This list aims to give you an idea of the type of projects we supported in our last financial year. All help visually impaired people.

• GOSH Ulverscroft Vision Research Group: research funding to 2021
• University of Leicester: research funding to 2020
• Queen’s University Belfast: Ulverscroft Chair in in Global Eye Health Transitional Research for Equitable Eye Care: TREE programme
• Ruharo Eye Centre: eye diagnosis and treatment in Uganda
• UN-ABPAM: classrooms in Burkino faso
• IMET 2000: to establish an eye clinic in Uganda
• World Sight Foundation: nurse training in South Africa
• Will Dean Surgical Training Programme: training eye surgeons in Africa
• Second Sight: to build a new floor at Laxman Hospital in India
• World Medical Education: development funding for the Arclight, an inexpensive ophthalmoscope which can also hold medical textbooks
• University of Liverpool: for research into treatment of glaucoma
• Comprehensive Research Network: peer review of trainee research
• Loughborough University: for a running line to encourage sport and exercise
• Support to Recovery (S2R): for creativity sessions
• Royal National College for the Blind: for a Braille Note Taker
• Kent Association for the Blind: for their Talking News Service
• Royal Blind: for development of outdoor spaces and play area
• Braille Chess Association: for their Newsletter
• Happy Days: for theatre visits
• Charity Link: for household equipment
• John Fawcett Foundation: for eye operations in Bali
• African Mission: for an activity centre and library
• Royal Air Force Association: for their membership magazine
• Wirral Commmunity Narrow Boat Trust: for boat trips
• Walthew House: for alternative formats at their See Hear Event
• Sight Advice South Lakes: for sight support services
• South Lincolnshire Blind Society: equipment to enable audio description
• Alström Syndrome UK: for support of people with the syndrome & their families
• Vision Aid Overseas: for outreach clinics in Zambia
• North Wales Accessible Holidays: for a holiday caravan
• Southend Blind Welfare Organisation: for their newsletters
• St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital: for hospital equipment
• DAGE: to help people maintain vision
• Henshaws: for ‘Can Do Will Do’ project to help children to develop skills, independence & confidence
• BPUS: for employment training in Bangladesh
• British Blind Sport: for First Steps Exercise Programme
• Univ Birmingham School of Chemistry for training of Student Ambassadors
• Living Options Devon: for specialist equipment
• Andean Medical Mission: prevention of blindness in Bolivia
• Andover VIP: for transport
• Living Paintings: for their Book Clubs
• Jubilee Sailing Trust: for sailing places
• Intercare: for medicines and equipment for blind schools in Zambia
• Ulverscroft David Owen Prize: a book prize for trainee ophthalmologists in memory of our late chairman
• Standing Voice: to support people with albinism in Africa