News
Remembrance 2023: Served, Blinded, Supported
Tribute to Jennie Hammond
16 Oct 2023
We're sad to announce the passing of Jennie, who dedicated nearly 20 years of her life to supporting blind veterans.
Standing down our iconic Brighton centre
3 Aug 2023
Today we held a special event to formally stand down our Brighton Centre after more than 80 years of service.
Blind veteran attempts Atlantic crossing in hot air balloon
31 Jul 2023
Update: Technical issues meant blind veteran Mike was forced to make a controlled landing ahead of schedule.
Preparing to move to our new Rustington home and starting to recruit
7 Jul 2023
We are calling out for local people to join our team as we prepare to open our new Rustington home.
'Gift a Wreath' campaign launched
9 Jun 2023
Organisations are being invited to ‘Gift a Wreath’ to be laid by blind veterans during Remembrance.
MOD and veterans charities join forces to train GPs across the UK
27 Sept 2022
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and a series of veterans charities are holding training events for GPs.
Blind Veterans UK are recruiting vision-impaired Service personnel
22 Aug 2022
We have joined forces with Specsavers to encourage vision-impaired veterans to apply for our support.
Well wishes to Ukrainian Warrior Games team heading to USA
17 Aug 2022
We are wishing team of Ukrainian disabled veterans well as they head to Orlando to compete in the Warrior Games.
Our centre manager awarded MBE in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee honours
2 Jun 2022
Our centre manager Lesley Garven is acknowledged for work during the pandemic.
Sign up for email updates
We would love to send you updates about our work and how you can support us.
You can change your contact preferences at any time by calling us on 0300 111 2233 or emailing us. See our privacy policy for more details.