My Father received the news that he had macular degeneration and nothing could be done. This means that he has limited central vision but still thankfully has his peripheral. With RNIB's help we adjusted to this and I'm so proud to say for my Father is a very determined independent man.  I then received a place in the London Marathon to run for RNIB but I didn't realise at the time of accepting a place that I too had eye issues which had gone undetected. Fast forward a few months later and I had emergency eye surgery in one eye. The surgery happened Apr 22 but I also had to have a second eye operation in Jan 23 so my hopes of running London this year are off BUT I'm happy to say I'm running the Edinburgh Marathon on 28 May 23! Also so happy to say that I also have a place in the London Marathon in 2024!! 

Every day, 250 people in the UK start losing their sight. Too many still face isolation and depression, unable to achieve their potential in a world that blocks their way. RNIB wont stop until every last psychological and physical barrier has gone for good. With your help, RNIB can be there when people need them most, support independent living, create an inclusive society and prevent avoidable sight loss. Every pound you donate is helping create a future where sight loss is no longer a barrier.£20 could help someone feel more confident about living with sight loss, with personalised support from our expert Sight Loss Advice Service. £47 could help someone feel more positive about the future after losing their sight, through a one-to-one phone or online counselling session. £2,500 could make a new adult book available in our Talking Books library, enabling a person with sight loss to enjoy the latest best seller.

To learn more about living with sight loss, please take a look at some of these inspiring people who are doing such an important job of highlighting the issues that they face and how we can all help to make things easier. They're also trying out some wonderful new technology!

Lucy Edwards https://www.lucyedwards.com/

Claire Sisk https://www.instagram.com/canseecantsee_/?hl=en

Seren Jaye https://www.instagram.com/otters.have.pockets/?hl=en

Also check out RNIB video See the person not the sight loss https://fb.watch/hSUP1heSdk/