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Woman taking on 15,000 mile challenge for our charity
25 Jul 2022
A partially sighted woman will walk, run or cycle 15 miles a day for 1,000 days to raise money for our charity.
![Laura pictured smiling and putting her thumbs up, wearing a Blind Veterans UK top](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/33ujtrpn/laura-cartmill.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.31370326197201109,0.48509163472222816&mode=crop)
Volunteer support gives blind veteran new lease of life
18 Jul 2022
One of our blind veterans has been given a new lease of life with the support of a volunteer from the charity.
![Blind veteran Lorna and her volunteer Chrissie, smiling](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/w0jp1quq/chrissie-and-lorna.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.60920808980089158,0.47127168586116974&mode=crop)
Using Microsoft Teams to support our blind veterans
12 Jul 2022
We're featured as a Microsoft customer story showing how we use Microsoft Teams to support our veterans.
![A photo of a computer screen where a group of blind veterans are using Microsoft teams](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/totaut3f/microsoft-teams-image.png?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Disabled Ukrainian athletes to train for Warrior Games at our Sussex centre
7 Jul 2022
Blind Veterans UK are preparing to host over 30 disabled Ukrainian athletes ahead of the Warrior Games next month.
![A group photo of the Ukrainian team in their training kit, holding a Ukrainian flag and joined by Blind Veterans UK staff members](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/5f0eb3t0/mk3-ukraine-team-2-1.png?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Blind veteran climbs Ben Nevis to raise money for our charity
4 Jul 2022
Our blind veteran Peter has climbed Ben Nevis at the age of 86, in order to raise funds for our charity.
![Volunteer Chris and blind veteran Pete pictured at the highest point reached on Ben Nevis, waving a Blind Veterans UK flag](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/wt2jsca3/peter-and-chris-at-highest-point-reached.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.47733075059765373,0.50005497058187254&mode=crop)
School's walkathon to raise funds for our charity
30 Jun 2022
Over 120 pupils and staff members from a school in North Wales will be walking to raise money for our charity.
![Blind veteran Billy standing in front of a group of pupils and teachers giving a talk in a school hall](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/j20c3c3x/billy-at-rydal.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.26121164437450828,0.33164522923856044&mode=crop)
Our CEO visits Ukraine to discuss charity support for war blinded
29 Jun 2022
Blind Veterans UK CEO makes first visit to Ukraine since the start of the war.
![Nick Caplin, shaking hands with a Ukrainian citizen, standing on the street in front of a damaged building](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/tkdey2ok/nick-caplin-and-renata-gomes-touring-borodyanka-with-minister-of-veteran-affairs-major-general-yulia-laputina-credit-ministry-of-veterans-affairs-of-ukraine.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
Blind veteran's son walks length of country to fundraise for us
27 Jun 2022
The son of one of our blind veterans is walking the entire length of the country to raise funds for our charity.
![Fundraiser Gary in his Blind Veterans UK t-shirt](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/xglesocc/gary-taylor-in-bvuk-t-shirt.jpg?width=432&height=286¢er=0.40911255462507662,0.54022198212356354&mode=crop)
Blind Veterans UK changes constitution to support those blinded in Ukraine war
20 Jun 2022
A change to our constitution allows us to widen our support, including those who have lost their sight in Ukraine.
![Four tall flagpoles with flags flying, at the bottom of a grassy hill, with our Centre of Wellbeing in Brighton in the background](https://bvuk-prod-hya9ascgaygsathh.z01.azurefd.net:443/media/nmfpoyqm/ukraine.jpg?width=432&height=286&anchor=center&mode=crop)
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