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Hello and Welcome to Sight Life

Senedd Photography Exhibition

Our Photography Group's Exhibition at Cardiff Bay's Senedd is open between 11 Nov 2025 and 9 Jan 2026. Click to find out the details.

Meet our trusted business partners who can help you!

We wholeheartedly recommend this range of friendly business. They offer a range of services that could benefit you. Click to find out more about each of them.

Find out about Challenge 160

Help Us Celebrate our 160th Anniversary and how you could create your own challenge. Click to find out more.

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

Image of Sight Life's 2026 Calendars on a plain background

Available Now! Our 2026 Charity Calendar

Introducing Sight Life’s First-Ever Charity Calendar for 2026! Bright, bold, and beautifully designed — our A4 calendar (which opens to A3 on your wall) showcases […]

Sight Loss Awareness Training

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming staff members from Tenovus Cancer Care (@tenovuscancer) for Sight Loss Awareness training. During the session, they explored […]

Ceri Dupree on stage in white dress with blue feather edging

Spring Ball is a Huge Success!

Oh, what a night! With nearly 250 guests, great food and fabulous entertainment, our 2025 Summer Ball was our biggest and best yet

We Are Social

Sight Life
Sight LifeFriday, November 14th, 2025 at 3:25pm
We would like to wish our wonderful Aberdare Visionaries’ group a big Happy 1st birthday. The group meet every second Thursday of the month at the Cynon Linc from 1.30 – 3.30pm and offers a warm and inclusive space for those living with sight loss in the Cynon Valley.
Members have enjoyed bingo, quizzes and a delicious afternoon tea along with informative talks from South Wales Police, NHS podiatry, falls prevention and wellness teams.
For more information about services and groups in Rhondda Cynon Taff, please contact Carys Groves on 07753 305631 or email [email protected]
#gosightlife
Sight Life
Sight LifeFriday, November 14th, 2025 at 11:03am
Last week, we had an amazing time delivering Sight Loss Awareness Training to the fantastic team at Hugh James in Cardiff!
During the session, we explored the most common eye conditions and how they can affect everyday life. We shared practical tips for offering support and demonstrated how to confidently guide someone with sight loss.
The training was hands-on and interactive, from identifying currency and completing a crossword to making a cup of tea while wearing simulation specs! The group brought great energy and asked brilliant questions.
Most importantly, they left feeling confident and empowered to support customers with sight loss.
👏 Huge well done to the @hughjameslegal team!
#GoSightLife
If you or your organisation could benefit from bespoke training, we’d love to hear from you!
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 02920 398 900
Pictures from the recent training.
Sight Life
Sight LifeThursday, November 13th, 2025 at 4:32pm
Exciting news!

Our bespoke Sight Life Christmas jumpers are now available to order. You can choose from Red, Green, Blue or white. They are in a lovely, soft sweatshirt material and are £23.40 each.

Please follow the link below to order online
https://www.spartanactivewear.co.uk/product/adults-sight-life-christmas-jumper/

or, let us know your colour and size and pay us in Sight Life HQ by Wednesday 19 November and you can join in with our next bulk order. This will save you £6 postage.

Our lovely jumpers will keep you nice and snuggly as the nights get colder and you are supporting us to continue to make that all important difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted individuals across South Wales!

For further information
02920 39 89 00
[email protected]

#GoSightLife!
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