Vision Foundation
Vision Foundation – Living with sight loss
Did you know that 200,000 people are living with sight loss in London and just under 700,000, 1 in every 12 adults, are living with a sight threatening condition?
That’s why we are working with Vision Foundation, London’s leading sight loss charity, to help them support their vision of a future where people living with sight loss are equal citizens and preventable blindness is a thing of the past.
IICF awarded a grant to Vision Foundation to deliver an online event for blind and partially sighted people aged between 16 and 25, highlighting the importance of maintaining mental fitness while helping to build confidence and self esteem. The event served as a prequel to a set of four in-person activity days organised in partnership with Jamie’s Farm. Each activity day offered ten young people the chance to spend a day outdoors in nature, working with animals and participating in challenges and activities that allowed them to explore themselves and their well-being journeys.
“It was great to be given tasks that you don’t normally do and be given the opportunity to complete them independently. I particularly enjoyed interacting with the animals and chopping firewood.” – Sam, Event Participant
To read more about the work of Vision Foundation visit www.visionfoundation.org.uk
