Ken's story
Ken lost his sight in later life due to age-related illness.
At the same time as his vision started to fail, his wife died and he was struggling to cope.
Isolated and lonely, Ken – who served in the Royal Air Force – turned to Blind Veterans UK. We matched him with one of our dedicated volunteers, Liam, who now visits him several times a week.
Watch the video below to see how Liam transformed Ken's life.
Play audio described version of Ken's story
“At the time my sight started to go I’d been in hospital and my wife had just died. I was more or less at the bottom and didn’t know how far I was going down. Just having company again did and still does make a huge difference.”
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