This April I will be running the London Marathon for the charity I work for, Blind Veterans UK. If you haven't heard of the charity before, Don't worry, let me explain the work we do...

Blind Veterans UK supports anyone who has served in the British Armed Forces or Emergency Services and is experiencing sight loss (be that due to age, accident or illness) and our duty of care extends to all beneficiaries and their families for life. A blind family member impacts on the lives of all the family, we support families just as much as our direct beneficiaries. 

The charity’s work ranges from helping veterans relearn vital life skills and providing them with the tools they need to be independent in their own homes, to offering new learning, training and recreation opportunities and providing long-term nursing, residential and respite care. we continue to assist veterans blinded in service, including men and women recently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. We estimate that there could be up to 68,000 more ex-service men and women in the UK who are eligible for our support.

Blind Veterans UK has pioneered many advances in care for the blind and partially sighted, for example, it co-developed the first talking books with the RNIB. The charity is now investing into research with the aim of curing blindness.

To invest in research, to change the lives of 68,000 more people and to continue the good work already being done, we need your support. If you can spare a few bucks we would really appreciate your support. 

follow this link to see our impact report: https://www.blindveterans.org.uk/about-us/charity-reports-and-publications/ 

Blind Veterans UK website: https://www.blindveterans.org.uk/

(this should reassure you that this is a genuinely fantastic cause, despite maybe not previously thinking about these people who need your support).

Please support me and these veterans by donating to this page! I need to raise £2,000 so please please please give what you can :)

Thank you!