News
They also served
12 Sept 2019
The story of the Second World War ‘services subsidiary’ members of Blind Veterans UK, as told by Rob Baker.
International friendship day
30 Jul 2019
On this international friendship day, we share an excerpt from an article written by our then Chairman Lord Fraser.
Celebrating 80 years of our Centre of Wellbeing in Brighton
11 Oct 2018
This month we celebrated the 80th anniversary of our Centre of Wellbeing in Brighton.
Statue of blinded soldiers to be unveiled in Manchester
25 Aug 2018
A new statue commemorating the end of the First World War will be unveiled in Manchester this October.
A blind veteran ties the knot on Valentine's Day
14 Feb 2018
For some of our early blind veterans, romance blossomed with those who nursed them after initially losing their sight.
The Nugee family's connection with our charity continues
9 Jan 2018
One of our new volunteers, Sarah, is continuing her family’s very long standing connection with our charity.
Blind veteran Gwen celebrates 100th birthday
28 Nov 2017
Blind veteran Gwen celebrated her 100th birthday with close friends and family on 22 November 2017.
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War
14 Jun 2017
Blind veteran Terry shares his story to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.
The story of our first female blind veterans
18 May 2017
We received our first female blind veterans in 1915 following accidents that occurred in WWI munitions factories.
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