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Short Story Writing Competition 2025

Our short story writing competition is back after the success of last year's which produced some very high quality entries.  This is the 16th year of the competition, originally started by our patrons, RC Bridgestock, international crime writing authors and the 10th...

160 Years of Sight for Wight!

Sight for Wight Celebrates 160 Years! Sight for Wight (The Isle of Wight Society for the Blind) is the oldest working Island Charity and celebrates its 160th birthday this year. Further recent delving into archives has revealed that, in fact, the Charity was founded...

VE Day Celebration Party

On Thursday 8th May, we had our VE Day Celebration Party! Thank you to every Member, Friend, Family, Volunteer and Staff Member who joined us for the afternoon. Also to every Volunteer who helped prepare and help throughout the afternoon. It was very much appreciated....

Sight for Wight Education Programme

This week (1st April) we were invited to Lanesend Primary School to deliver Education Programme sessions to two of their classes. The children learnt about how to keep their eyes healthy and already knew a few ways to keep their eyes healthy before our visit! They...

Theatre Trip

    IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Saturday 19th July 2025 - Apollo Theatre, Newport 7.30pm - Tickets £10.00 This is the classic story of Cockney flower-seller Eliza Doolittle who is taught to "talk more genteel" by Professor Henry Higgins so that she may pass as a...

Dress for Less Charity Fashion Event

Come and join us for a at the Masonic Lodge, 26 Castle Rd, Cowes for an afternoon of fashion. Our volunteer models will demonstrate a wide variety of fashions, all available to purchase, from Wedding outfits to your every day essentials, all pre-loved quality brands....

Towns Women’s Guild Present Cheque

On Wednesday 19th March 2025 we were invited to the Towns Women's Guild at the Broadway Centre, Sandown to meet the group and be presented with a cheque after being their Charity of the Year. While we were there, Lisa, our CEO briefly chatted about the Charity and...

CEO Lisa Hollyhead to Retire

Following years of "tireless dedication", the much-loved chief executive of Sight for Wight has announced her retirement. Lisa has been CEO of the IW Society for the Blind since 2020, having first started working for the charity in 2018. This year marks the charity's...

Dress for Less Fashion Show

Welcome to our Ladies Charity Fashion Event! Come and join us for a at the Masonic Lodge, 26 Castle Rd, Cowes for an afternoon of fashion. Our volunteer models will demonstrate a wide variety of fashions, all available to purchase, from Wedding outfits to your every...

Sight for Wight Education Programme

This week (21st & 22nd January) we were at St Marys Primary School delivering Education Programme sessions to some of their classes. We learnt about sight loss, how to keep your eyes healthy and played some sight loss related games such as learning about braille,...