Established In 2008, Kirklees Visual Impairment Network is a user-led organisation providing peer support to help people with visual impairments learn to effectively use and make the most of technology such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home and various apps for phones and tablets.

The charity is run by people with visual impairments to benefit those who have been given the devastating news that they’re about to lose their eyesight to eye diseases including glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration. It is a real lifeline for people who think they have to give up doing all the things they like.

We’re asking as many people as possible to get involved and walk with us. Whether you enter your whole family, join up individually, or want to enter a team from your workplace, we can guarantee fun and a great sense of camaraderie along the route.

At the last Valli Rally, over 100 people joined us throughout the day and we raised £8,000 for charity, so we’re looking forward to signing up more people to help raise even more money this year.

You can choose to walk the full seven miles, or just part of it. If walking’s not your thing, we’ll be hosting a Yorkshire tea party at each of the three branches along the route, so people can join us for a cuppa and cake while making a donation to KVIN.

Entry for the Valli Rally costs £10 with proceeds going to KVIN. To enter please visit www.valliopticians.co.uk