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About us
More than £30m distributed so far.
In 1921 The Greater London Fund for the Blind was set up to support and give a voice to blind and partially sighted people across London. Today we’re called The Vision Foundation and we’re still transforming lives.
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We’ve distributed more than £30m to sight loss organisations that work to inform, include and empower London’s visually impaired community. Empowerment is at the heart of what we do; our work focuses on what people can do, rather than what they can’t.
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The Vision Foundation has been supporting and speaking out on behalf of blind and partially sighted people across London for close to 100 years. Formerly known as the Greater London Fund for the Blind, we support organisations that provide a necessary lifeline and essential resource for London’s visually impaired community.
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People living with sight loss in the capital are facing significant and growing challenges, and ever worsening life chances. Meanwhile, a very high and growing number of people are needlessly going blind. The Vision Foundation can play a critical and unique role in both saving sight and transforming lives by working with others to deliver projects which inform, empower, and include.
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It is a truly exciting time to join the Vision Foundation. A new strategy, launched along with our new name in October 2019, gives us the opportunity to have more impact than ever before. We will work to improve opportunities, wellbeing and inclusion for blind and partially sighted people.
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Our Vision
A future where people living with sight loss are equal citizens and preventable blindness is a thing of the past.
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Our Mission
To make London a shining example of a sight loss aware city.
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Our Purpose
To transform the lives of people facing or living with sight loss by funding projects which inform, empower and include.
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Our Values
Our values reinforce everything we do. They shape the way we work and the culture we endeavour to instil.
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We collaborate.
The problems we seek to address are complex – no one organisation can do it alone. We wish to learn and share knowledge, combine skillsets and expertise, amplify impact and enable innovation.
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We empower.
It is individuals with sight loss who have the insight, skills and experience to identify the most important issues, influence others, and bring about lasting change.
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We work intelligently.
The issue of sight loss spans research, health, stigma, employment, culture, sport, transport, safety, economics, equality and more. Without an intelligent, evidence-based approach, our efforts will not be focussed to bring about the greatest impact.
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We are courageous.
Sight loss is a growing, urgent problem. Every day, people needlessly lose their sight for life. Every day, people unfairly miss out on opportunities. Every day, people face abuse, disregard, isolation, poverty and depression. We must be brave today to bring about a brighter tomorrow.
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