Events

Our upcoming events..

Alma Inn's Ben is climbing Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - 25th August 2025 

Please support Ben at the Alma Inn, Upham, Southampton who is climbing Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) in August 2025 with his colleague Alex. He’s been drumming up support from customers with a sponsorship form at the bar, so do pop in and see him or donate to his JustGiving page.

 

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Walk the Test Way - 28th September 2025 

We are delighted to learn of friends of Gift of Sight fundraising for us by taking part in the 'Walk the Test Way' on 28th September 2025. The walk is open to anyone with a choice of distance from 5 to 25.5 miles. It's a great opportunity to enjoy the fantastic atmosphere of the event, complete with beautiful views along the way!
To register you or your group, please visit Walk the Test Way Registration. Follow the instructions to set up a JustGiving page and confirm you're raising funds for Gift of Sight - charity number X19140. Please let Ailsa or Jennie know when you're registered, and we'll send you a free t-shirt to wear on the day!

 

Teams registered already include: Walk for Wiggly Eyes Family Team - Karen and Paul Larcombe, Nicole and Andy Ingram raising funds for nystagmus research. 

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Clarendon Marathon from Salisbury to Winchester - 5th October 2025

Please support Professor Andrew Lotery who is joined by three friends to run the full 26 miles as a relay, whilst raising funds for Gift of Sight. Please visit their Justgiving page here or donate online adding a Tribute Type 'on behalf of Clarendon Marathon'. Thank you for your support!

 

 

 

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Winchester Quiz Night - 24th October 2025 

Get your brains whirring for a fun quiz evening, organised by one of our generous supporters, Vickie Lush.

Date: 24th October
Time: Arrival 7pm for a 7:30pm start after a short talk by Professor Andrew Lotery.
Venue: Shawford Parish Hall, Pearson Lane, SO21 2AA
Tickets: £15pp include a hot dog (meat or veggie - please confirm when booking) and a cupcake. Please bring your own drinks/nibbles and glasses. Teams of 6 - please mention if you would like to enter a team or buy individual tickets.
To book: Please contact Vickie directly by email: vickiealush@gmail.com or by telephone: 07860 779955.

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Gift of Sight 'Beating Blindness' Lecture, 14th May 2025 

Thank you for supporting us at the Beating Blindness Lecture 2025. If you missed the lecture, the recording is now available , where University of Southampton vision scientists present some of the team's ongoing research projects.

These include:

• The latest news on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma from Professor Andrew Lotery
• A fascinating insight into retinal stem cell biology in the search for a drug therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa by Dr Jörn Lakowski
• Advances in sight-saving treatments for children with Oculocutaneous Albinism by Dr Eloise Keeling, presented in her absence by Dr James Self.
• Our thanks to Dr Helena Lee for moderating the questions and answers session. 

You can watch the lecture recording here or by clicking the image above. 

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 We'd love you to host a fundraising event! 

A fundraising event, such as a coffee morning (or afternoon tea!) is a great way to let friends know about a cause you’re passionate about. We’d be happy to support you with any event plans. We can provide collection boxes, posters and to help share ideas. Of course we’d be delighted to come along if invited!

Please get in touch, we'd love to chat your ideas through with you! 

 

 

 

 

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THANK YOU :To everyone who has helped us out by fundraising in so many ways. Please see our Fundraising Gallery for past events.

If you would like to become involved or simply want to find out more about the work of our vision research projects, please make contact info@giftofsight.org.uk

Alternatively we'd love to chat to you! Please telephone Ailsa (02380 599073) or Jennie (02380 5995924).