Volunteer stories

Check out these stories from our amazing members. Hear their experiences, learn about their Sight Loss Council work and why they feel you should join us:

Sight Loss Council member Paul is sat on a black chair facing the camera. He is wearing a red fleece jacket and jeans . There is a Sight Loss Council banner to his right. The banner says: ‘Led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, we tackle local and national issues, and improve the accessibility of services.’ It also shows the website address: www.sightlosscouncils.org.ukPaul Hopkins: volunteer and join usPaul Hopkins, Birmingham Sight Loss Council, highlights what volunteering means to him and why you should join our Sight Loss Councils. Read more
Sight Loss Council member Julie is sat on a black chair facing the camera. She is wearing a red chequered dress and has bobbed brown hair. There is a Sight Loss Council banner to her right. The banner says: ‘Led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, we tackle local and national issues, and improve the accessibility of services.’ It also shows the website address: www.sightlosscouncils.org.ukJulie: volunteer and join usJulie Stevens, Gloucestershire Sight Loss Council, highlights what volunteering means to her and why you should join our Sight Loss Councils. Read more
Sight Loss Council member Paul is sat on a black chair facing the camera. He is wearing a cream t-shirt with a band of multi-coloured stripes. There is a Sight Loss Council banner to his right. The banner says: ‘Led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, we tackle local and national issues, and improve the accessibility of services.’ It also shows the website address: www.sightlosscouncils.org.ukPaul Goddard: volunteer and join usPaul Goddard, East Sussex Sight Loss Council, highlights what volunteering means to him and why you should join our Sight Loss Councils. Read more
Sight Loss Council member Meena is sat on a black chair facing the camera. She is wearing a black dress with a multi-coloured flower design on the sleeves, and has long brown hair. There is a Sight Loss Council banner to her right. The banner says: ‘Led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, we tackle local and national issues, and improve the accessibility of services.’ It also shows the website address: www.sightlosscouncils.org.ukMeena: volunteer and join usMeenu Ratu, Black Country Sight Loss Council, highlights what volunteering means to her and why you should join our Sight Loss Councils. Read more
Sight Loss Council member Anela is sat on a black chair facing the camera. She has long dark hair and is wearing a green dress. There is a Sight Loss Council banner to her right. The banner says: ‘Led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, we tackle local and national issues, and improve the accessibility of services.’ It also shows the website address: www.sightlosscouncils.org.ukAnela: volunteer and join usVolunteer with us. Anela Wood, Bristol Sight Loss Council, highlights what volunteering means to her and why you should join our Sight Loss Councils. Read more
A photo of four people, taken from behind. They are wearing white t-shirts with the word 'volunteer' written across the back, in light blue. They are linking arms and the person on either end of the line has one arm raised, in a cheer.‘Blind people are getting a voice’ – Ines’ storyGloucestershire Sight Loss Council member Ines Higgins shares how her long battle to get work inspired her to advocate for other blind and partially sighted people. She also talks about the positives of volunteering and explains the importance of the Sight Loss Council’s work. Read more
The sight loss council team round a large conference deskLaura KennedyFind out more about Merseyside Sight Loss Council member Laura Kennedy and how volunteering had a positive impact on her life in this case study. Read more
Image showing 2 people walking on street, one with a guide dogA voice for the local communityLianne McKeon has literally become a voice for blind and partially sighted people in Birmingham. Read more
Image showing Laura Greeves presenting to a group of peopleLauraHear about Laura's journey to becoming a Sight Loss Council member and how it has changed her life. Read more
Josh presenting award to YvonneYvonneDiscover more about one of original members, Yvonne and the changes she has made as a Sight Loss Council member. Read more
Mohammed, Sight Loss Council memberMohammedFind out about the successes of Sight Loss Council member, Mohammed. Read more
Jack Moffat standing on a green field wearing his Durham VI cricket kitMoving the goalposts: Jack’s Story #MakeSportAccessibleJack Moffat is 29 years old and volunteers with the Northumberland Sight Loss Council. He talks to us about his journey with sport and his passion to #MakeSportAccessible to more people in his area. Read more
natalie standing at the front of 6 other judo teammates with the British logo in the backgroundNatalie Greenhough: “There are so many ways for VI people to get active” #MakeSportAccessibleNatalie Greenhough is 27 years old and volunteers with Black Country Sight Loss Council. She talks to us about her journey with sports, her love of judo and her passion to #MakeSportAccessible in her capacity as a Black Country Sight Loss Council member.  Read more
‘Volunteering has raised up my confidence’ Mary GilbertsonVolunteering for the Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council has raised up Mary's confidence and led her to co-host a sport webinar and do an interview on BBC local radio. Read more
‘You’re not on your own’ – Gary’s storyAfter losing his sight, Gary Tunney set-up his own support group to help other blind and partially sighted people in his community. The group has been a great success, which has inspired Gary to continue helping others. He is now a fully fledged member of the Greater Manchester Sight Loss Council, focusing on the priority area of Technology. Read more
Jules LeeInfluencing Change: An interview with Jules LeeJulie (Jules) Lee joined Merseyside Sight Loss Council in September 2020.. Since then she has been involved in many of its activities and campaigns. We interviewed Jules to find out more on the projects she feels passionate about and the impact Sight Loss Council members make. Read more
Natalie smilingMy university experience as a visually impaired studentRead about Black Country SLC member Natalie's time at university and her plans to apply her experience and knowledge gained during her degree to her role as a Black Country Sight Loss Council member. Read more

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