Latest news
Find out all the latest news about Blind Veterans UK, from forthcoming events and fundraising activities to human interest stories and updates on our centres and facilities. You can also find details of current appeals, publications and newsletters.
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Blind Veterans UK welcomes Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report
Wednesday 09 May, 2012
Blind Veterans UK – the national charity for blind ex-Service men and women, welcomes the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) report on the provision of healthcare for Armed Forces personnel, and its associated recommendations.
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Blind Veterans UK Draw winners
Friday 20 April, 2012
Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Blind Veterans UK Draw and thank you so much for taking part.
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Blind Veterans UK runners prepare for the London Marathon
Tuesday 17 April, 2012
Members Rob Long, Iain Millard, Alan Lock and Mike Scholes, staff member Niki Kokonas and actor Lachlan Nieboer will all be running the marathon this Sunday.
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British Society of Prosthodontics raise £1000 for Blind Veterans UK
Thursday 05 April, 2012
The BSSPD kindly chose to support Blind Veterans UK at their Annual Conference in April 2012.
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Military Wives visit the Llandudno centre
Tuesday 03 April, 2012
The Military Wives choir visited the Blind Veterans UK Llandudno centre on Sunday 1st April after a successful concert the previous evening at Venue Cymru.
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Lachlan Nieboer's London Marathon update
Thursday 29 March, 2012
Actor Lachlan Nieboer was inspired to run the marathon for Blind Veterans UK after researching the role of a blinded soldier for ITV's Downton Abbey. Read his blog here.
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Blind Veterans UK praised on Prime Minister's Questions
Thursday 22 March, 2012
On 21st March Guto Bebb, MP for Aberconwy praised Blind Veterans UK and asked whether the Prime Minister would like to join him on a visit to Llandudno.
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PC David Rathband – a sad loss
Friday 02 March, 2012
Blind Veterans UK is greatly saddened to hear of the sudden death of PC David Rathband who was blinded by Raoul Moat in 2010.
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Royal Marines make spectacular entrance at Blind Veterans UK launch event in Brighton
Tuesday 21 February, 2012
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Bomb disposal robot unveils new name for Sheffield based charity
Tuesday 21 February, 2012
