Current press releases
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Call for submissions: Sightsavers calls for innovative solutions to development problems
Sightsavers launches a new funding initiative available to NGOs, academic institutions, the private sector and disabled people’s organisations, to help overcome challenges faced by the eye health and social inclusion sectors in developing countries.
A marathon effort for Sightsavers
A record 17 runners will be competing in the prestigious London marathon this year to raise money for the Haywards-Heath based charity, Sightsavers.
Sightsavers says Lords report on aid could undermine UK government’s reputation
Sightsavers response to the report from the House of Lords that recommends against the government's commitment to spend 0.7% of the national income on aid.
Eight in ten parents struck down by offspring’s ailments reveals survey by charity Sightsavers
84 per cent of mums surveyed claim to have caught a cold directly from their child, half have caught a cough and 13 per cent have contracted an eye infection.
Sightsavers welcomes UK government’s continued commitment to 0.7% aid investment in today’s budget
Following the 2012 budget Sightsavers welcomes the UK Government’s plans to meet its schedule of investing 0.7% of national income in aid in 2013.
Top marketers amongst new trustees for Sightsavers
Alex Cole, Director of Corporate Affairs for Sainsbury’s and Will Gardner, VP of Marketing and Communications Strategy for Unilever are among the recently appointed trustees at development charity Sightsavers.
Elimination of blinding disease in sight for Nigeria
Research co-authored by Sightsavers has found that river blindness may be eliminated in a part of Nigeria - a significant milestone on the road towards the end of this neglected tropical disease in Africa.
Look, and touch! - says Royal Academy and Sightsavers as they launch national children’s painting competition
Sightsavers 2012 Junior Painter of the Year launched
Financial Times Seasonal Appeal raises record-breaking £3.3m for Sightsavers
The Financial Times 2011-2012 Seasonal Appeal has raised £3.3 million for international development charity Sightsavers.
Uniting against NTDs to change lives for bottom billion
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Coalition against NTDs will host a meeting to discuss increased commitments to improve the lives of more than one billion people affected by a group of diseases known as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Statement - UK Government increases funding to Neglected Tropical Diseases
UK Government increases funding to Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Charity bids to rid Africa of blinding disease
Sightsavers has today unveiled a ten year campaign to help eliminate one of the world’s leading causes of preventable blindness
First-time marathon runner wins free trip to India to run the Mumbai Marathon
First-time marathon runner Jim Humble has won a place to run in the 2012 Mumbai Marathon with free flights to India with Sightsavers.
Blind man sets new world record by reaching South Pole
Amateur explorer, Alan Lock, completed the nearly 600 mile trek from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole to raise awareness and money for Sightsavers.
Run Mumbai! Win a place in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon with Sightsavers.
Win the chance to be flown to India and run in one of the world’s most popular and challenging marathons.
Afren has a vision to change lives across Kenya and Tanzania
Afren Plc, the independent oil and gas exploration and production group, has committed significant support to those who are visually impaired in Africa.
Sightsavers unearths its past and celebrates 40 years in Sussex
Sightsavers celebrates 40 years in Sussex by releasing film unearthed from its archives
Ice cold charity trek to set new world record
A British man who is legally blind is planning to set a new world record by becoming the first visually impaired person to complete the 600 mile trek all the way from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole
Financial Times launches 2011 Seasonal Appeal Photography Exhibition at Getty Images Gallery
Public invited to attend free charity exhibition featuring works of celebrated photographers on 29 – 30 November
Sightsavers pledges to raise £62 million to eliminate blinding disease of poverty
Development charity Sightsavers will today (World Sight Day, 13 October) pledge to raise £62 million to eliminate the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness, trachoma.
Winners Announced for Sightsavers Diwali Photo Competition
Sightsavers announces the winner and three runners-up for its Diwali photography competition
All eyes on F1 stars for charity campaign
The eyes of Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have been immortalised in a series of previously unseen photographs for a campaign launched by development charity, Sightsavers.
Financial Times looks to Sightsavers for its Seasonal Appeal
The Financial Times has selected international development charity Sightsavers for its 2011-2012 seasonal appeal to readers.
Calling all budding photographers!
Sightsavers launches a Diwali photography card competition
New Director of Policy and Strategic Programme Support for Sightsavers
Sightsavers appoints Dominic Haslam, to be in charge of the newly structured Policy and Strategic Programme Support Department
Soap stars Nina Wadia and Himesh Patel announced as Sightsavers Ambassadors
Soap stars pledge their support for Sightsavers.
