Author | Lightnews

iSightCornwall

@isightcornwall.bsky.social

70 followers 75 following 44 posts

We help people with sight loss in Cornwall to live their life without limitations. (Est. 1856) https://www.isightcornwall.org.uk/ Please call us on 01872 261110.

www.isightcornwall.org.uk

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hello Bluesky! We're Cornwall's sight loss charity, helping people across the county with staying active and independent. For more information, check out our website: www.isightcornwall.org.uk

iSightCornwall - Cornwall's Sight Loss Charity

Inspiring Life without limitations for people living with sight loss.

www.isightcornwall.org.uk

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · 14d

How amazing is this? A pioneering procedure has seen five patients with an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration being fitted with microchips which, when combined with glasses featuring a built in video camera, has restored some of their vision!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again

The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.

www.bbc.co.uk

1 1

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · 18d

If you missed us or need more information on what support is available to you in Cornwall, find our Sight Loss Support guide on the iSightCornwall website: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/sight-loss-s...

Sight Loss Support in Cornwall Guide - iSightCornwall

iSightCornwall has put together a sight loss support in Cornwall guide to help you understand your sight loss diagnosis and the support that is available to you as a resident of Cornwall.

www.isightcornwall.org.uk

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Community Support Day in St Blazey!

It was brilliant to be able to offer help and support with sight loss and also offer advice and referral information to the Three Harbours and Bosvena PCN team members who hosted and attended the event.

A woman sits at a table covered in iSightCornwall branding. On the table are a range of magnifiers, aids and leaflets as well as a collection tin.

A woman wearing an NHS laptop leans over an iSightCornwall branded table. In her hand is an iSightCornwall sight loss support guide and in the other hand is a magnifier she is testing out.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 19

The inaugural meeting of our Newquay Audio Book Club was a big success!

We welcomed a group of blind and partially sighted book-lovers to Newquay library where they were able to discuss their favourite authors, get to know each other, and of course decide the first book they will read together!

A woman has a wide smile as she laughs, facing a man sat next to her. Behind them are shelves of books.

A woman wearing an iSightCornwall name badge smiles as she points her hand at a speaker on the table. Next to her a woman wearing glasses is listening to her. Behind them are shelves of books.

A group of men and women of a range of ages, sit at a table surrounded by shelves of books.

A group of men and women of a range of ages, pose for a photo stood in front of shelves filled with books in what looks like a library. Some of the people are holding white canes, speakers and CD players. One of the women on the end is wearing an iSightCornwall name badge.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Sep 18

We had a brilliant community drop-in event in Helston! There were lots of fantastic conversations and we hopefully helped and offered support to those who popped in.

Thank you to everyone who came!

A woman holds a walking stick and looks at a table filled with leaflets and posters. The posters and leaflets have information about identifying cancer signs when you have sight loss.

Two women sit at a table chatting. One is smiling and is wearing an iSightCornwall t-shirt

Two men holding white canes have a conversation in front of a table filled with electronic devices. In the background is an iSightCornwall banner. One of the men is wearing an iSightCornwall t-shirt.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Aug 14

One of the easiest ways to make your home, office, or business more accessible is using a simple tactile sticker.

Known as a Bumpon, these bright raised stickers can be placed to help you quickly and easily navigate using touch alone.

Dom explains more in our latest video: youtu.be/OhoNxzYdBBc?...

Bumpons: What are they and how can they help?

YouTube video by iSightCornwall

youtu.be

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 31

Vitamins A, C and E & lutein are antioxidants which help protect our eyes from harmful oxidants which can speed up cell degeneration and may contribute to the development of aged-related macular degeneration. Our bodies don't naturally produce lutein so it's really important to get it in our diets!

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 31

Today is National Avocado Day! Avocados are great at helping to keep your eyes healthy, being rich in vitamins A, C and E as well as lutein.

a cartoon avocado with eyes and a smile wearing a pair of glasses

1 1

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 31

Today is National Avocado Day! Avocados are great at helping to keep your eyes healthy, being rich in vitamins A, C and E as well as lutein.

Vitamins A, C and E and lutein are antioxidants which help protect our eyes from harmful oxidants which can speed up cell degeneration.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 18

Par Dance Club had a lovely summer party this week with members and volunteers donning their summer outfits and enjoying party food alongside their dancing.

