Fundraising
Vote for Sightsavers in the 2019 Charity Film Awards
Two of Sightsavers’ films have been nominated for the awards, which celebrate and reward the best fundraising films.
60 years of Blue Peter: the show that gave Sightsavers its name
As Blue Peter celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back to the programme’s Sight Saver appeal in 1986, which raised money for our mobile eye units in Africa.
Leading musicians to hold concert in London for World Sight Day
Artists including Charlotte Kelly from Soul II Soul will perform at the charity concert on 11 October, with proceeds going to Sightsavers.
Pub runners raise £2,500 to help save sight
The group of 12 friends from north London were inspired to help after hearing the story of a young mother whose sight was restored by Sightsavers.
“My top marathon tip? Convince yourself it’s not raining!”
World champion judoka Ben Quilter is running the London Marathon in 2018 to promote Sightsavers. Here, the Paralympic bronze medallist shares some essential training tips.
Jeweller Leibish & Co chooses Sightsavers as charity partner
The diamond retailer will donate a percentage of every purchase to Sightsavers, in time for a sparkling Valentine’s Day later this month.
Sightsavers is named top charity for customer service
For the second year in a row, Sightsavers has been named top charity in the Top 50 Companies for Customer Service Awards.
‘The Big Bake’ launches Sightsavers’ partnership with Optical Express
The partnership was launched on World Sight Day with a nationwide bake sale, during which Optical Express staff channelled their inner Mary Berry.
Harvard students choose Sightsavers as top charity
Students who studied effective altruism and health care at the US university have selected Sightsavers to receive a grant of US$25,000.
Chris limbers up for London Marathon to raise money for Sightsavers
With just over a week to go until the London Marathon, Sightsavers supporter Chris Gordon is beginning preparations to run a marathon for the first time.
