Row of four red double-decker buses parked in a line.
Portrait image of SE London volunteer, Steve, playing bowls on a bowling lawn. He is crouching down, having bowled his ball.
Sight Loss Council volunteers sat around a table having a discussion at a recent conference. A Sight Loss Council banner is in the background.

Sight Loss Councils

We shape inclusive services in communities across the UK

Sight Loss Councils, funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust, are regional groups led by blind and partially sighted volunteers. We use our lived experience to shape inclusive services, influence decisions, and ensure accessibility in local communities.

Get involved in a vision for change

We asked some of our members, why they joined, what they have got involved in and why other blind and partially sighted people should consider joining Sight Loss Councils in their areas.  Come join us.

Hear from more volunteers about why you should join us

Group of volunteers with their arms around each other, facing away from the camera. They are outside and are all wearing light blue t-shirts.Join usPassionate about making a difference? What to influence positive change? Our Sight Loss Councils, led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, are recruiting new members. Join us today! Read more
Campaigns icon shows loud hailer and links to Sight Loss Councils campaigning work including #DistancingBlind and #StreetsForAllCampaignsSight Loss Councils campaigns push for a society where blind and partially sighted people have the same access to goods and services as everybody else. Read more
A group of seven people of mixed ages, genders and ethnicities. Some are holding white canes and there is one person with a guide dog. The group is standing in front of a red sign that reads, 'South Fylde Line' at a train station. There is an Amazon locker to the left and trees in the background.About Sight Loss CouncilsSight Loss Councils, funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust, are regional groups led by blind and partially sighted volunteers. Together, we use our lived experience to tackle the things that really matter to blind and partially sighted people, every day. Read more

~2M

There are more than 2 million blind and partially sighted people in the UK

1 in 2

working age people have been treated unfairly by others because of their visual impairment

1 in 5

people will be blind or partially sighted in their lifetime

A group of people taking part in a yoga session outside in a sunny park. Three is a dark blue text box is to the right with white writing that says: “South East London Sight Loss Council, Live Well, Get Active Day. Join our free multi-sports taster event for blind and partially sighted people in London. Underneath is the Sight Loss Councils' logo of light blue circular dots.Live Well, Get Active with SE London SLC

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