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Hello and Welcome to Sight Life

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Sight Life, formerly known as Cardiff Institute for the Blind until October 2019, offers a wide range of local services to support blind and partially sighted people across much of South Wales. Our mission is to help people live independent, active, social, and fulfilling lives. Established in 1865, we are one of Wales' oldest charities. We are proud to have rugby legend Sir Gareth Edwards, CBE, as our President, and Wales' renowned female impersonator, Ceri Dupree, as our patron.

Case Studies

Some of our members share their stories.

Volunteer Steve and guide dog Jax on contact line

Steve’s story

Steve is one of our long-standing volunteers and service users at Sight Life from Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT). He started experiencing sight loss 12 years […]

Swansea Volunteer Trish

Trish’s story

Patricia “Trish” has volunteered for Sight Life for over 10 years now.  Trish’s sight loss was an unexpected complication from diabetes at age 49. She […]

Volunteer and member Andy outside Sight Life

Andy’s story

Andy, a Sight Life member, is a keen photographer and is active in several of our social groups, but he wasn’t always this way. Sight […]

Latest News

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Roger Rees Evans wins the Volunteer of the Year Award for Neath Port Talbot

Congratulations to Sight Life Volunteer Roger for winning Volunteer of the year award at the Neath Port Talbot Volunteer awards last Night. Roger has been […]

Sight Life Branded Hoodie

Sight Life Hoodies are now available!

To celebrate our 160th anniversary we have teamed up with Spartan Activewear to launch some branded merchandise. Our initial range includes adult and children’s hoodies […]

Picture of Eve from St David's Centre and Alex from Studio Tarw holding up the final total board showing 333 miles cycled.

Challenge 160 clocks up 333 miles in 6 hours!

St David’s Centre, Studio Tarw, For Cardiff and Sight Life smashed and doubled their 160-mile Spin bike Challenge! A little while ago, a trip to […]

We Are Social

Sight Life
Sight LifeThursday, June 26th, 2025 at 11:29am
Massive congratulations to Teresa & Rania for completing their walking challenge - 160 miles in the month of May is no mean feat! They've more than doubled their sponsorship target, raising an amazing £720 so far. A huge thanks to all who have supported them and, for anyone who still wants to sponsor them, their page is still open here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/teresa-and-rania-walk-160-miles-in-may

If you would like to undertake your own fundraising challenge to help celebrate Sight Life's 160th Anniversary, please do pop us a PM or give us a call on 02920 398900.

#gosightlife #fundraisingchallenge #160years
Sight Life
Sight LifeTuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 3:24pm
Our volunteers were enjoying the lovely sunshine last week at Pedal Power Cardiff being sighted pilots on the side by side bikes. The volunteers are there every week to guide and assist members on the bikes, they have a lot of fun riding around Bute Park and love enabling members to ride bikes safely, for many members the first time in years.
There is always a lively chat in the cafe, and great friendships have been made too.
Thank you to all of our volunteers, who come along whatever the weather and go that extra mile, quite literally at Pedal Power!
#GoSightLife!
Pictures of todays session.
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Sight LifeTuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 3:12pm
Our fabulous volunteer Dave Jones modelling our new Sight Life T-shirt! Sight Life Hoodies also available!
To celebrate our 160th anniversary we have teamed up with Spartan Activewear to launch some branded merchandise.
Each purchase will generate a donation directly to Sight Life to help us continue to deliver the work and range of services we offer supporting people with sight loss. To visit the online shop please visit: https://www.spartanactivewear.co.uk/.../onlin.../sight-life/
This link will transfer you directly to the Spartan Activewear website and the Sight Life section of their shop.
Alternatively, please talk to staff in the office.
02920 39 89 00
#GoSightLife!
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