The Lowestoft Lions Club Fun Day is back on August Bank Holiday Monday! Come along and find our bright yellow gazebo to say hello As usual, we'll have a tombola with great prizes to win 25th August - 10am - 5pm Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, Entertainment, Food & Beer tent!

Our media star, and fantastic volunteer, Kevin, has made it to the BBC News website! Kevin is volunteering at the East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival 2025 this weekend so pop along and say hello Click on the link below to read the article bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… St Eds Cathedral

What an amazing weekend at the East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival 2025! From set up to clean up, & pouring pints, our incredible volunteers went above & beyond! The more volunteer hours we provided, the greater the funds for Suffolk Sight! 🙌 St Eds Cathedral #BuryStEdmunds

Our team were also at the Lowestoft Lions Club Fun Day this weekend! Our teddy tombola was once again a popular attraction, & this year we also included the "Water or Wine" game. A huge thank you to everyone who supported our stall. #Lowestoft

Fantastic work by the Let's Assist Ipswich group to raise the profile for guide dog users around town 👏 #GuideDogs #AssistanceDogs #Accessibility

Tuesday 9th September our team will be available to give personalised advice and support Venue: Disability Advice North East Suffolk 161 Rotterdam Road, #Lowestoft, NR32 2EZ Time: 10.00am–1.00pm For more information call 01473 611011 or email [email protected]

To cheer us up on a gloomy day, we're sharing some lovely photos of Jim, one of our beneficiaries & a devoted volunteer, who had the opportunity to sail at sunset with the East Anglian Sailing Trust. Photos show Jim smiling as he sails, with breath taking scenery & calm water.

Wednesday 10th September - our team will be available to give personalised advice and support including: • Daily living and independence – aids and adaptations Brampton Manor Care Home 10.30-12pm #Newmarket Call 01473 611011 for info

Date for your diaries* We will be attending the South Suffolk Seniors Fair, organised by James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦, on Friday 26th September. The event is taking place at Shotley Village Hall, between 10am and 12 noon. More info on the event website: jamescartlidge.com/seniorsfair

Sharing details about the Touch: Beyond Vision, #Exhibition "Art you can feel. Stories you can touch." At the exhibition, you can explore more than 20 tactile artworks created using Carveco’s relief technology London OXO Tower, 15th September 10am - 4pm touch-beyond-vision.com

Routine sight tests are vital health checks for all. They can spot signs of eye disease years before you notice a change in your vision & detect a range of common health conditions, including Diabetes, Hypertension & Heart Disease. Find out more: nhs.uk/nhs-services/o…

Mel, one of our Access Tech Advisors, visited the Carveco "Touch Beyond Vision" exhibition in London, and had the chance to interview Managing Director Robert Newman about the project. Photos show Mel feeling the displays of the Beatles and a wedding anniversary photo.

1 in 5 children are living with an undiagnosed vision problem. Extended screen time is associated with an increased risk of developing and worsening myopia (nearsightedness) & the onset of dry eye in children. Limit screen use & balance with time spent outdoors #VisionMatters

One in four UK adults are now spending 14 hours or more a day on screens, that’s twice as long as the average person spends sleeping a night! Banish screen fatigue by being Screen Smart! Measure the distance between your eyes & the screen visionmatters.org.uk/news/news/post…

The link between smoking & sight loss is as strong as the association between smoking and lung cancer. Discover more about how smoking can harm your eye health & find details of smoking cessation support services on the link below visionmatters.org.uk/news/news/post…

What a great turnout at the South Suffolk Seniors Fair, organised by James Cartlidge MP Big thanks to everyone who stopped by to discuss their eye health. Jean & Pat, our Shotley social club leaders, said "It was an excellent morning, we were able to give lots of advice"

It's #WorldSightDay! An opportunity for us to share a photo of our dedicated team who provide practical & emotional support to improve the lives of people affected by sight loss. Losing your sight can feel overwhelming, but no one should face it alone. suffolksight.org.uk

Yesterday, we held our #AGM in Stowmarket. It was a fantastic opportunity to highlight our success stories & recognise the contributions of our team, volunteers,& supporters. Our VI guest speaker, the Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn, entertained us with heart warming life stories

We're really excited to learn about the success of the life-changing eye implant trial 👏 You can read the full story on the BBC News website by clicking on the link below: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The great local charity Suffolk Sight are selling packs of #Christmas cards to raise funds, featuring my photos. They are £5 for a pack of 8, and 100% goes to them. Anyone interested, please contact them directly, (not me), contact details are on their website. Thanks