A big thank you to the club organisers and volunteers for arranging such a fun day! 💃🕺

two women wearing florals and bright colours smile at the camera

Two women, both wearing summery florals, and a man wearing a shirt, smile for the camera

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 16

We had a busy and brilliant event at Truro Community Library for VisionZone Truro 2025!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, and thank you to Optelec UK - solutions for Low Vision for inviting us, and to all of the library staff for being so helpful!

A library with books around the outside of the room has tables and chairs set up in a square in the middle of the room. The tables are filled with iSightCornwall branding, products and leaflets. There are a quite a few people in the image, some of them are wearing iSightCornwall t-shirts and badges whilst others are stood talking with them or looking at the products on the tables.

A woman wearing an iSightCornwall badge and t-shirt laughs as she talks to a man wearing a baseball cap.

A woman smiles at the camera as the photographer interrupts her talking with two men. One of the men is holding a white cane and has a long beard. The other man is wearing an iSightCornwall volunteer lanyard.

Reposted by iSightCornwall

RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · Jul 14

NHS England has just published the updated Accessible Information Standard, which makes clear how NHS and social care services in England must provide information to blind and partially sighted people in a way they can read.

It's a step forward - here's what's improved:

#MyInfoMyWay 1/7

“Blind and partially sighted people have the legal right to receive their health and care information in formats like large print, email, audio and braille. Too often, these rights are still not being upheld. #MyInfoMyWay”. Black on white graphic with pink hashtag.

2 8 12

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service turns 18 today!

Presented to the charity in 2007 by HRH Duchess of Gloucester, The Queen's Award rewards excellence in the voluntary sector through groups working within their communities and is the equivalent to an MBE.

A large glass award in a dome shape with a crown etched into the centre. Below the crown are the words: "The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 10

A huge thank you to outgoing President Humph, the Redruth Rotarians, and everyone who supported the Great Golden Duck Race!

Read the full story on our website: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/redruth-rota...

Redruth Rotary Club have 'quacking' good time with iSightCornwall fundraiser - iSightCornwall

Redruth Rotary Club have donated £1,250 to iSightCornwall following a ‘quacking’ good fundraiser.

www.isightcornwall.org.uk

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 10

The Rotary Club of Redruth have donated a brilliant £1,250 to iSightCornwall following a 'quacking' good fundraiser at Cornwall Gold!

The Rotarians hosted The Great Golden Duck Race which saw 1,373 rubber ducks entering the Tolgus Stream, competing for prizes and raising money for charity.

A man wearing a wide brim hat is wearing a blow up costume which creates the optical illusion that he is riding a giant rubber duck. On his top half he is hearing a Rotary Club uniform and is holding a megaphone. In the background ia a crowd of people

A crowd of people stand on a bridge over a stream watching rubber ducks float past underneath

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 9

iSightCornwall relies on community donations to deliver our vital services and so we're very grateful when a local business or organisation is able to support us!

If you are interested in hosting an iSightCornwall tin, find out how here: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/fundraising/...

Collection Tins - iSightCornwall

Fundraise for iSightCornwall by hosting one of our collection tins in your place of business or organisation meeting space.

www.isightcornwall.org.uk

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 9

A huge thank you to the team and customers at Specsavers St Austell for raising a brilliant £84.33 with an iSightCornwall collection tin!

Every penny popped in the tin will be spent helping to support blind or partially sighted people in Cornwall.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 4

From pub quizzes to coffee mornings, choosing us as your charity of the year or even just booking us for a talk - there are so many fun and easy way to support iSightCornwall.

For more information, visit: www.isightcornwall.org.uk/fundraising/...

Community Fundraising - iSightCornwall

Businesses and community groups can fundraise for iSightCornwall through coffee mornings, charity of the year nominations, collection tins and more.

www.isightcornwall.org.uk

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jul 4

No other charity does what we do in Cornwall. But a recent surge in demand for our services means that we need the help of our Cornish community more than ever.

We're calling on local businesses and community groups to support us and help us to meet this demand.

A man an woman stand in what looks like an opticians. They are holding up boxes of cakes and behind them is an iSightCornwall banner.

Two women and a man hold a box filled with raffle tickets. The man has purchased two and is holding them up. They are all smiling for the camera.

