which allows you to view and try low vision equipment we have at Sight for Wight without the need for an appointment. If this time is not convenient for you then you are welcome to call us to make an appointment to view our...
Mix & Mingle Social Group
Our Thursday Social Group has a new name! The group meet every week from 10.30am till 2.00pm at Millbrooke House and give visually impaired people the chance to 'mix and mingle'! We have planned themes each week; e.g. beach day, pub quizzes, bingo, carnival day,...
Striders
Striders meet on the last Friday of every month. They walk on different routes around the Island and then finish off with lunch at a local pub or restaurant. The group is open to all visually impaired people who like longer walks in the countryside and, of course,...
Wednesday Coffee & Chat
We hold a coffee morning each week on a Wednesday at Millbrooke House from 10.00am till 11.30am. All are welcome to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and cake. The cost is £1 and the group is open to all, not just Members. On the first Wednesday of each month we are...
Wednesday Low Vision Drop-in
Every Wednesday, we have a drop-in session which allows you to view and try low vision equipment we have at Sight for Wight without the need for an appointment. If this time is not convenient for you then you are welcome to call us to make an appointment to view our...
Become a Volunteer Today
Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our charity. We estimate that over 200 hours a week are given by our volunteers to help and support visually impaired people on the island.