A group of women sit around a table, they are wearing blindfolds and in front of them are empty glasses of wine. Another non-blindfolded woman is pouring wine into their glasses. Behind them is an iSightCornwall banner.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 20

We had a brilliant sight loss awareness drop-in event in sunny Falmouth yesterday!

Thank you so much to everyone who came along, we hope you found it useful! A big thank you also to the exhibitors who joined us.

A man wearing an iSightCornwall branded t-shirt stands behind a table filled with different gadgets, phones and screens. In front of him a woman browses the items on the table.

A group of people of all genders and ages stand in front of an iSightCornwall branded table and banner. They are deep in conversation with each other. In the background stands an iSightCornwall team member who is laughing.

A woman wearing dark glasses and a floral top sits in a chair in front of an iSightCornwall branded banner, in front of her kneels an iSightCornwall team member wearing an iSightCornwall branded t-shirt. Behind her the banner features an image which shows the same woman wearing a different floral outfit being guided down a path surrounded by greenery.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 13

A huge thank you to Porthleven Christadelphians who have raised £225 for iSightCornwall with their wonderful coffee morning!

As a local charity we rely on community donations to deliver our vital services so we are hugely grateful for your support! Thank you!

A smiling young woman wearing an iSightCornwall t-shirt stands in front of an iSightCornwall banner

A table filled with food for sale including sausage rolls, oat cakes and vegetables.

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 12

Scam Alert! We've had a number of our clients tell us they have been targeted by a scam in which fraudsters use their Tesco Mobile account to order an expensive phone.

If you have been affected by this scam, contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and contact Tesco Mobile on 0345 301 4455:

Scam Alert! We've had a number of our clients tell us they have been targeted by a scam in which fraudsters obtain your Tesco online logins over the phone by pretending to be a Tesco Mobile employee.
They then use your account to order an expensive phone before calling you again and pretending the order was made in error, giving false information on where to send the phone back where they can then intercept it.
If you or a loved one is contacted by someone claiming to be a Tesco employee, never give them your account details like passwords, passcodes or PINs.
If you think you have been affected by this scam, contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and contact Tesco Mobile on 4455 from a Tesco Mobile phone, or 0345 301 4455 on other devices.

Reposted by iSightCornwall

Visionary - Linking sight loss charities @visionaryuk.bsky.social · Jun 5

Volunteers are absolutely vital to the work @isightcornwall.bsky.social do to support blind and partially sighted people across Cornwall.

This Volunteers' Week we simply want to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers, both past and present, for everything they do. Thank you!

#VolunteersWeek

A range of Polaroid-style photos stuck to a tartan covered background. The images show a range of iSightCornwall volunteers in their roles. They are: (1) A woman holding a white cane walking arm in arm with another woman. (2) A man wearing a yellow volunteer lanyard opening the door of a car for a man holding a white cane. (3) A man and woman wearing sunglasses walking in a sunny scene, the man is holding a white cane and the woman is guiding him via his hand on her arm. (4) A man smiles as he holds an iSightCornwall collection tin and a hand appears to be placing a coin inside of it. (5) A man poses for a photo holding a certificate which reads special award volunteer recognition, either side of him two people wearing formal clothes pose for a photo, behind them are iSightCornwall branded banners which read ‘celebrating volunteers’. (6) Two women embrace in a hug, one is holding a microphone. (7) A group of four young women pose for a photo, they are all wearing iSightCornwall yellow volunteer lanyards and badges. (8) Three women and a man, all wearing iSightCornwall badges, hold up an iSightCornwall collection bucket for a photo. (8) A woman throws her head back in laughter as she dances, holding onto the hand of another woman.

1 1

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 4

We're continuing to celebrate our volunteers as part of #VolunteersWeek!

In today's spotlight is the wonderful Barbara who helps out at Bugle Blues Bowling Club. She keeps the club ticking with arranging transport, sorting out the raffle and of course, her amazing cups of tea! Thank you Barbara!

iSightCornwall @isightcornwall.bsky.social · Jun 2

Happy #VolunteersWeek! A time to shine a spotlight on our incredible team of 150 volunteers - without whom we could not do what we do.

All this week we'll be sharing the stories of just some of the brilliant people who donate their time to help blind and partially sighted people in Cornwall.